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?

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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?"

immediately. "I just dropped

"How's her wrist?"

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

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

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

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

the thought out of my mind; I wasn't going to make any decisions about her until I spoke to her and got her side of

have

in and out, examining her injuries and making notes on her recovery speed. Shirley kept clinging to

asleep from the medication the doctor had given her. I finally pried my arm out of

take me back to the palace. He was quieter than usual as we

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

He shrugged.

wife was quite upset earlier. It'd be wise if you

was talking about. But I chose not to

back to the packhouse for the night," he informed

waited until he was

palace, not to mention guards who walked in and out all