The ceremony ended, and Alpha Kyo headed straight to the clinic where Nyx had been taken. He found her already awake and approached her. “Alpha Kyo?” she called out, trying to recognize who it was. He sat beside her and took her hand. She flinched slightly and drew it back. That’s when Kyo realized he had held her injured hand. “Oh—sorry,” he said quickly. “Alpha Kyo… does that mean… you also won’t be with me anymore?” she asked in a low, trembling voice. Before he could answer, Kael entered the room. “I want my mate back,” Kael said coldly. Nyx gasped. “Alpha Kael?” “Remember?” Kyo interjected, turning to him. “You rejected her.” Just then, Aaron entered and stood beside Kyo, arms folded. “That was then,” Kael snapped. “Now, I want her back. And I will do anything to get her—

