ADRIANA’S POV He continues to stand over him, exuding the strong aura we had felt before he came. I couldn't let this happen. I had to do something to save Aiden's life, no matter what the cost. So I stepped forward and stood between Xander and Aiden, my eyes fixed on the Alpha as I begged him to spare Aiden's life by any means necessary. "Please, Alpha, I beg of you," I implore him, my voice shaking with emotion. "He gave me his word that he would fight for me till the end and that’s why he didn’t want to go back." I was sputtering at this point. I didn’t care, as long as it stopped Xander from doing what he intended. “I’ll come with you. Please just don’t hurt him.”The tension after I said that could be cut through with a knife. "Please, Xander," I begged again. "He found me in the w

