32: Elevator threat

Alpha Caden.

I walked alongside the doctor towards the elevator, a sense of unease settled over me like a heavy cloak. His nervous energy was palpable, radiating off of him in waves that set my own instincts on edge. It was clear that there was something he wasn't telling me, something weighing heavily on his mind that he feared I might react poorly to.

I couldn't help but feel a pang of frustration at the situation. As an alpha, I had always prided myself on being approachable and understanding, someone my people could turn to without fear. But now, faced with the doctor's palpable anxiety, I couldn't shake the feeling that I had somehow failed in my duties.

Where was this nervousness coming from? What could possibly be so dire that the doctor felt compelled to hide it from me? And with Aurora sick and disoriented back in my office, the tension in the air only seemed to grow thicker by the moment.

As we stepped into the elevator, the doctor shifted uncomfortably beside me, his eyes d