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I don’t care which of them it is. Whether it’s an angry Seb or a tactless Ben, their presence makes me feel safe.
“Hey, hey, hey,” he murmurs, closing the door behind him. The silver tie brings out the silver flecks in his eyes, and as he crouches down next to me, I lean into Alex’s touch. “You’re okay now. You’re both okay.”
“Toph—”
“Shh,” Alex soothes, gently smoothing out my hair. “Take a deep breath for me.” I try to imitate his breathing, and he gives me a big smile. “Well done, little butterfly. You’ve done amazing. I’m so, so proud of you.”
I nod, and he wipes my tears away. “I think Dr Thomas is a werewolf.”
“I know, and Topher is handling that with Seb and Ben,” Alex says gently. “We’re going to leave as soon as Phoebe is done feeding, okay?”
“The keys, I don’t, I didn’t, Toph?—”
“I have keys,” he murmurs, leaning in closer to me. He’s rumbling low in his chest, and it’s very soothing. “It’s going to be okay, little butterfly.”
“I just don’t understand. Why didn’t he tell me?” I look down at Phoebe, her eyes closed, as she guzzles down her milk, and anger surges through my veins.
“Why didn’t who tell you?” Alex’s brows scrunch together.
“Dr Thomas. Why didn’t he tell me what Phoebe was? Why didn’t he tell your parents as the police officers did? Why didn’t he help me? She… I was terrified, and he could have helped.”
I squeeze my eyes tight so that the tears don’t get any funny ideas and gently stroke my finger up and down Phoebe’s cheek to try and keep her calm. I open my eyes once I’m settled, but I don’t think it’s going to last long with my mood like it is.
My mind is chaotic, my body trying to fight the confines of my control.
Alex’s jaw tenses, and his eyes flash silver. I watch as he wrestles with control from Max, and somehow, Alex wins. He blows out a breath of air. “I’ll answer that once we’re home.”
My heart stops, just for one singular beat, as dread fills my stomach.
He knows why.
How long has he known? Since today? Longer?
They don’t think I’ve noticed, but I can feel the tension between the brothers. The glares when I’m not looking or the uncomfortable atmosphere with angry men as I enter the room. They’ve been arguing about something for a couple of weeks now, and I can’t help but think these instances are linked.
“No. Answer it now.” I huddle Phoebe in as close as I can without disrupting her feeding, and I give Alex a dirty look. “I’ve placed so much trust in your hands. I demand to know whatever secrets you’re keeping from me.”
Alex sighs, and even though I can see how uncomfortable he is, I’m not going to stop probing him. Clearly, this is something I need to know.
“Dr Thomas is not a wolf from our pack,” he admits. “He’s from a rival pack, and unfortunately, his interest here seems to be primarily in Phoebe.”
I frown. “She’s four weeks old. How could he be interested in her when he’s only met her twice.” I feel sick to my stomach at that man touching my child, examining her, knowing her.
We place trust in medical professionals, and he abused that.
Bile rises in my throat, and I glance down at her. Is this… is this the forcible mating? Is he her actual mate?
“Let’s go, and we can talk about this properly at home,” he pleads.
I shake my head, and Alex rubs his face. He’s still crouched down next to me, but it’s clear that I’m making him nervous. His eyes flicker repeatedly between hazel and silver, and I’m curious what Max has to say.
Alex heaves out a sigh. “Dr Thomas is part of a pack we know, and...” He trails off and closes his eyes. When he reopens them, his eyes are bright silver, and I know he’s lost the battle.
“Mate sad.”
“Mate is demanding answers,” I say, giving Max a piercing look. “You’re not getting out of this by hiding from the truth, Alex.”
His mouth drops, and a big grin appears on his face. Dimples form on both cheeks, and I’m surprised since I’ve not seen those on any of them before. “You acknowledged that we’re mates.”
