“We’ve known each other since college,” he looked up and smiled at me, but that smile seemed forced. “Oh. That’s…nice…” I tailed off. The doctor gestured at me to pull up my sleeve. I did as he beckoned. The silence in the ward fell heavier this time. I couldn’t point my finger at it. But I could tell there was definitely something going on on his part. The doctor had acted quite weird after I told him that I was on the same pack with Jason. Why did he suddenly act this way? Did he hate Jason or something? “I assume the general is also a pack member then?” He asked casually as he rubbed an alcohol swab against a small patch of skin on my arm. “Yeah…” I answered hesitantly, not sure why he suddenly became so interested in my pack, “He established the pack actually.” His hand sto

