“Arthur's coming? Now?” I asked, shocked. How had he known we were here? Had someone on the staff called him? Was it the woman who told us which room my mother was in? Or someone we hadn't noticed? “Yeah, apparently the security guards at the gate had orders to report any and all visitors. They warned me before they did it, though, so we have a few minutes.” I nodded, and looked over my mother. She was conscious, yes, but there was no way she was walking out of the hospital. It would be impossible for her to sit up under her own power, let alone stand or walk. I noticed that my mother was staring at Ethan, visibly confused. Of course she had no idea who he was. He wasn't part of Arthur's pack. “Mom, this is Alpha Ethan. He's a good friend. He helped me find you,” I explained. Etha

