Sara POV I rose from the sofa as the Alpha's presence grew stronger. The fact that I could now sense him from such a distance despite all the walls was somewhat thrilling. But I refused to let that weaken my resolve. I sucked in a deep breath to brace myself as silent footsteps approached from the hallway. Nick and I would be face to face after a night of accute passion. In spite of my feelings about his mark, I was eager to see how he would look at me. His scent filled the room afresh as the door gave its gentle beep. He entered the room, and a whirlpool of emotions followed him. Did something happen? I wanted to ask. His face was blank, but anger was only a tiny part of what I picked up. He was hurt and disappointed. Maybe a bit confused too. Did these have something to do with

