The pain started late at night.
Alpha King Kaelion had woken drenched in sweat, his breaths ragged, every nerve in his body screaming like it was being scorched from within. He didn’t cry out. He didn’t yell. He simply gritted his teeth and waited until the worst passed, gripping the iron bedpost hard enough to splinter the metal.
But this time, it didn’t pass.
It only got worse.
By the time Darion burst into his chamber, Kaelion was on his knees, one arm braced against the cold floor, his body trembling with rage and helplessness.
“It’s worse today?” his Beta asked, though he already knew.
Kaelion didn’t speak. He could barely stand.
“Get the healer,” Kaelion managed to growl, jaw clenched.
“No,” Darion replied, already crouching beside him. “You’re coming with me. You collapse ag
