Rose
“Already?” I ask. I can’t hide the surprise in my voice.
“Yes, he asked for you,” the doctor tells me, and I frown.
“Me! Really?”
“Yes, Luna, are you not his mate?”
“Oh, I am. Tell him that I am busy right now. I will see him tomorrow, probably morning or afternoon,” I inform him.
“Okay, Luna, though it..”
“Just do as I say.” I cut the line and roll my eyes. As much as his health is of my best interest, I don’t want to look like I am interested in seeing him. The longer I wait, the better he gets to receive my rejection.
The rest of the afternoon is spent with my son, and the evening passes by in a blur.
In the morning, while I am still in bed, I receive a recording from Beta Ian.
I play the recording, and the first thing I hear is her voice.
“I have endured so much already
