ISABEL'S POV.
I moaned softly as I stirred awake, my body feeling heavy from exhaustion and stress. At first, the room was a blur and I struggled to recorgnize my surroundings. But then movement caught my eye from my left, causing me to turn my head in that direction and that was when I saw him—the dark figure seated in the chair beside my bed. Fear surged through me like ice in my veins and my eyes widened in alarm. My breath hitched, and I bolted upright, scrambling back against the bed frame. My first instinct was to flee and run as fast as my legs could carry me.
“Hey! It's okay, Isabel. It’s okay,” came the deep, steady voice that made my blood run cold. Alpha Leo rose from the chair, his towering form cutting off my escape as he stopped me from going any further. “There's no need t
