Mignon's POV:
"All of you, shut up!"
My hoarse, ragged shout thundered through the wide private ICU suite.
Miraculously, the suffocating chaos in the room broke off at once. Every motion froze mid-air. The noble wolves who'd been shoving and accusing one another all stopped as though someone had hit pause, their heads turning toward me with wary, disbelieving eyes.
Even I was startled. In that split second I'd felt the searing heat in my belly rush up through my blood into my throat, lending my voice a hint of unmistakable alpha command.
I used the moment of shocked silence to wrench my hand free of Max's grip. Then I leaned across him and gently pushed Lucy's clawing hands aside. The motion wasn't forceful, but it carried an authority that brooked no argument.
"Madam." I looked the
