Outside the room, Orin shifted immediately.
Within seconds, Ryker stood naked in the hallway. A nurse walking around the corner froze.
Ryker turned toward her.
“Where can I clean myself?”
The nurse blinked.
“Alpha?”
“I need to clean myself.”
She continued staring.
“Now.”
That snapped her out of her shock.
“Yes! Yes, Alpha. This way.”
She hurried toward a nearby washroom used by hospital staff. Ryker followed.
“Head Healer said I need to scrub everything from the forest off me.”
The nurse glanced at him.
“Quickly. My mate is in labor. My pup is coming.”
The nurse smiled despite herself.
“Yes, Alpha. The entire hospital probably knows by now.”
Ryker didn't care. He scrubbed himself faster than he had ever washed in his life.
Dirt disappeared from his arms and legs. He washe
