Third person pov
Alpha Abel sprinted through the dense forest, his heart pounding in his chest as he got closer to the sanctuary where Adriana worked.
He got a message that reached him through one of the guards he tasked to watch Adriana that she was almost hurt while trying to disarm a desirous patient, the only time he has ever been this scared was when his other mate lost him, he just met her and she already had him wrapped around her fingers.
As he reached the sanctuary, he saw her with some other caretakers, and he ran to her, when he reached her, his eyes scanning her body for any signs of injury. He spoke with a mix of concern and relief in his deep, resonant voice, "Adriana, what happened? Are you hurt?"
"I'm fine, Abel. A patient just got startled, but we dealt with it. We man
