ALEX POV
I was preparing pancakes using my mom's recipe while Alice had been unconscious for over 12 hours. She would soon wake up and need nourishment, and what's better than pancakes as comfort food? Knowing that my other half was finally just steps away from me, under my protective wing, was reassuring.
As I meticulously flipped the pancakes on the sizzling pan, the aroma of comfort filled the kitchen, a stark contrast to the tension that hung heavy in the air. I couldn't help but smile.
The rhythmic clinking of utensils against the countertop was interrupted by Alice's soft whisper to Val, "I think I need a rape kit," sending a jolt of panic coursing through my veins.
Blinding rage built up in a matter of seconds, while Leo screamed in my mind, begging to be set free to comfort his
