"Good morning, gorgeous." He smiled at me, and I smiled back. "Good morning," I replied. His Beta got into the car, and he drove away. "How was your night?" he asked. "I feel exhausted, to be honest," I sighed, regretting my honesty when I saw his expression shift to concern. "Erin, we can meet up another time if you feel too tired." I shook my head and placed my hand on his. "No, I’m happy to be here. I have the entire day to sleep," I assured him, relieved to see his happy expression return. The place he was taking me was only ten minutes away from the hospital. "How do you know this area so well?" I inquired, and he smiled sadly. "I left a long time ago, but I grew up here. Except for the city, the pack hasn’t changed much since I left." I nodded in understanding. He exited the

