lv

d Noah's study b

d on the floor, his tal

ith sweat, and his body tr

no,

trembling fingers to his neck. A pulse--f

se! Don't l

so hard I nearly dropped my pho

y last piece of family.

cradled Noah's head in my lap. His br

g his damp hair back from his forehe

in with his team. The room filled with

rting IVs, calling out orders. I staye

ked when one of them paused,

. "His heart's in severe distress. Has he e

au

ted bitter o

managed hoarsely. "And... h

ry. Pack bonds can amplify loss. S

tcher. I gripped his limp ha

'm right here. I

rridor was a st

e linoleum floor as I waited outside the

ostrils, and Keal paced restless

nurse approached,

ith you shortly about yo

form words past th

wisted the sleeve of m

ctor with salt-and-pepper hair and ti

He extended his hand. "Would you

ll consultation office, my heart pou

"The external injuries--though concerning--appear to be blunt force trauma, most likely from a fall after

asked, barely recognizing

th immediate surgery, yes,

cuss the financial aspects. Without i

l blow. "$58,000?" I whispered.

sympathy. "But we need to move forward with treatment withi

"What about payment plans?

amount upfront to schedule the surgery.

tions. Do you have any other

umbly. "No. Just

ently. "Call this number when you've made ar

llapsed into a chai

n my mind. He was wealthy--his family owned the

awling back to him af

on Noah's face if he learned I'd be

aid aloud

g room television where a bus

ing to do?" I w

down and things will

lion dollars," the news anchor reported. "This marks the third major acquisition this year for the N

ing man with piercing blue eyes and gol

. Zack's half-brothe

y mind--six months ago a

he formal setting among wolves who clearly

rother's eye," a deep voice had said b

s intense gaze directly. "I am

a of Nightfang Pack. Tell me, how does an omega from a fading pack e

both me and

ses our mates, not soc

iful and dangerous. "The Moon Goddess h

ade my skin heat uncomfortably. "Though I can

in your approval,"

omething else?" He'd moved closer, his

ou. When you tire of being his pretty little

vident in my expression. "I

ng he can't?"Alpha Sherman had challenged, his ey

erve better than playing second fiddl

his arrogance and dismissing h

face on the TV, someth

hatred for Zack that

elp us," Ke

was madnes

completel

flection staring back

sted omega who ha

urvive, power to pr

e hel

choice

nd Alpha Sh