Natalia
I and Jude are standing in the former Alpha’s room when Cardan enters.
“I got here with the kids as soon I got the message,” he says, his eyes darting around urgently.
“The kids?” I ask, my eyes seeking them out.
“They’re out in the hallway, with killian,” he supplies when he notices the panicked look on my face.
The relief is palpable. It had taken every ounce of effort in my body to leave them with him earlier, letting them out of my sight is still so hard since I got them back. I can’t afford to be careless with them again, however slightly.
“Not good news?” He asks, glancing at his dad's body on the bed.
Jude’s lips tighten and he shakes his head.
“We’ve known for a while that his condition wasn’t getting better, but we were still holding on to a glimmer of hope, pray
