"I think you're right," Arthur said. "I'll contact that pack's Alpha now."
With Arthur and Zola off to handle the situation, the hospital room grew quiet, leaving only Brian and Sylvia.
For a moment, neither of them spoke.
"Don't just stand there," Brian said. "Mind peeling an apple for me?"
Without a word, Sylvia picked up an apple and began peeling it in silence.
Seeing how quiet she was, Brian grew concerned. "What's wrong? Ever since we got back, you've been so out of it. Did you get hurt somewhere?"
"I've just been wondering... why you'd risk your life to save me." Sylvia held back but finally let the question slip out.
They'd been step-siblings for ten years, but mostly strangers or even rivals.
Though they'd recently softened toward each other, it still didn't seem like enou
