Married My Ex's Alpha Uncle

His meaning was clear; he was telling me I didn't need to go as far as pushing her down the stairs or attacking her in the hospital room. I didn't bother giving him an explanation. I bit my tongue and remained silent.

Thankfully, the doctor returned before any more words were exchanged. He gave me a shot in the wrist, making me wince, but it didn't take long for the pain to cease. Then he tightly wrapped my wrist in a black bandage.

Once he was done, he dismissed us.

Beta Leo took me home after the doctor wrapped my wrist. The car ride was silent, but it was comfortable. I wasn't in the mood to really speak to anyone; I couldn't stop thinking about Elliot and Shirley. I couldn't believe he took her side, and yet he still cared enough about me to make sure my wrist was looked at. I wondered what they meant.

Perhaps he truly did care for me?

***

Elliot's POV

"Elliot, why are you so distracted?" Shirley pouted, peeking up at me through her lashes.

I held up my finger to hush her for a moment while I finished speaking to Beta Leo throughout mind-link.

"Is she home?"

"Yes, Alpha," Leo answered immediately. "I just dropped her off."

"How's her wrist?"

fracture but nothing to be concerned about. The doctor gave her a shot of pain meds and wrapped it,"

was an Alpha so it wouldn't be long for her wolf to heal her injuries, but Silver had no wolf, she wouldn't heal as quickly. I shouldn't have been so careless with her; my wolf had been pissed the minute he heard

Silver, I couldn't bring myself to do it. Silver was my responsibility and Shirley was my friend, which meant anything Silver did was my problem. I'm now obligated to make sure Shirley gets treated and cured by my pack's specialists. I can't imagine Silver would do something like this; she doesn't seem to have a mean or malice bone in her body. But it wouldn't make sense for Shirley to lie or throw herself down the stairs; that wasn't in her nature either. I knew Shirley longer and to be honest, I don't know Silver all

met the day before we married. For all I

make any decisions about her until I spoke to her and got her side of

just have to

injuries and making notes on her recovery

fell asleep from the medication the doctor had given her. I finally pried my arm out of her grasp

Beta Leo to return and take me back to the palace. He was quieter than usual as we drove through the night and

asked him, glaring at my

He shrugged.

be wise if you cleared

talking about. But I chose

to the packhouse for the night," he informed