Chapter 34 I barely registered the door opening. My focus stayed locked on Harper’s still form on the bed, the wet towel cooling her forehead, the shallow rise and fall of her chest that felt too fragile for everything she’d already survived. Sweat still clung to my own skin, my wolf pacing restlessly inside me, snarling at every unanswered question. Memphis, Maria, and Alma stepped in quietly. I didn’t look up. “Alpha,” Maria said softly, already moving toward the bed with her bag. “We came as soon as we heard.” I stayed rooted in place, one hand hovering near Harper’s shoulder as if I could shield her from the world. “Check her, thoroughly. Every sign, every breath. Tell me exactly what you find.” My voice came out rough, edged with the growl I couldn’t quite suppress. “And has anyone found Carmen yet?” Alma moved to the other side of the bed, her experienced hands gentle as she checked Harper’s pulse and lifted her eyelids. Maria began unpacking supplies—bandages, vials, a
Read more