“What about the Northwest Alpha?” A beat. “What about him?” “Are you not his mate?” I look at him over my shoulder. “He won’t care. It’s just—it’s only hormones. Sex.” The doctor cocks his head. “I highly doubt that’s true.” “Koen’s a grown man. I—” I blink, feeling a burst of anger. I cannot worry about Koen. I need to make sure that Misery and Ana are safe and taken care of, and…Does Dr. Henshaw not get it? “He can handle wanting to fuck someone and being told no,” I say, voice acid with worry and something that feels too much like regret. “If he can’t, that’s his problem.” I walk out,
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