“Yes, sir!”
Henry replied, though his eyes flickered with concern for Alpha Sean as he turned to examine me.
“Her arrhythmia, triggered by prolonged stress, caused the fainting. Her body hasn’t fully recovered from the ordeal, and the emotional strain pushed her over the edge.”
Grandma’s face darkened, her jaw tightening.
She raised her cane, smacking it against Alpha Sean’s leg, careful to avoid his bloodied back. “This is all your fault, you fool! Blinded by Claire, you locked her in that basement and nearly killed her!”
Alpha Sean’s eyes widened, a flicker of shock crossing his face at the words “arrhythmia” and “near-death.”
But it vanished quickly, replaced by his usual defensiveness.
“Grandma, Claire had nothing to do with this.”
“You—!” Grandma’s voice choked on her anger, h
