The healer did not look intimidated. She rarely did. She straightened slowly from where she had been adjusting the blanket over the unconscious female and met Ryker’s intense stare with steady professionalism.
“Alpha,” she said calmly, her voice steady despite the urgency in his expression, “I am still in the middle of my examination. I cannot leave my patient unattended. If your questions are not immediately related to her treatment, perhaps you could discuss them with Beta Kylian in your office first. Once I have completed my examination and ensured my patient is stable, I will gladly provide you with a thorough report.”
Ryker’s jaw flexed. His wolf was pacing violently inside him, claws scraping at the walls of his control.
"Mate. She is ours. They hurt her."
“I need to know if she
