OCTAVIA'S POV Worry struck me as soon as I pushed open my eyes. I was no longer in the dining hall. I glanced around to the room, which had now become familiar. I was in the hospital when the strong scent of antiseptic attacked my nostrils, causing a strange urge to retch within me. "How long has this been going on?" shock washed over me hearing the voice. I tilted my head toward the other end of the room to see Alpha Bjorn, his eyes scrolling through the phone; beside him was Beta Edmond, his beta. "Father," I called out in shaky tones. "Save your strength," he asked, but it sounded more like an order; it had sent goosebumps down my spine and made me unable to move. My eyes scanned frantically in search of Nickolai to no avail. "I hope you aren't searching for that goo

