SOLANA I fiddled with my fingers, my heart racing in my chest. I wasn't sure if my hands were shaking in anticipation or outright fear. But one thing was certain. The moment of truth had finally arrived. "Thank you for your hospitality, Alpha Roman," Alpha Reid said, smiling at my husband. I wasn't sure if he could tell that Roman was blind. But it was clear that the man was still not fond of me. He refused to glance my way, almost like I was an insignificant creature under his boots. And as I watched him, he looked and felt more familiar by the second. "In every life I've lived, this is the first time you've reached out to ask about the past, Roman. And I'm curious to know why you suddenly want to know what happened in the past. Are you not afraid of what awareness might bring?" Alpha

