Chapter 248

Chapter 248:

The hospital reception was a canvas of subdued hues, the gentle hum of conversation and the distant shuffle of footsteps creating an ambience of anticipation.

Lucius, perched on the edge of an uncomfortable chair, checked his watch for what felt like the hundredth time. The sterile white walls seemed to close in as minutes stretched into an agonizing eternity.

Lucius was oblivious to his environment, not minding the activity going on in the hospital.

The goal was Layla, nothing must happen to her. It was the second time she was facing this kind of situation and it was irresponsible on his own side.

How could he not protect their supposed Luna as an Alpha that he was?

Lucius couldn't shake the knot of worry in his stomach as he waited for any news about Layla.

The theater doors loomed before him, a barrier between him and the answers he desperately sought. He stood, pacing the small waiting area, glancing at the doors every few steps as if expecting them to swing open wi