Alpha Derrick sat beside the hospital bed, his gaze fixed on the motionless figure of Alpha Darwin.
The rhythmic beeping of the heart monitor filled the air, steady and unchanging, much like the man's condition.
Alpha Darwin had been a powerful figure, and seeing him in such a vulnerable state felt almost made his existence useless to Derrick. But his thoughts were far from sentimental.
"I need to make sure Mona is in check," Derrick muttered under his breath, his tone low and calculating.
"She can't afford to get distracted by her constant search about who Kimberly is. This is my chance to handle things the way they need to be handled."
He stood abruptly, his boots clicking sharply against the tiled floor as he walked over to the window.
The city bright sunlight vividly shines in the distance and everywhere, casting more brighter light across the room.
