_Matteo's POV_ I walked out of the hospital room, the heavy door closing behind me with a thud.The encounter with Thalassa had left me grappling with conflicting emotions. As I briskly made my way down the corridor, the weight of my decision pressed on my shoulders. The air was thick with unspoken tension, and I couldn't shake the lingering echoes of Thalassa's words. The unexpected revelation of her inability to connect with her wolf had caught me off guard, adding another layer to the complexities of our bond. Kale, my Beta, approached me with a concerned expression, but I couldn't bring myself to engage. My mind was a tempest of conflicting thoughts, and I needed solitude to make sense of it all. Ignoring his attempt to address me, I continued down the corridor, each step a resounding