Page 33 of Knot my Alphas

It must’ve been Callahan who brought me here after I passed out.

I feel around my neck, searching for bites and bruised skin.

There’s none.

I check my arms and feel around my shoulders next.

No bites or bruises mark those body parts either.

A heavy breath exhales out of me. Callahan hadn’t bitten me yet. Relief spreads through me but I know it’s temporary. When I get better, he’ll try to force himself on me again.

The sound of the opening door makes me jump. Straightening up, I ball my hands into fists under the blanket.

A young woman in pink scrubs enters the room. “Hey,” she says with a gentle smile. “You’re finally awake.”

My gaze rakes along the exposed skin of her neck and arms, searching for the particular spider tattoo of the Black Widow.

The nurse chatters away, checking the monitors that are beeping all around me.

“Your vitals look good,” she says, meeting my gaze. “Dr. Lawson’s busy with another patient right now, so would you like to meet your friend until then?”

“My friend?”

“The dark-haired alpha of every girl’s dream has been waiting for you to wake up,” she says, blushing and giggling at the same.

Raiden, my mind whispers hopefully.

There’s no way I’m still in Callahan’s clutches. He would never bring me to a doctor who was familiar with me and my condition. The asshole is a psychopath who’s incapable of caring for anyone.

“What’s his name?” I ask, afraid to even hope it’s Raiden.

She frowns. “I’m not sure. He growls when people go near him,” she says. “Only Dr. Lawson can approach him.”

That doesn’t sound like Raiden, I think with a hint of disappointment. Raiden might look intimidating but he’s an incredibly gentle and sweet person. He’d never growl at innocent nurses.

“You must be thirsty,” the nurse says. “Have some water and I’ll bring you something to eat soon.” She hands me a glass of water and stands back, staring at me with interest.

My throat is parched. I gratefully sip the water until the glass becomes empty.

“Thanks,” I say. “Can you ask him to come here? I need to see the person who rescued me.”

She nods. “I’ll be right back.”

I try to relax but fail. Could it be someone who works for Callahan?

I almost jump off the bed when the door opens again.

A tall figure in black clothes walks in. For a moment, I’m afraid to gaze at his face, scared it’d be Callahan, after all.

“Iris,” a deeply familiar voice calls out to me.

I raise my head and meet Raiden’s ice-blue eyes. “Oh god,” I blurt in a choked voice. “It’s really you.”

He crosses the distance between us in a few long strides and reaches my bedside.

His eyes shimmer as they gaze at me. Reaching out, he gently cups my face. “You’re finally awake.” Leaning in, he rests his forehead against mine.

Wrapping his arms around me, he draws me against his hard chest. His lemony scent engulfs me and comforts me instantly.

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