บททั้งหมดของ The War of the Royals: The Alpha's Rose Conclusion: บทที่ 41 - บทที่ 50

JOSH POV “Fuck!” I exclaim while I run my hands through my hair in frustration. “All we’ve done is talk! At least, that was what we were doing until I watched her catapult herself off a balcony to go fight a rogue army! You know what? Fuck this! I need to see her. I don’t care if they’re still working on her, I need to see her. Right now!” I demand, getting frustrated again. I begin to storm over to a nurse’s desk when a short dark-headed man emerges from the back area wearing a white doctor’s coat. “Tyson,” he begins approaching Tyson where he and Rose are sitting. He takes in the sight of Rose passed out on Tyson’s lap and I can see the panic on his face. “Is Rose okay?” He hustles over and begins taking Rose’s pulse. His concern is clear in his tone. “Adam. I didn’t know you were here. She’ll be okay, just wore herself out trying to help Maddie. You know how Rose is. Can we see Mads now?” Tyson calmly addresses the doctor as he stands with Rose in

JOSH POV Rose smiles gently at me in understanding. Something passes over me with her sweet grin that makes me relax in her presence. “I can understand all the conflicting thoughts and emotions, Josh. We were raised human, with human expectations for and of our lives. To suddenly be told that your life, the path that you’ve chosen and fought so hard for, has a foretold destiny with someone you never intended, is a shock to say the least. To not know if the feelings you are having are really your own or are they the mate bond? It is enough to make you want to reject the destiny set before you, on principle alone. Your life is yours, and you won’t be pushed into something you never wanted, in order to simply appease The Goddess. A deity you don’t even believe in. “Almost all werewolf parents are fated mates. Did you know that?” I shake my head no. “Werewolf pups are born and raised knowing they have a mate out there, somewhere, just waiting for them to find each o

JOSH POV I close the door to Maddie’s bathroom and immediately head out to find someone for a clean gown and bedding. I’m not letting my mate get into a dirty bed after her shower. Aww, hell. I called her my mate again, didn’t I? Ugh. “Excuse me?” I call out to a woman at the end of the hallway. She turns and a slow smile spreads across her face when she sees me. She looks me up and down, appreciating what she’s seeing. Normally, I would lean into that, but now that I’ve met Maddie, I find it kind of weird and gross. Is this how women feel when they’re ogled by men? “Hi! I’ve never met you before. How can I help you, handsome?” She practically purrs at me. Holy cow! Are all female wolves this forward? First Poppy and now this one. Not to mention Maddie; I did watch her pick up two guys at once. “I need to get a clean gown and clean bedding for Alpha Madison. Who do I need to see in order to get those?” “I can grab

MADDIE POV Joshua and I wait, and not a minute later, I hear feet running toward us. Dr. Langford bursts into the room and I quickly point out where I can smell the bleeding originating from. The scent is distinctive and coming from her right kidney. The team immediately gets to work. I don’t know what all they are doing, but they have cut into Terrie trying to find and contain the bleed. The room reeks of sickness and blood now; I scrunch my nose up in distaste while I try to turn off my super smelling. Joshua is stunned in place while we watch the procedure from the room perimeter. I’m not sure what he is thinking, but his heart rate has elevated, his breathing has increased, and a heavy scent of fear is seeping from him. I reach out and hold his hand, knowing this isn’t something he is probably used to, trying to offer him comfort. Despite the medical team’s best efforts, Terrie flatlines. The pain in my chest is horrendous as I feel her tether se

JOSH POV I am livid! I storm out of the packhouse front door and back down the steps. I pace at the bottom, not sure of what I want to do. Should I leave? Should I stay and let her explain? That guy and Maddie obviously have a history together. Is he one of her lovers? The nurse said she sleeps with humans and Maddie did call that guy Beta, so apparently, he’s a wolf. But that doesn’t mean that they haven’t had a relationship. Is she promised to him? But after everything she said last night, am I forcing her to go back on her word to him because I’m bonded to her? Is it political suicide for her to choose me? And do I even want to be with her? I still don’t know if this is the life I want. It just feels like too much. My thoughts are a jumbled whirlwind in my mind. Not sure of where to go or what to do; I start walking away, not paying any attention to which direction I’m going. I don’t notice him until he bumps my shoulder. “Hey man. Where ya goin’?