Fell for the Alpha-less Queen

Chapter 18 The Alpha's Vigil: A Night by Tessa's Side

Chapter 18 The Alpha's Vigil: A Night by Tessa's Side

The meeting was filled with Nightshade Pack Elders, all watching Landon with growing unease.

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What could have happened to make their alpha, normally composed even during a vampire invasion, look so unsettled?

"Where are you? I'm coming right now." Landon's voice was sharp as he spoke into the phone. On the other end, Ysabel was crying so hard she could barely form a coherent sentence.

Flex, meanwhile, was in a frenzy inside Landon's mind, urging him to get to Tessa as quickly as possible. The chaos in his head made it impossible to think clearly about what might have happened.

Hearing that her uncle was on his way, Ysabel managed to calm down slightly.

"This meeting is adjourned." Landon's declaration left the room silent and the Elders exchanging puzzled glances as he strode out.

When Landon arrived at the hospital, Ysabel ran to him, her tears flowing even more freely.

"Uncle, what do we do? Tessie still hasn't come out!"

"She'll be fine," Landon reassured her. "Nathaniel will come and take you home. I'll stay."

"No! I'm staying until Tessie comes out! Ysabel refused to leave.

then, a doctor emerged from the

how is Tessa?" Landon's voice was calm,

need to stay for two or three days to recover, but she's

cried so much, and it

chest release. From the moment he had received Ysabel's frantic

okay, he could

a tightness weighing heavily on him. Now, knowing Tessa "ed Ysabel's

again.

family," the doctor continued. "Even for a minor surgery, someone will

"Thank you, doctor."

that moment, Tessa was wheeled out. Her face showed surprise when she spotted

doing here? Doesn't he have Nightshade

okay! You scared me to death,"

Tessa replied with a faint

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nurse wheeled Tessa toward her room, but Tessa, trying to

Landon's voice was

her arms around his neck to steady herself, her face mere inches

protested softly, feeling the closeness between them. Her heartbeat quickened, and her. cars grew warm. If she tilted her head just a little, her lips would brush against

on the hospital bed and adjusted her IV line with meticulous

11 p.m.. Ysabel had been taken home by Nathaniel, But Landon showed no signs of

you can go now. I don't need anyone to take care of me, Tessa finally said,