Married My Ex's Alpha Uncle by Aurora Starling

His meaning was clear; he was telling me I didn't need to go as far as pushing her down the stairs or attacking her in the hospital room. I didn't bother giving him an explanation. I bit my tongue and remained silent.

Thankfully, the doctor returned before any more words were exchanged. He gave me a shot in the wrist, making me wince, but it didn't take long for the pain to cease. Then he tightly wrapped my wrist in a black bandage.

Once he was done, he dismissed us.

Beta Leo took me home after the doctor wrapped my wrist. The car ride was silent, but it was comfortable. I wasn't in the mood to really speak to anyone; I couldn't stop thinking about Elliot and Shirley. I couldn't believe he took her side, and yet he still cared enough about me to make sure my wrist was looked at. I wondered what they meant.

Perhaps he truly did care for me?

***

Elliot's POV

"Elliot, why are you so distracted?" Shirley pouted, peeking up at me through her lashes.

I held up my finger to hush her for a moment while I finished speaking to Beta Leo throughout mind-link.

"Is she home?"

answered immediately. "I just dropped

"How's her wrist?"

gave her a shot of pain meds and wrapped it," he answered. "Okay, good," I

no wolf, she wouldn't heal

felt like shit seeing the hurt expression on her face and it took everything I had not to wrap her in my arms and hold her close to me. But with Shirley in pain because of Silver, I couldn't bring myself to do it. Silver was my responsibility and Shirley was my friend, which meant anything Silver did was my problem. I'm now obligated to make sure Shirley gets treated and cured by my pack's specialists. I can't imagine Silver would do something like this; she doesn't seem to have a mean or malice bone in her body. But it wouldn't make sense for Shirley to lie or throw herself

the day before we married. For all I know, Silver could have

to make any decisions about her until I spoke to her and got her side of the story. For right now, I needed to care for Shirley and

would just have to wait

and making notes

the medication the doctor had

palace. He was quieter than usual as we

you quiet?" I asked him, glaring at my Beta and oldest

He shrugged.

if you cleared

him, not sure what he was talking about. But I chose not to reply to him. As he parked the

to the packhouse for the night," he informed me. "I'll see you

was gone before

mention guards who walked in and out all throughout the