Alpha Dean's POV
I watch from the shadows of the far corner, the antiseptic smell of the hospital clinging to the air as nurses move about the wing. Alpha Kane’s warriors standing like stone columns on either side of the one door I need to get into. Their presence casts a chilling fear over the hospital staff, causing them to avert their gazes.
“Shit...” I whisper, leaning against the wall when a third warrior walks past my hiding spot. I need to figure out how to get to Ila. There are things I need to explain, things she has to understand. Thinking back to yesterday’s lunch, I can’t contain the fury. Elder Duncan’s dumb idea about sending food over to Ila’s table to make amends was a waste. Food isn’t what will win her over! She wants my touch. I know she craves it like I crave her. S
