Aysel: Encouraging

The days following the engagement pass in a daze, the images of the celebration and Alpha Azriel's enigmatic presence lingering in my mind. The way he accused me as if he really believed that I was doing something wrong, had he known something?

I hiss as yet again a dull ache shoots through my temples. The headaches have been persistent ever since I came back, but Mason has been managing and taking care of that. Yet, beneath the surface, a deep sadness clouds my heart.

I can't help but feel a twinge of jealousy and confusion every time I think of Alpha Azriel getting engaged to someone. Why does it bother me so much? I barely know him, and he's practically a stranger. Still, the inexplicable bond that seems to connect us gnaws at my thoughts, leaving me restless and uncertain.

“Dr. Knight?” I hear someone call me. My train of thought comes to a halt. I look up to find a nurse patiently waiting with a clipboard.

I offer a sheepish smile. “Ah, I am sorry.”

She shakes her head and han