Chapter 24

Liam's POV

I was very serious about me and Kai being strangers.

He had no reason to be hurt about the fact that I wasn't acknowledging him or the numerous texts he had sent me since the last time we spoke.

But he definitely was.

He threw himself into the upcoming wedding with Cerise, posting regularly about it on his social media. He was popular, so I saw the posts; I was not stalking him or anything.

My phone pings, and when I check it, I find out that his latest post on T*****r is blowing up.

It's a picture of Kai and Cerise, both smiling wide, his arms around her as she nuzzles into him.

With hashtags #iwouldnotwantitanyotherway #nohomo

Kai had personally sent it to my DM to ensure that I saw how happy he was with Cerise and that he didn't give a fuck about me.

That was a tell on its own.

I look up at my computer, then my phone pings again.

If I receive another text concerning Kai’s homophobic post, I am going to block him and punch him the next time I see him.

But it's not a text from T*****r, it's one from Dr. Steve, Kai's new doctor.

“Hey Liam, I was wondering if you could bring Liam's file over. Our appointment is in the next twenty minutes, and I'd like to go over it.” 

Fuck.

“I'm so sorry; it totally skipped my mind. Thank you once again for taking him off my hands, I owe you one. And I'm bringing the file over right about now,” I shoot back.

I rummage through the different files in my cabinet, and finally seeing Kai's file, I tug it under my arm, and hurry out of my office.

I do not want to run into him, so I have to be in and out as fast as possible.

This whole thing would have been easier if Alpha Anderson had not requested that we not store Kai's medical history in our hospital’s cloud, because it could be 'easily hacked into and endanger the pack’.

I wonder what kind of harm Kai's homoerotic loving dick could do to the pack.

I get there in under three minutes, knocking on the door and listening to ensure that there is nobody inside except Doctor Steve, then pushing and walking in when given the permission.

“Thank you so much doctor, I'll let you finish your work” I say and turn back, ready to leave after handing him the file.

“Liam, wait- I would love to ask you a few questions about Kai, concerning his health of course” 

“I would love to help you doctor, but I promise, I don't know anything about Kai's health, he would be in a better position to answer those questions, our sessions were…few and far between, if I do remember anything of note, I will make sure to shoot you a text”

More like I didn't want to stay here and run into Kai when he walked in.

“Thank you for your help” He said curtly, that was my cue to leave.

I spin on my heel and speed walk out of there.

“Babe, isn't that the doctor that you had a session with the other day at the pack house?” A familiar voice calls ahead and I lift my eyes, coming face to face with Kai Anderson.

“Well if it isn't Doctor Liam,” He chuckles, “ Fancy seeing you here, I hope you saw the message I sent you” his face is smiley, but his voice is hard. I assume he must be talking about the homophobic post.

I don't respond.

My expression is stony, I divert my eyes.

I don't even nod to acknowledge him, my eyes pass over him like he's invisible.

I nod to the lady, then walk towards them without a word, aiming to walk past them, avoiding as much contact as possible. I can tell he's seething, I couldn't bring myself to care even if I tried. 

I'm tired of his antics.

He pulls his fiancee closer, her name is Cerise. If I'm not mistaken. 

Planting his palm on her ass and kissing her cheek, she moves her head and they  end up kissing on the lips, his eyes fixed on me.

I clench my teeth, a mistake because the next minute, satisfaction shines in his eyes. He knows he's getting to me.

I don't say anything to the both of them, just fix my stare ahead and move in the direction of my office.

“What was that all about?” Cerise asks, I can still hear them even though I'm supposed to be out of earshot, my wolf powers, I'm sure.

“He was staring at you too much, I had to remind him that you're mine” He lies through his teeth and I scoff.

He knows damn well I wasn't staring at her, I couldn't care less, or give a fuck about the lady, respectfully. I suspected too, that neither did he, he kissed her solely to get a reaction out of me, or to try to make me believe that he was happy with her, a futile attempt, considering that I don't care what he likes or dislikes in his life.

“He was-” She starts, then stops, a smile crosses her face and she throws her hands around his neck, pulling him into a wet kiss.

I could report them for indecent behavior, but he was the son of an Alpha, and an Alpha himself, of course nothing was going to be done about it. I also just wanted to have peace, whatever Kai Anderson does is none of my concern.

The walk back to my office takes longer than it took to get to Mr Steve's office, mainly because I'm not walking as briskly, not that it did me any good. I still ran into Kai even though I'd tried my best not to.

I push open the door to my office, hoping to get a few minutes of rest before calling the next patient in.

“I've been waiting quite some time for you Doc.” 

My head snaps towards the voice and I find him standing by my cabinet, looking through a patient's file.

“Greetings Alpha Anderson,” I start, “I am delighted that you've decided to grace me with your presence today, but I have to ask you to abstain from rummaging through other patient's files. It's against hospital policies and patient confidentiality.”

“Oh, my bad” He responds, “you won't report me to the management, will you?” 

“There would be no need for that.”

He smirks and moves away from the cabinet, sitting on the chair opposite mine, his legs propped up on my table.

“May I ask why you're here, Alpha?” I ask.

“I'm here because I need your help,” he says.

“I don't follow.” 

“That patient confidentiality you were talking about, I need you to put it into practice in real time.”

“What do you mean.”

“There's a boy in my pack, he has a very..delicate issue” He looks at me, I gesture for him to continue, “I need you to handle his case discreetly” 

“Are you asking me to take a patient into my roster without letting the hospital know?” 

“You can let them know, alright, just don't let them know his real medical issue.”

“you want me to LIE?!” I shove away from my desk, standing.

“Sit down” 

I obey.

“If you feel so strongly about lying, then don't let them know at all. How about that?” 

“I'm sorry, I cannot help you Alpha. I wish I could” 

“Are you sure about that?” 

He slides something in an envelope to me and my eyes widen.