Chapter 37: Heart Attack
(Aria’s POV)
I barely heard what Dominic was saying as we sped through the city streets. His knuckles were white on the steering wheel, and his face was set in grim determination.
“Elizabeth Reed has suffered a severe heart attack,” he explained, his voice tight. “Dr. Lewis just called from Silvercrest Hospital.”
My blood ran cold. “Alexander’s mother? But she was fine when I last saw her!”
“Apparently it happened suddenly. Nathan said she collapsed during a pack meeting.”
Despite our complicated relationship, I’d always been fond of Elizabeth. Unlike her husband Richard, she had shown me nothing but kindness during my time as Luna. My heart clenched at the thought of her in pain.
“How bad is it?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.
“Bad enough that Nathan called me directly,” Dominic replied, accelerating through a yellow light. “She’s in emergency surgery now.”
We arrived at Silvercrest Hospital in record time. The sterile smell hit me immediately as we rushed through the sliding doors. The bright fluorescent lights made everything look harsh and unforgiving.
Dr. Nathan Lewis met us in the lobby, his face grave. “She’s still in surgery. The family’s waiting on the third
floor.”
“Family?” I repeated, suddenly anxious.
“Richard and Claire are already here,” Dr. Lewis confirmed my fears.
Great. Just what I needed.
The elevator ride to the third floor felt interminable. My wolf paced anxiously beneath my skin, sensing my distress. When the doors finally opened, I spotted them immediately – Richard Reed’s imposing figure pacing the hallway while Claire sat primly on a bench, her emerald eyes fixed on her phone.
Claire looked up first. Her expression hardened when she saw me, then registered genuine surprise when she noticed Dominic behind me.
“What is SHE doing here?” she demanded, standing up. “Haven’t you done enough damage?”
I ignored her, moving toward the operating room where I could see shapes moving behind frosted glass.
Richard stepped directly into my path. “You have some nerve showing up here,” he growled, his amber eyes – so like Alexander’s – flashing with anger. “You’re the reason my mate is fighting for her life.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I said, trying to move past him.
“Elizabeth was perfectly fine until she heard about your… escapades with Blackwood name like a curse. “The shock/was too much for her heart.”
e spat Dominic’s
Claire appeared beside him, arms crossed. “And now you have the audacity to bring him here? To rub it in our faces?”
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“I came because I care about Elizabeth,” I replied, struggling to keep my voice steady. “Unlike some people, 1 don’t use others‘ suffering for my own agenda.”
Richard’s face contorted with rage. Before I could react, he shoved me backward with enough force that i
stumbled.
“Get out!” he snarled. “You’re not family anymore!”
I would have fallen if Dominic hadn’t caught me, his strong arms steadying me against his chest. The warmth
of his touch contrasted sharply with the ice in his eyes as he stared down Richard Reed.
“Touch her again,” Dominic said, his voice deadly quiet, “and you’ll regret it.”
Richard bristled but backed down, the Alpha King’s presence too intimidating to challenge directly.
“She shouldn’t be here,” he muttered, returning to his seat.
“That’s not for you to decide,” Dominic replied coldly.
I moved to the window of the operating room, peering through the frosted glass. I could make out several shapes moving around what must be Elizabeth on the operating table. My heart ached at the thought of her
suffering.
Time crawled by as we waited. Richard and Claire sat on one bench, pointedly ignoring me. Dominic remained standing, his presence like a shield at my back.
The elevator dinged, and Alexander rushed out, his face pale with worry.
“How is she?” he demanded, looking around frantically.
“Still in surgery,” Richard replied grimly.
- me.
Dr. Lewis approached Dominic, speaking in a low voice. “Can I speak with you privately?”
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