I stood in the doorway as he hurried to my bride’s bedside with his scanners. Arms crossed, I allowed him to finish his scans. I could not see much of her, for the man blocked my view. Despite the fact that I now had a mate only due to my mother’s interference, I discovered that since she had arrived, I was very… interested. Eager, even. “Is she well?”
“She appears unharmed, but I can’t perform a full breeding diagnostic until she is awake.”
“Has anyone come to inquire after her?”
The doctor’s smirk was pure malice, and I was grateful to call him a loyal and trusted friend. He was not just trained to heal, but to kill, and was a fierce warrior. “Oh, the prince’s puppet was here, but I turned him away.”
Fury pumped through my veins. “Excellent. Thank you.”
He nodded once. “My honor, co
