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Delaney:

I don’t have the energy for dinner

Hospital Alpha:

You were crying pretty hard back there

Take care of yourself, Delaney

I’ll check on you tomorrow

With a deep roll of my eyes, I tossed my phone in the passenger seat. Eli would forget about me. He’d find some attractive omega that was a whole omega, and I’d be a thing of the past. That was the story of my life. Every alpha knew there was something inherently wrong with me, so they left. He would be no different.

So, I decided, admittedly while under extreme emotional duress, that there was nothing wrong with taking. I’d take what he was willing to offer and leave before I could get hurt.

Besides, there was no fucking way Eli would actually check on me tomorrow. He was just saying that to be polite.

Chapter Two

Except he didn’t just say that to be polite. My phone had been glued to my hand all day long. Usually, I’d at least get out of my pajamas, but I’d been distracted, thanks to the Hospital Alpha.

It started at 9 in the morning…

Hospital Alpha:

I hope I’m not disturbing your sleep

Unless you went out with another alpha last night

Then in that case I hope I’m waking you up

I sent some cheeky reply that was met with an even more sarcastic response that had me sputtering around my coffee, laughing loudly. Then by noon, Eli genuinely asked:

Hospital Alpha:

Are you taking care of yourself? You don’t need to tell me what happened or how you're feeling. I’ve just been a bit concerned

God that came out creepy, I hope you know it’s not creepy. Why would I be concerned about a stranger?

Hahaha… unless… Is it okay to be concerned?

Delaney:

God you suck at this

Yes. I am. Thank you. And I was concerned too

Hospital Alpha:

Aww you didn’t have to be but that’s sweet.

Thank you.

Delaney:

For me. I was concerned for me

Hospital Alpha: