Sarah's POV
I saw it in his eyes. No matter how hard Alexander tried to hide it, no matter how cruel his words became—he cared for me.
My wolf instincts might be gone, but my intuition remained sharp as ever. How could I possibly give up now when we were so close to breaking through his walls?
I couldn't lose him again. Not after five years of separation. Not after finally finding each other in this vast, cruel world.
Today, I would push with everything I had until I received the answer I deserved—the truth he kept locked away.
More than anything, I wanted to give Aria a complete family. Our daughter deserved to have both parents in her life, not just stories about a father who didn't know she existed.
But hearing his cruel words still cut deep, leaving me raw and achin
