The next morning, the sunlight filtering through the hospital blinds was harsh, sharp, almost accusing. I sat beside my mother, holding her hand, counting her breaths, watching her sleep. The steady beep of her heart monitor was reassuring, but it also reminded me that time was slipping away, that her condition could take a turn at any moment.I had barely slept. My mind kept replaying the events from the night before. Alpha Jaron had stayed near the hospital, his presence a constant weight in my chest. I hadn’t seen him since he left after making the call for the specialist, but I knew he hadn’t truly gone. Alphas had a way of being everywhere without being seen, and Jaron was nothing if not meticulous.The door opened quietly. I looked up, expecting the doctor, but it was him. Jaron.“You didn’t wait for me to call,” I said, trying to sound annoyed, though my heart betrayed me with a sudden leap.“I didn’t need to,” he replied, his voice calm, controlled, the kind of voice that made
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