Rhyder's POV. "What do you mean, Jackson? What's happened?" He looked nervous and hesitated to answer which only added to my frustration and impatience. It was just like Alexis to ruin anything even remotely beautiful. "Out with it, Jackson! Don't make me ask again." He gave me a tight nod with his jaw clenched before speaking. "Alexis... she did something." "Did what?" "She uh... she tried to kill herself, Alpha." "What?!" Grace lurged forward. I stopped her, pushing her back behind me so that I could cover her naked body with my own. I didn't want Jackson to see her like this - not after what we've just shared. "Are you sure?" "Yes, Alpha. It was your mother that found her." "Where?" I already knew the answer, but I had to ask anyway. "In your room, Alpha." I breathed a

