**Trigger Warning (aggressive/violent s*x) I knew Ancalagon’s claim was going to be violent. His claims always are and now that Doc Everett is a rider, he needs to attend the claims. So, I offered to stay and watch the hospital for him while he was gone. And since my mate is heavily pregnant with our child, keeping her away from the violence is a positive thing. Thankfully, as her rider, I didn’t have to convince her to stay with me. My very independent mate has become quite loving and sweet to me since I claimed her. I love that I’m the only one that gets this side of her. “How many of these girls are conscious?” Tesha asks me as I set up the monitors so I can keep watch on everyone at once. “Less than half. They’re all on some sort of IV and the ones who are conscious seem to still be