Brian's POV
With a loud "bang," I pushed open the door to the hospital room.
Ashley was lying on the hospital bed. The face I used to kiss goodnight every single evening was now as pale as crumpled paper. She was dressed in an oversized hospital gown, which made her look even more frail, almost fragile. Standing by her bedside was her friend, Vicki—that so-called doctor—standing like a protective mama bear. She glared at me with eyes full of hostility, unspoken words practically written on her face.
An hour ago, my Beta had rushed in with an emergency report. A rogue wolf had trespassed into the Blackwood pack's territory and attacked a she-wolf. At first, I shrugged it off; just another nuisance to deal with as Alpha. Another problem to delegate.
But then the name "Ashley" s
