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?"

Alpha," Leo answered immediately. "I just dropped

"How's her wrist?"

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

it wouldn't be long for her wolf to heal her injuries, but Silver had no wolf, she wouldn't heal as quickly. I shouldn't have been so careless with her; my wolf had been pissed the minute he heard Silver whimper in

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 down the

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

out of my mind; I wasn't going to make any decisions about her until I spoke to her and got her side of the story. For right now, I needed to

would just have to

sat and talked with Shirley for several hours. The doctor came in and out, examining her injuries and making notes

didn't realize it was past midnight until Shirley finally fell asleep from the medication the doctor had given

the palace. He was quieter

asked him, glaring at my Beta and oldest

He shrugged.

wife was quite upset earlier. It'd be wise if you cleared up any misunderstandings," was all

chose not to reply to him. As

for the night," he

until he was gone

out all throughout the day and night. But for some reason, the atmosphere felt different. It felt almost dense, and it was quiet...