Robin rolls his eyes, and they hang up. He sighs, before walking out of his room and through the hallway, before making his way down the stairs. He finds Kat with a sandwich and a Tylenol, Jude standing by the kitchen counter. She appears sweaty, her hair falling out of its ponytail. She glances up at Robin's entrance. She looks like she's been crying.
Robin walks over to the girl, feeling her forehead with the back of his hand. She's warmer than usual, that's for sure. "Mom says you need to rest."
Kat just nods, looking back down at the counter and finishing her sandwich. The girl is deeply troubled, and Robin tries to think of something to make her feel better. Nothing comes to mind, and he ends up standing there—feeling Jude's eyes on him the whole time.
The smell of alpha is potent,
