Chapter 73: A Budding Friendship and a Looming Threat
(Elara's POV)
For a full week after the incident at the pack hospital, Lucian's imposing presence was conspicuously absent. No visits, no calls, not even a message. It was as if the Alpha King had simply vanished into thin air after our last encounter.
In stark contrast, Kane made himself a fixture at the hospital. His daily visits became something I found myself looking forward to, a bright spot in the otherwise sterile monotony of hospital life.
"Good morning, Dr. Elara," Kane greeted as he entered my mother's room, carrying a bag from the local bakery. "I brought those moon-blessed pastries your mother mentioned yesterday."
My mother's face lit up. "Oh, Kane! You remembered!"
I watched as he placed the bag on her bedside
