Karen had suspected this to happen, which was precisely why she had urged Xavier to keep her location a secret. It wasn't that she didn't appreciate his efforts to help her escape; rather she had sworn to steer clear of alphas entirely. Furthermore, they had planned to unlock the gateway to the realm of Ultima, which was way more important than eloping with him.

Alpha Gregory tugged at her arm but he felt Karen resist his pull.

“Uh, Gregg… I can’t go with you… not right now,” she stammered, desperately searching for the right words to dissuade him.

Gregory gawked at her, disbelief etched on his face.

“You mean to...