**Alpha Barrett POV**

I stood on the terrace looking at the starless night, the clouds covered the moon, and the faint sounds of footsteps caught my attention.

"The night is as starless and cloudy as if warning us of the danger ahead" I muttered to myself before turning to look at him.

"Still as sneaky as ever, Andrew," I said, making him come out of the shadows.

"I wanted to see if your hearing is still as fast as it was when you were young," he replied, smiling lightly.

"Don't be ...