Nicholas’s POV
“There’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you.”
The words hung in the air like a challenge. Alpha Jackson’s green eyes locked onto mine with an intensity that made my wolf instantly rise to the surface, snarling.
I didn’t move. I waited, jaw tight, every muscle in my body coiled.
Jackson swallowed, then continued, voice low. “You know I’ve always loved—”
I didn’t let him finish.
In one fast motion, I grabbed the front of his hospital gown and yanked him forward, my fingers twisting the fabric tight around his neck. His eyes widened, but he didn’t fight back. I brought my face close to his, teeth bared.
“Say one more word out of your mouth,” I growled, voice deadly quiet, “and I’ll forget you’re still lying in a hospital bed. I’ll send you into a coma so fast your p
