Chapter 137

Sarah's POV I couldn't determine which motive was driving Alpha Richard's silence. What was his endgame in keeping this connection hidden? Rising from my chair, I grabbed my phone to call Elena. Alpha Richard had recognized her from the beginning, knew exactly who she was... but my finger froze over the screen before I could dial. Elena and Alpha David's wedding was fast approaching. If I dropped this bombshell now—what if Richard was exactly the type of manipulator I feared? She would live in constant anxiety, always looking over her shoulder, dreading every interaction with her future father-in-law. More importantly, Elena had finally stopped mentioning her brother, had begun healing from the trauma of his death. If I told her now, wouldn't I just be pouring salt into a wound that had only just started to close? I paced the room in tight circles, my mind churning with conflicting thoughts. I couldn't make that call, but I couldn't dismiss my concerns either. Eventually, I convinced m