Cassian's POV I rushed back to the pack, tires screeching as I pulled into the human hospital parking lot. I barely shut the car door before breaking into a run, breath coming hard and uneven. My wolf was restless under my skin, pacing, snapping, refusing to settle at the thought that something might have happened to his mate. I hadn't meant to almost strangle Lyra earlier. The memory of it made my jaw tighten. I'd lost control for a second, just a second, but that was all it took for Blake to surge forward. Still, the fault was mine. An alpha should never lose control like that. I shoved through the hospital doors, ignoring the stares from humans. The sterile smell hit me immediately. "Where is Liora?" I yelled, grabbing the first nurse I saw by the collar. Her hands flew up

