THE ALPHA'S BRIDE

it feel like my soul was slipping away. I had been nearly finished with m

right now; the doctor is with her,"

going to be okay," I pl

ible. She's been suffering for too long," the nurse said before walking away, leaving me standing there, shattered. How cou

doctor emerged from the ward. Rushing

?" I asked, despera

" he replied, leading the way. Inside his of

Without it, her condition will

t have the money for a heart transplant. I can barely manage our curre

s specialized care. I recommend transferring her to a hospital that ca

begged, dropping to my knees. "Give

only agreed to treat Kya because of my general medical knowledge, but she needs specialists now. Keeping her here longer migh

rents, then Kya's, who had taken me in from the orphanage, and now Kya herself-I was lo

frail, her pale face barely visible against the hospital sheets. S

w are you feeling

emoving her oxygen mask

o support her. I propped her up with a

" she asked, her voice barely

, but her frown spoke volumes-she

lara," she confessed, her words piercing my heart. I

get better," I explained,

s welling in her eyes. I quickly replaced h

ask? I promise we'll go home as soon as you

mbled, her res

aid, kissing her fore

t feel like eating

ke? I'll get it fo

lavor," she replied,

ve sorbet, frozen yogurt, or g

yogurt then,

arby ice cream parlor. As I left the hospital, my p

e supposed to work tonight!" h

ernight. My sister is very ill, and she need

barked before hanging up. I sighed, frustration mounting. I bought

r waiting eagerly. Her face li

Clara," she

r tomorrow?" I suggested, t

omewhere?" she

oves," I said, brushing her hair lovingly. I had promised ou

ad and quietly slipped out, asking a nurse to keep an eye on he

settled over me. Life had been relentlessly cruel,

-

ion's

atience. I just need to get one more woman to sign this da

Kenzo's voice pulled

long?" I asked

ble goddess you keep talking about. By t

ight. I smirked, amused by his audacity. If only the goddess could

y suit. Businessman by day, soul recruiter by night-a twisted du

ersisted, his tone

dess angry," I said, buttoning

n handle this one alone," I said t

rd, I'm not afraid of any goddess-well,

, rolling my eyes as I left the