Robin’s POV
After I was all checked in, I let the doctors and nurses check me over. One nurse in particular was very nice to me. I liked having her around, but then she mentioned something that nearly sent me flying off the bed.
The nurse smiled as she checked the monitors. “Your mate should be here soon. He’s been pacing the waiting room like a caged wolf.”
I blinked. “He’s not my mate.”
She looked up, startled. “Really? Oh—I’m sorry, I just assumed… he’s been so protective.”
I let out a breathy laugh. “Yeah, he’s like that.”
She tilted her head curiously. “Not even a little bit mated?”
“Not even a little. He hired me to be his surrogate.”
The nurse’s eyes widened slightly. “Wow. You’d never know it. The way he looks at you. Like he’s ready to fight fate itself if anything goes wr
