Mason recoiled as if she slapped him. What was she talking about? Did she mean trying out the three years? He paused as he worried that she considered his effort at commitment to be stupid.
The nurse, uneasy with the increasing tension, stepped in between them.
“I’m sorry, Alpha, I really need to get her X-rays done so she can focus on healing,” she said.
“What do you mean?” Mason asked, his voice hoarse with the dryness that came from his anger rising.
Josie turned her head and leaned on the nurse for support as she walked away.
Mason turned and stalked the other way, leaving his Beta and Gamma speechless.
Josie was sent to the suite to rest and heal, and Mason had the Omegas taking care of her. The medical staff had given her a mixture of valerian and skullcap to force her to slee
