IRENE'S POV
Arriving at the Gerard wolf pack hospital, my heart raced with nothing but fear. I pushed open the doors, my eyes scanning the hallways for any sign of Maria. My pulse pounded in my ears as I hurried down the corridors, each step echoing in the sterile environment. Finally, I saw Miles standing outside one of the rooms, his expression unreadable. The dread in my chest intensified, but I forced myself to approach him.
“Miles,” I called out, trying to keep my voice steady. “Where is she? Where’s my mother?”
He turned to me, and for a moment, I thought I saw a flicker of something in his eyes, but it was gone before I could identify it. He simply nodded toward the room, and I rushed inside.
What I saw stopped me cold.
Maria was lying in the hospital bed, but instead of the fr
