Author's pov Alpha Damien stared at Aria's pale face. His hands shook as he grabbed his phone and called Dr. Rowan. The moment the call connected, he yelled into the phone: "Dr. Rowan, I don't care where you are. Even if you're at some fancy Christmas party. Get to the beach house on the East Coast right now. You have thirty minutes!" Dr. Rowan's voice came through, clearly startled: "Yes, understood. I'm just finishing Christmas dinner with my family. I'll leave right now." Knowing Dr. Rowan could come quickly, Alpha Damien relaxed a little. He threw his phone on the nightstand and pulled Aria into his arms. "Aria... wake up... Aria..." Dr. Rowan got there in less than thirty minutes. He'd never heard Alpha Damien sound so scared before. Even when Alpha Kane w

