Midas stood still, watching Jamerson disappear into the surgery room. The doors closed with a soft whoosh, with a finality that echoed all around him.
He heard the words. They had to be true. His father was still alive. A fragile flicker of hope blossomed in his chest. Please, Goddess, let him live.
He called the three warriors forward with a cold command. His face slipping back into authority like armor.
“Where did you find the Alpha?” Midas said, controlling his voice.
One warrior stepped forward, bowing his head. “Just beyond the back forest behind the hospital, Alpha. About a mile out.”
Midas studied them carefully.
“Anything else?” he asked, letting his alpha aura slip into the air.
The warrior hesitated for just a second. “Dr. Mary’s body... was found in the same place
