"Mate?"
Perry blinked, completely baffled. Where on earth would she get a mate from?
Still, her being in the hospital really wasn't something Richard needed to worry about. "Alpha Richard, if you're busy, just go. Don't trouble yourself over me."
"Alright then. I'll get going." Richard turned and left without so much as a glance back.
Perry felt hollow. Her emotions were a real mess. His visit had sparked this tiny light inside—hope, warmth, a fleeting moment of happiness.
But nice things always vanish too fast. Just like that, he was gone, and all that warmth disappeared with him.
She suddenly dry-heaved, and an odd craving hit her—she desperately wanted an orange. Tart and sweet, just the thing she craved. There was a fruit basket on the side table—that must've been w
