I stood in front of the house, staring at it for a moment. I knew I was acting recklessly just by being there, glancing around nervously to make sure no one was watching.
Finally, I gathered my courage and walked up the pathway, knocking on the front door.
When it swung open, Angel looked surprised to see me.
“Madison, is everything okay?” he asked, concern etched on his face.
“Are you alone?” I quickly inquired.
“Yeah, come on in,” he responded. I stepped inside and cast a brief look around the room.
Angel closed the door behind me, and I turned to face him again. It was clear I had something heavy on my mind.
“Alpha Axel’s here,” I finally said.
“Alpha Axel? THE Alpha Axel? The ruler of death?” he asked, his eyes wide with shock.
“That’s right. He’s taken control of my
