Alpha alec's redemption (Sadie) novel Chapter 240

“I didn’t tell anyone,” he replied with a shrug. “I was ashamed. But eventually, I realized I couldn’t fight him forever. So, I stopped trying to control him, and I just… accepted him. I accepted that Knox was a part of me. I embraced the power of an Alpha and I allowed myself to merge with my wolf. And once I did, the rest followed.”

I sat with that, the weight of his words pressing into me like a puzzle piece sliding into place.

“Maybe that’s it,” he said after a moment. “Maybe you’re still fighting it. Still afraid of what this new version of you means. You are still afraid of letting go and embracing this power because it came as a surprise for you. No one prepared you for it. You didn't expect it and because of that, you didn’t get a chance to accept this new version of you... But you have to, Sadie. If you want to gain control over it, you first have to accept that it's a part of you.”

His words rang painfully true.

“I don’t want to be afraid of it anymore. I don’t want to keep failing,” I murmured.

“Then stop fighting it. Stop fighting something that’s part of you,” he said softly. “You’re still you, Sadie. Just… more.”

I inhaled deeply. “Okay. I’ll give it another try.”

He stood and reached out a hand to help me up. I took it, grounding myself in his touch. His skin was warm, calloused from training, but gentle.

I closed my eyes, breathed in slowly, and let go.

No fear. No resistance.

I opened myself to the powerful spark inside me and accepted her. Wings unfurled from my back—pure white and radiant. My skin shimmered, and I felt the change ripple through me. The gown, the light, the power—it all came in a rush that felt like air filling my lungs after being underwater too long.

When I opened my eyes again, Alec was staring at me with something close to awe. “You did it.”

I laughed, a giddy sound I hadn’t heard from myself in a long time. “I did it!”

I threw my arms around him before I even realized what I was doing, shouting thank you into his shoulder. He caught me, held me—his arms strong and warm around my waist. For a moment, I let myself just feel it. The joy. The release. Him.

But then it hit me—I was hugging Alec.

He smiled, then grew serious. “I was wondering if… maybe I could take you and Aspen on a little outing tomorrow. Just… spend time with her. And you.”

My heart twisted in my chest. Spend time with him? Like a family? My first instinct was to say no—to protect myself, to keep the lines clear—but the look on his face stopped me. Could I do it? Could I spend the whole day with him and be detached?

I couldn't find an answer, so I stopped trying. He just wanted time with Aspen, I reasoned with myself. He wants me there to monitor his time with her, I gaslight myself into believing that bullshit.

I hesitated, then nodded slowly, before I could chicken out. “Yeah… okay.”

His smile was soft. Grateful. “Thank you.”

As he walked away, I stood there in the wind, my wings folding behind me like a shield. My heart was still racing—not from power, but from the ache growing stronger with every minute I spent near him.

And despite all my best intentions, I knew— My defenses were failing. I knew the walls around my heart were starting to crumble.