Alpha Rylan ~~ Drenched in my own sweat, lying on the bed, my body felt heavy and unresponsive. Breathing became a laborious task, each inhales bringing with it a sharp pain. This had become the usual course of events whenever my illness engulfed me. I knew that when the pain finally went away, I would be able to move again and take the medication that had been my lifeline for the past five years. A year after I severed the strong bond I once had with the woman that meant everything to me. Six years ago, after I discovered Natalia's infidelity with Caleb, my half-brother, my world had shattered into a million pieces. In addition to being emotional, I also experienced physical pain. It seemed as though my body had given in to the depths of disappointment and treachery in unison wit

