Third Person's POVPerhaps Mortimer truly had no strength left to resist because of his fever, or maybe Tade's final words had affected him. Either way, Mortimer was taken away from the complex.When Mortimer opened his eyes again, the familiar scent of disinfectant mixed with herbs filled his nostrils."Alpha Mortimer, you're awake." Tade, who had stayed up all night, immediately moved to his side. Dark circles shadowed his eyes.Mortimer looked at him, then at the cotton pad on his hand, and surveyed his surroundings. "Am I in the Healing Center?""Yes, Alpha Mortimer. You had a high fever last night, which caused your inner wolf to fall into deep dormancy. Your body's natural healing ability almost shut down. If we had waited any longer, you would've developed pneumonia."A high fever?Mortimer vaguely remembered—he recalled going to Seraphina's house, only to be shut out by her. He had wanted to explain everything, but she had refused to hear him out and refused to believe him.Af
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