The Alpha arrived outside the house earlier than the agreed time. The last ten minutes of waiting were especially hard. Then she stepped out of the house, glanced at the windows, and waved. Ruslan got out of the car and embraced her swiftly, as if he truly had been waiting for her awakening for a very long time. Then he seated her in the car and almost tore out of the yard.
“Are you okay?” — Polina asked unexpectedly.At that moment, Ruslan was angry with himself for not believing in her return. He should have been the one asking whether she was all right.“You thought I might try to run away?” — the girl asked calmly. — “Everyone was absolutely sure of it. Including Alec and Marcus.”
“Forgive me, Polya. I should have asked if you were all right,” — the man said, turning toward her. — “You
