Chapter 22

Julia’s POV

The Alpha’s health deteriorated quicker than expected. He was said to be suffering from a disease unknown, but nobody expected him to look so emaciated in the space of two days since he fell ill and was diagnosed. He looked very malnourished as he laid sick in his bed, grasping for breath. Begging for life.

I shook my head and so did Richard as he had his hands folded together in front of him. We were standing in front of the alpha in his bedroom, along with the chief gamma, beta and Zeta. Each of us wore a pitiful look on our faces, but we dared not voice any word of sympathy. One thing we knew our alpha hated was sympathy.

I still wonder where the man who was full of life two days ago disappeared to.

Nothing much was said to the alpha as he could barely speak. We stepped out of his room, and we saw the pack doctor approaching. “He’s getting worse, doctor,” Zeta Jamie said to him.

“What’s happening?” Richard asked him.

The pack doctor sighed. “Believe me, I am trying my b