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.

doctor emerged from the operating

is Tessa?" Landon's voice was calm, but his

just an appendectomy. She'll need to stay

cried

chest release. From the moment he

okay, he could

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

again.

notify her family," the doctor continued. "Even for a minor surgery, someone will need to

"Thank you, doctor."

Her

doing here? Doesn't he have Nightshade Pack duties and Thorne Corp responsibilities? she

scared me to death," Ysabel exclaimed, rushing

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Tessa, trying to be

Landon's

Landon scooped her up effortlessly. Instinctively, she wrapped her arms around his neck to steady herself, her face

protested softly, feeling the closeness between them. Her heartbeat quickened, and her. cars grew warm. If she

placed her on the hospital bed and adjusted her IV line

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

don't need anyone to take