“Thank you” She whispered out again. An hour later, Zander helped Chloe climb the stairs to his apartment, leading her into his living room. He placed her on the navy blue sofa, then sat next to her. Placing his arm around her shoulders, he looked into her blue eyes. “Chloe, what did you do that for?” he gently asked. Chloe hung her head in shame, the softness of Zander's voice bringing tears to her eyes. “I was stupid, I know, I was just so worried about you.” Chloe whispered remorsefully. “Chloe, let me explain something to you.” Zander began tracing the phases of the moon on her back to reassure her. “When an Alpha meets his mate, she becomes his biggest strength, but it is a double-edged sword, because she also becomes his greatest weakness. If they had succeeded in kidnappi

