I woke to the sterile scent of the recovery room, sharp under the faint hum of the medical equipment. My head felt heavy, but the first thing I registered was the warmth and tension beside me. I blinked slowly, adjusting my vision to the soft light, and froze. Alpha Jaron’s hand was gripping mine tight, urgent, like he could not bear the thought of me slipping away from his sight. His eyes, dark and raw, locked onto mine the instant they met mine, full of panic and something I could not quite name.The moment he saw my eyes open, he released my hand with a snap, almost violently, like a reflex. His gaze darted over me, scanning for any sign of weakness, and the edge in his voice made me straighten immediately.“Doctor Ford,” he rasped, his tone sharp, almost commanding. “Are you okay?”I gave him a small, professional smile, hiding the rapid thrum of my own heartbeat. “I’m fine,” I said carefully, though every movement of my shoulder reminded me of the bite, of the collision, of the c
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