I try to sidestep him, my heart racing for a completely different reason now. "You can’t walk me there, Adrian. I’m serious."He doesn't move an inch. He just stands there, his presence filling the entire doorway. "And why is that?""Because people are already talking!" I snap, my voice hushed but frantic. "I’ve been moved to your wing, I’ve got Delta guards following me like I’m a criminal or a queen, and now the Alpha is going to escort me to the worker’s quarters? It’s not right. I’m a nurse, Adrian. I have a job to do, and I can't do it if everyone is whispering behind my back about... about us.""Let them whisper," he says, his voice dangerously calm. He steps into my space, forcing me to take a step back into my room. "I don't care about the gossip of the pack, Rhea. My only priority is that you are breathing. If that means I walk you to your shift every morning, then that is what will happen.""I’m not one of your soldiers," I fire back, my temper finally sparking through the h
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