Alpha King Alistair
I took a step further into the hallway and closed the door of Delphine's room behind me. Her steady breathing was a small comfort, but the weight of everything that had happened pressed heavily on my shoulders. My hand hesitated by the doorknob for a second, then I pushed myself to walk away.
The corridor was silent, except the hums of machines and the remote voices of nurses. I was indeed thankful for the silence; however, it did not help to calm the turmoil in my head.
My phone buzzed in my pocket. Jason.
Sliding my finger across the screen, I answered, "Talk to me."
"We've just arrived," Jason said without preamble, his voice edged with tension. "And Alistair, it's worse than we thought."
I froze in my tracks, frowning as I leaned against the nearest wall. "How
