Alex POV Being determined to uncover the origin of the darkness that was rapidly spreading, I made up my mind to reach out to Piper and Kieran for their support, planning to venture to the mountains together with Ember. Damien and Luna were required to be present in the Kingdom, while Alex needed to stay with his mate, particularly because she had regained consciousness. Aaron took a moment to talk with me via our shared link and provided me with a comprehensive update on all the information he gathered. His mate's sole desire was to be around him because he was the first person she interacted with upon waking up. Even though Aaron was able to extract a substantial amount of information from her within a brief timeframe, we had to exercise caution due to the possibility of her being un