Chapter 426

Alpha Kanen’s POV

I stood there, watching Teresa walk away, her confession still moving in the air.

My mind was racing. I had known that something was building between us, but I hadn’t expected her to say it so plainly.

Part of me felt guilty. Guilty for not being able to return those feelings and guilty for letting things get this far.

But it wasn’t just Teresa. My thoughts drifted to Rose, the person who had been on my mind more than anyone else. The hurt was still fresh.

The way Raph left and how Rose disappeared without a trace—it weighed on me heavily, more than I let on. I had to find her.

I had to know where she went and why. I couldn’t shake the feeling that something wasn’t right.

I took a deep breath, trying to push away the confusion moving inside me. “I need to find Rose,” I muttered to myself, determination has been made up already.

I couldn’t stay here in this cave forever. But when I looked around, the reality of