Wolf Endangered (Willow's Forbidden Pack #2) - Avery Song Page 0,114

tell me if I'm right."

"Sure thing, bestie," I hummed.

"You two are just dangerous together," Saint concluded with a hopeless expression.

"At least we'll always be entertained while they're together," Jayce offered.

"While Dimitris pops a few blood vessels," Neo calmly concluded. "So, what's the game plan? Are we taking time off or not?"

"I'd advise you all to take things slow for the next three months," Viktor tossed out, and that got our attention as we all looked to him. The serious lines on his face told me something was wrong.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

He looked hesitant to reply, but after one scan around the table, he let out a sigh.

"Roberto's in a coma."

What?!

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Fool Me Once, Fool Me Twice

~VIKTOR~

"His vital signs have been stable and we're doing multiple tests to pinpoint what could have triggered the coma. He's very safe in our care. Would you like me to add you to the emergency contacts if we need to update you?"

"No."

My eyes looked over to Willow as she stood with her arms crossed over her chest. Sunglasses sat upon her face to hide her stoic expression while she wore a fitted black sequin dress. Her hair was left down, carrying a hint of curls in its pink-with-white-highlights coloring. She completed her look with black Christian Louboutin heels and a flat rhinestone purse that clearly held the essentials.

"It's not necessary. I'll be informed when necessary," she concluded.

"Should I at least write you down as next of kin?" she hesitantly inquired.

Willow didn't say anything. I knew she was hiding her expression, but her aura was on a very threatening level.

A level this nurse could feel. She was fighting the urge to tremble like a frightened kitten.

"I will inform you of the details for that section," I spoke up, knowing Willow wouldn't say a word.

"O-Okay," she replied. "I'll leave you two alone. The next rounds will be in fifteen minutes," she declared and bowed at both of us before scurrying out of the room. Once the door closed, I looked at Roberto, who was hooked up to various machines, an oxygen mask snuggled onto his face.

I wasn't going to pretend like this was some normal health problem. This was deliberate, and it was grinding my gears knowing I'd somehow slipped in protecting him from this trauma.

I couldn't be too harsh on myself, especially when Roberto wasn't my prime responsibility. At the end of the day, he was an Alpha and should have been able to take care of himself without someone by his side.

Besides, my role is to protect Willow. Roberto was a mere bonus.

His Beta would be here soon, and Malachite was far scarier than Roberto. I was rather positive that Willow wouldn't remember him because everyone barely saw the Beta. If you saw him, it meant you were fucked, and that was never a good problem to deal with.

"That nurse is a pain in the ass," Willow muttered with a sigh.

"I agree with you," I responded. "She looks new."

My eyes returned to my pink beauty, her frustration as obvious as her exhaustion.

"Are you okay?" I reached out to gently rub her back. Her body grew less tense by the gesture. It took her a bit to answer my question.

"I'm not sure," she confessed. "I'm really tired. I'll make sure I rest when we get back. I just didn't want to delay seeing things for myself."

My hand remained on her back while I continued to admire her from a side glance. She'd surely assume I was assessing her reaction to all of this, but I was admiring how this dress hugged her curves, her breasts perfectly cupped in what I could assume was a lace bra.

She had no jewelry visible - the necklace she wore that was given to her from Onyx was clearly hidden because I could easily track Willow if I needed to - but regardless of such, her outfit was well-put-together and projected power in a "rich" sense.

I was trying not to get distracted by her breasts, something I normally dealt with. I wasn't sure why I'd been feeling various flickers of unnecessary emotions when it came to Willow, but it could be due to almost losing her.

I hated the mere idea of what happened. It shouldn't have happened. My role was to guard Willow, but I should have been easy enough to approach if she needed to discuss anything on her mind.

She should have been able to rely on me when it felt like the world was caving in on her.

It was my