*Nick POV*
After processing everyone we brought back from Albany into the cell house, it was extremely late. Well into the next morning, and I was just ready to get into bed.
I had briefly thought about checking in on Hope, but I didn’t want to disturb her sleep. The last I had heard from Matt, she tried to stay up and wait for us.
We both paused at her door for just a moment, but left for our own rooms. As I reached my room, Noah turned to me and thanked me for taking over yesterday.
“Thank you for looking out for me. I don’t know what would have happened if I had stayed around, and Nico would have shifted being that angry. It was a first for us, and I hope it was the last time,” he said softly.
I slapped him on the back, and told him that we are co-alphas. He never had to apologi
