Chapter 81: Hidden Affections
(Connor's POV)
The sterile walls of the Neutral Territory Medical Center seemed more oppressive with each passing day. The soft hum of distant machinery was the only sound accompanying me in the room. My bruised lip throbbed faintly, a constant reminder of the mess I’d gotten myself into.
I sighed, tapping through territory news on my phone. Anything to distract me from the mix of exhaustion and frustration bubbling beneath the surface. The fight with Dominic had left both of us reeling, yet I couldn’t shake the feeling that this situation was far from over.
A sharp knock startled me from my scrolling. Before I could respond, the door swung open, and in walked the last person I expected to see here: Adrian.
My older brother’s commanding presence neve
