Tabitha's POV
Derek's eyes were full of obvious doubt.
I know he was probably wondering why I would sneak out in the middle of the night and avoid being followed by the pack guards if it was just a hospital visit.
But at the same time, I could sense the guilt he had because of what Elena had done to me.
That made it tough for him to just straight-up grill me like before.
He came up to me, looking at me with an unusually gentle gaze, his tone full of concern. "Why did you go out in the middle of the night and shake off the guards? What if danger pops up? Didn't I tell you? It's dangerous out there and you need them with you wherever you go."
I chose not to mention anything about Klein.
It seemed like Derek picked up on my reluctance and didn't push it.
He seemed worried about tickin
