---- 16_Something came up. Dorian To say | was caught off guard by the Alpha's call would be an understatement. Never in my life would | have suspected or predicted anything like this. Let alone in the middle of the working day. And the worst part? He had the gall to start the phone call as if we were long-lost friends reuniting. For about ten minutes, | gritted my teeth and listened to the updates he wanted to share with me. Technically, it's not something I'm supposed to do. | definitely don't have to show that moron even a bit of respect, but until the deal is concluded, | have to pretend | like that moron and his daughter. Speaking of which, not once did he mention his daughter or anything about the wedding. Until ---- he did. And when he finally told me the reasons for his call, | had to drop everything, cancel meetings and drive to his pack. The crazy bastard has to be thinking he can push and pull me as he pleases now that I'm marrying his daughter. Little does he know how many secrets and surprises | carry. All | have to do is wait for the perfect moment to strike, and he won't see what hit him. "Bloody idiot,' | mutter in annoyance as | recall the events of the day. Once | carried the girl, or should | say, my bride- to-be, to the hospital, all hell broke loose. The doctors and nurses panicked after one look at her. Some couldn't stop spouting some nonsense about dehydration, others kept pointing out how much weight she had lost, and the rest of the staff just ran around in a panic. I'm not a fool, | know she's in a bad state, ---- especially if | compare the woman who stood before me a week ago with the leftover shell of her behind the door. | may be a monster in everyone's eyes, but at least I'm here, waiting on updates - unlike her father. When standing and waiting becomes too much, | start pacing the hall. The reaction of the hospital staff doesn't surprise me, it's common for other shifters to walk around me or avoid the possibility of running into me, but now, the behaviour irritates me. All | need is an update. A promise that the girl will recover and her life isn't in immediate danger. Once one of the doctors tells me just that, | can leave this place and return when she has recovered. The phone in my pocket vibrates, and | quickly reach for it, hurrying for the hospital exit. Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!