I woke up in a hospital bed, the sterile smell hitting me before my eyes even focused. The healer let out a heavy sigh, her gaze soft with pity.
"You're finally awake. You lost the pup and nearly bled out. A few more minutes, and no one could've saved you."
She told me a servant found me passed out in that blood-soaked room the next day, barely clinging to life.
"Your family's out of line," she said, shaking her head. "Especially your mate. Wouldn't even pick up the phone. When he shows up, I'm giving him a piece of my mind."
"Healer," I cut in, my fingers twisting the bedsheet, "don't tell him about the pup."
He wouldn't believe me anyway.
Alpha Theodore's heart was long gone, and I wanted nothing more to do with him. The healer hesitated, then nodded and left.
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