Xavier POV I refuse to let this pain weaken me to the point that I'm incapable of running the pack. It is a permanent reminder that Alyssa has rejected me, but as long as it remains. There is still hope that the bond can be repaired, provided I dare to continue suffering through what I feel is the very least of what I feel that I deserve. "You're being stubborn", Thomas sighs "I had everything in hand. The fact you are moving through the pain, let alone managing, is nothing short of a miracle, but perhaps that has something to do with the fact you are an Alpha" he shrugs, looking confused, and then passes me a file to peruse. "Theodore's movements over the last few days. Dahlia did suffer from a miscarriage" he said gravely, "but the hospital report has been conveniently lost and the