Chapter 64

Alexander's POV One month later. The darkened bedroom was silent save for Summer's shallow breathing beside me. Moonlight streamed through the window, casting silver shadows across her sleeping form. As Blackwood Pack Alpha, I rarely needed more than four hours of sleep, but tonight I found myself wide awake, watching over my mate as she finally succumbed to exhaustion. She hadn't slept peacefully in weeks. The events of the past weeks had taken their toll on us both. Orion paced restlessly within me, still furious about what had happened to Felix, to Summer. The investigation into the Western Alliance contact had turned up frustratingly little so far. Beta Ethan had been working tirelessly with our intelligence teams, but whoever orchestrated this had covered their tracks well. Summer whimpered softly in her sleep, her fingers clutching at the sheets. My heart clenched as I reached out to brush a strand of hair from her face. "No... please..." Summer's voice was barely a whisper, but