"She'll be okay, Alpha. She just needs some rest." Charlie said, his glasses low on his nose. Damien sighed. "Call me if anything changes, she'll wake up in a few hours." He continued and left the room. Damien rubbed his heart trying to soothe the pain he was feeling. He looked at his mate and the knot in his throat became bigger, the tears in his eyes falling uncontrollably. His tears were silent and his whole being was consumed with a kind of pain he hadn't believed possible. Everything hurt, his skin felt like it was on fire. His fear of losing Casey, a looming aura around him making it hard to breathe. The thoughts in his head drowned him, leaving him paralyzed. Damien needed his mate. He got up to leave the room, allowing himself one last look at his mate. "I'm sorry, Red. I'll

