I'm an Alpha trainer, not a dog whisperer.

"Where is Josie?" Hector demands of his eldest born, Jaxon.

"I don't know, still at the hospital."

"She better not be, I told her to be back by now." His thick aura is unleashed upon the room. His usually controlled demeanour slipping. Figures that the female child would stress him out more than the males. And with Jace's disappearance and Jaxon's underlying issue... that really is saying something.

"Hector!" Kaia reaches for his arm to calm him as she follows him towards the front door.

"She hasn't slept." He roars as he storms out through the front door, all of us taking a breath as he leaves. I hadn't even realised I was holding on to it.

I watch Kaia as she pulls her phone out of her pocket and presses a button before raising it to her ear.

"Anything?" Luna Rosa walks in, wiping her hands on a tea towel.

"No, still nothing. What did he say?" Her eyes turn to Jaxon, a pointed look aimed at him.

"I told you, nothing Mum. Honestly."

"I'm sure he's okay Kaia. He's just cooling off..." Luna Rosa tries to reassure her.

"But cooling off from what? It's completely out of character for him." She lowers her phone, typing out a message before heading with Rosa back towards the location of the kitchen. Alpha Oprheus following them.

Alpha Kaia was right, this is out of character for Jace. Jaxon, it wouldn't surprise me if he took off for a few days, but Jace...it is very odd.

I pull my own phone out of my pocket, Lobo grunting as I move my legs before I start typing out a text.

*Hey Jace, not sure what's going on but call me, or at least let one of us know you are safe.*

I hit send, before reaching for the remote and putting the motorsport channel on.

...

I was now regretting coming down for lunch as Maya continues to argue with me over the television. We are channel fighting over motorsport and a baking show.

I'm this close to losing my shit, just as the front door opens and her scent wafts in...calming me.

She steps in, closely followed by Hector who starts leading her towards the stairs. Her eyes fall upon her sleeping dog on my lap, a humorous smile edging in at the corner of her lips. I can't help but mirror it as I gaze upon her beauty. "Sleep!" Hector demands.

"I need to check Knox's wound first." She half spins, looking at Hector with raised eyebrows.

"Fine, that...then sleep."

Grateful for the excuse to head back upstairs, I climb the stairs with more ease than coming down them, Red following me from behind.novelbin

As I rest back in the guest room, she checks my bandages...her hands surprisingly colder than usual as I take in her appearance.

She did look tired.

"How was your shift?" I ask as her fingers leave those tingles once more. Her head was down as she inspected the wound...my nose inhaling the scent of her. "Amazing, I got to perform an actual operation." Her head tilts upwards her beaming smile greeting me.

"Really?"

"Yes, I'm still buzzing from it. Doctor Abel had so much faith in me." She chimes out as she starts wrapping new bandages around me, my arms held up high.

I can't help it as my wolf shoots forward, a rumble of dissatisfaction of another male being near her. The bitter feel of jealousy igniting within me.

She chuckles, before tightening the bandages and pumping the cushions behind me.

"Did you want me to get you some food?"

"No, I'm not particularly hungry, I just wanted a break from these 4 walls and to chill in front of the television...then I forgot Maya was here." "What did you want to watch?"

"Motorsport."

She leaves and I think it is to go to sleep herself, when she returns with her laptop. She fires it up and plugs the power cable in...loading the motorsport channel for me to watch.

As the channel loads she leans back against the pillow next to me, her eyes starting to droop.

I don't wake her, I let her sleep...the sound of her breathing comforting my wolf as I watch, but not really watch, the motorsport channel.