Alexander’s POV It felt like an absolute eternity, spending my time watching her every move like a f*****g stalker hopelessly obsessed with its prey. Inside the glittering, crowded grand hall, I blended seamlessly into the edges of the room, the heavy fabric of my dark coat pulled up to entirely conceal my face in shadow. I had stayed in this pathetic pack's territory for days, lurking in the dark, addicted to watching every single minute of her life unfold. And now... my jaw violently clenched. I had to stand here in the shadows and watch her walk into the center of the grand hall, her delicate hand resting perfectly on my weak brother's arm. I watched from the shadows as she turned to speak to her sister. Even from across the crowded room, I could see the way Katherine’s eyes lit up

