“What do you want to tell the Alpha?” Tristan’s voice cut through the air like a blade, sharp and demanding. His footsteps echoed against the stone floor as he strode into the room, his eyes burning with suspicion.
The doctor froze. His hands, which had been busy tucking away his medical tools, trembled slightly. He lowered his gaze, avoiding Tristan’s piercing stare. Slowly, he glanced toward me.
My heart hammered violently. Fear and desperation flooded my chest. I shook my head ever so slightly, silently begging him not to say anything.
If Tristan discovered the truth now, my child would be in danger before it ever had a chance to draw its first breath.
Tristan’s voice deepened, impatient and edged with fury. “What are you not telling me?”
The room seemed to suffocate under his aut
