While I walked toward Mirella’s room, I couldn’t stop thinking about what that pup had said.
That young Alpha was trying so hard to sound like a seasoned leader.
What he didn’t know…
Was who I truly was.
His father knew exactly who I was.
And he wasn’t foolish enough to believe he could tell me who I was allowed to love.
Or who I wasn’t.
Reaching the ICU, I quietly made my way down the hallway until I found her room.
The moment I stepped inside…
I saw her.
Sleeping peacefully beneath the heated blanket.
Despite being in the intensive care unit, she’d been given a private room.
That surprised me.
Kyle had made sure she received the best care this hospital could offer without anyone questioning the decision.
The thought irritated me more than I wanted to admit.
The kid had ste
