16. Dragons.

The alpha's car, the only real vehicle in the pack, stood ready—a modernized carriage in both design and function. The second its tires crunched against the gravel outside the infirmary, the nurses rushed out, their faces stricken with concern.

They barely had time to open the doors before he was thrusting Olivia into their arms. "Take her!"

Inside, he followed closely as they laid her on a bed in the emergency unit. The scent of antiseptic filled his nose, mingling with the thick anxiety clenching his chest.

"Where is Susan?" Devon's voice was clipped, barely restrained.

The nurse nearest to him hesitated, biting her lip. "She's… in the theatre."

He narrowed his eyes. "Get her. Now."

"Alpha Devon, she—"

"Don't test my patience." His growl rumbled low and dangerous, slicing through any further protest.