Sold to Bastard Alpha after My Divorce! novel Chapter 64

Chapter 64: Chapter 64

Kael’s POV

The city blurred past my windows. Lights streaked into long ribbons of color. I barely saw any of it.

My mind was chaos.

Father wanted me married. Wanted me to produce an heir. Wanted to control every aspect of my life like I was just another piece on his chess board.

A bitter laugh escaped my throat. The sound was harsh in the silent car.

My father was going to make me pay for that. Absolutely.

But I couldn’t think about that right now. Couldn’t deal with the political fallout of my confession.

All I could think about was her.

Aria.

Lying in that hospital bed. Pale as death. So fragile I’d been afraid to touch her.

I pulled out my phone. Found the hospital’s number. Hit call before I could talk myself out of it.

It rang twice.

"Meridian General Hospital, how may I direct your call?"

"I need an update on a patient." My voice came out rough. Demanding. "Aria Shadow Moon. She was brought in earlier today."

"One moment please."

Hold music. Tinny and annoying.

My fingers drummed against the steering wheel.

Come on. Come on.

"Sir? Ms. Shadow Moon was discharged approximately two hours ago."

"Discharged?" The word came out strangled. Is she... is she okay?" I forced the question out. Hated how desperate it sounded.

"I’m sorry, sir. I can’t share patient medical information without proper authorization."

"I’m her..." I stopped. What was I? Not her husband. Not her mate. Not anything. "I’m the one who brought her in."

"I understand. But without a HIPAA release on file, I can’t disclose any details. What I can tell you is that she left the facility on her own. That’s all I’m authorized to share."

The line went dead.

I stared at my phone. Then threw it onto the passenger seat.

She was alive. She was conscious. She’d walked out on her own.

That should be enough.

I needed to see her. Needed to know she was really okay. Needed to apologize for leaving. Needed to explain why I’d had to go.

Needed her.

The realization hit like a punch to the gut.

I turned the car around.

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I didn’t mean to end up here.

Didn’t plan it. Didn’t decide consciously to drive to Shadow Moon territory. To park on the street across from her building. To sit in my car like some kind of stalker, staring up at her window.

But here I was.

Pathetic.

Absolutely pathetic.

I looked up at her window again. Third floor. Second from the left. The light was off.

Was she sleeping? Recovering from whatever had made her collapse?

Or was she lying awake in the dark? Crying? Hating me?

Probably both.

"Don’t." She held up a hand. "Don’t you dare ’Rebecca’ me like this is a normal conversation."

"What are you doing here?"

"What am I doing here?" She laughed. The sound was harsh. Bitter. "What are YOU doing here, Kael? Sitting outside some Shadow Moon hovel in the middle of the night?"

I said nothing.

Her eyes narrowed. "I had someone follow you. After you stormed out of dinner like a child throwing a tantrum. I wanted to know where you were going."

Of course she did.

"That’s stalking, Rebecca."

"Don’t lecture me about boundaries!" Her voice rose. Cracked. "Not when you’re the one who humiliated me in front of everyone. Who walked out of our relationship like it meant nothing. Who’s been chasing some Omega trash like a dog in heat!"

"Don’t call her that."

The words came out sharp. Automatic.

Rebecca went still.

"What did you just say?"

"I said don’t call her that." I met her eyes directly. Let her see I meant it. "Aria isn’t trash. She isn’t some Omega you can look down on."

Silence.

Rebecca stared at me. Her mouth opened. Closed. No sound came out.

Then something shattered behind her eyes.

"Oh my god." Her voice was barely a whisper. "It’s true. It’s actually true."

"What’s true?"

Her face was a mask of fury. Her green eyes blazed with hatred. Her whole body trembled with barely contained rage.

"You’re in love with that bitch, aren’t you?!"