A Warrior's Second Chance (Faye and Alexander) novel Chapter 466

Chapter 466

Chapter 466

ALEXANDER

I saw him properly this time.

Roman.

Not the quiet, broken man that had been dragged out of the woods at first.

Not the confused wolf who didn’t know what he was.

This version of him was different.

There was something in his posture now that hadn’t been there before…like the weight inside him had finally aligned with the truth of what he was.

And for the first time since I met him, he held my gaze without hesitation.

No flinching, no looking away.

Just steady eye contact.

I used to think his weakness was his inability to hold himself together under pressure.

But now-

Now I realized it had never been weakness.

It had been absence.

Something had been missing.

And now that missing piece was back.

The shift in him was undeniable.

And I won’t lie-

Part of me was impressed.

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Another part of me, the alpha part, felt that familiar competitive edge rise quietly in my chest.

Two alphas in the same space always did this.

Even when there was no intention for conflict.

My smirk came before I could stop it.

Because of course it did.

Faye’s voice behind me brought me back slightly, but I didn’t turn yet.

“I just came to get answers,” she said.

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know,” I said.

My eyes stayed on Roman as I spoke to Faye.

“The moment I noticed you didn’t return to the room, I knew you had come to see him.”

That much was obvious.

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Faye didn’t exactly make subtle decisions when it came to people she cared about. She had always cared about Roman… a lot.

“And when I got closer,” I added, “I heard everything.”

Still, no one spoke.

Faye didn’t interrupt, Roman didn’t move.

Both of them were watching me now.

Waiting.

And I think that was when I made my decision.

Because standing there, looking at Roman properly for the first time after the entire revelation… his story…

I understood something very clearly.

Keeping him locked up was pointless.

Not because he wasn’t dangerous.

But because he wasn’t a danger to this pack. His loyalty was clear enough.

I stepped closer.

And without saying anything else, I reached for the lock.

The sound of it clicking open echoed slightly through the corridor.

Faye stiffened immediately behind me.

Roman didn’t move at first.

He just stared at me.

Like he was trying to understand if this was a trick.

If I had lost my mind.

If this was some kind of test.

Then finally, he spoke.

“…Are you letting me go?”

I didn’t look away from him.

“No.”

My answer was immediate.

Roman’s expression tightened slightly.

I continued before he could assume anything else.

“You’re still bound to Faye”

My gaze flicked briefly toward her before returning to him.

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“And right now, you’re still the only chance she has if anything goes wrong with what’s coming. You made that.”

That part mattered more than anything else.

So no.

I wasn’t releasing him because I trusted the situation.

I was repositioning him.

Controlling the risk instead of pretending it didn’t exist.

“I can’t let you out of sight completely just yet,” I added evenly.

Roman didn’t respond immediately.

But I saw it in his eyes.

He understood.

I stepped slightly aside and tilted my head toward the corridor behind him.

“You’re going out through the other side.”

My tone stayed calm.

“Cole is waiting there.”

Roman’s brows shifted slightly at that.

“He’ll take you somewhere safe until this is over.”

A pause.

“And after that,” I added, “you can go wherever you want.”

Faye looked between both of us but still didn’t interrupt.

Roman finally frowned slightly now.

I could see the question forming before he even asked it. How are you so sure I won’t run?

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Or worse.

Do something reckless.

I answered it before he spoke

“I trust you, Roman.”

That alone made him pause.

So I continued.

“You gave me your word in my office.”

My eyes stayed locked on his.

“And a true alpha is bound by his word.”

That part landed.

I saw it immediately.

Something shifted in Roman’s expression.

My recognition mattered to him… like a confirmation he had been waiting for.

I saw emotion break through the surface.

Roman nodded slowly.

Once.

Then he turned his head slightly toward Faye and nodded again.

A quiet acknowledgment.

He stepped out of the cell.

And then he walked away.

The moment he disappeared down the corridor, the weight in the air shifted slightly (

Less tense, but still heavy with everything we were both carrying.

And then Faye stepped closer.

Before I even fully turned, her arms were already around my neck.

It wasn’t rushed.

It was grounding in a way I didn’t realize I needed until that exact second

My hands moved on instinct, sliding to her waist as she held onto me.

I didn’t think about it.

just did it.

Like my body already knew where she belonged.

She exhaled softly against my shoulder before speaking.

“You handled that well. Thank you,”

There was a faint edge of surprise in her tone.

And something else too.

Admiration.

That alone almost made me forget where we were.

Almost.

I let out a slow breath, my grip steadying slightly around her waist.

“You’re full of surprises,” she added, almost teasing.

My mouth twitched faintly.

If this had been any other moment…

Any other situation…

I probably would’ve responded differently.

I would’ve leaned into her more.

Pulled her closer.

Let the moment stretch longer than it should.

Because the way she was looking at me right now-

tired, but still soft… warm…

still Faye-It did things to me I didn’t have time for.

Not now.

Not with everything still unresolved.

Dawn had already broken somewhere above us, the faint light beginning to seep into the corridors and soften the harsh edges of the night that had stretched far too long. Neither of us had property slept. None of us had.

And yet everything still felt like it was only just beginning.

Aiden was still restless too, reacting to everything that had happened, barely settling even now,

following that pull-

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forced myself to stay controlled.

exhaled slowly and lowered my head slightly, brushing my lips gently against her forehead

A simple kiss.

Nothing more.

Nothing I couldn’t afford to turn into something else.

Her arms stayed around my neck for a moment longer, and I let mine remain around her waist

Just for a second.

Just long enough to feel her steady breathing match mine.

Because despite everything going wrong around us-

she was still here… still standing.

Still mine in the only way that mattered right now.

I pulled back just slightly after that, my hands still resting at her sides.

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“What are you going to tell the elders about Roman’s whereabouts?” she asked the obvious question.

“Don’t worry about them,” I said. “Let’s go.”

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