He was carrying River out of the hospital on his back after their visit to her brother and his new mate. It seemed his little mate had helped both her brothers get their mates, but he was still deeply thoughtful about what he’d seen before Aaron had been sedated. He couldn’t blame the guy; he would be just as bad, if not worse, if his Nixie were to be in such a state. Their doctor did not have the type of medication to stop him if he ever got to that point. The urgency to get their own hospital up and running was pushing at his planning. They needed to make sure they had the means to both treat his mate and protect his pack and members from him if something were to happen to her. He hoped he would never be in such a situation, but he was also a planner and that made him want to get their

