Kael’s POV
Though buried in work and focused on finding a way to deal with the council, the moment I received a call from the hospital saying Sophia wasn’t feeling well, I headed straight there.
When I arrived and entered her room, I saw her parents were already present. Her father—a tall, middle-aged man in a sharp gray suit—stood stiffly beside the bed, while her mother, as always, was dressed in her signature style: a light designer blouse paired with a dark, knee-length skirt and heels, adorned with layers of fine pearl jewelry.
Bruce and Meryl Katz.
One of the wealthiest business families in our pack—and once, close friends of my parents. I always made an effort to treat them with respect, even though their arrogance had grown insufferable after my parents passed. Still, I remained civil, for Sophia’s sake. They were her parents, after all.
Bruce was a hybrid male, and Meryl a pureblood female, though not of particularly high rank. Their daughter, Sophia Katz—also a hybrid—was regarded as one of the strongest among her kind, thanks to the pureblood traits she’d inherited from her mother.
That was why my parents had chosen her for me. Finding a true pureblood female—one who could actually match my rank—was nearly impossible. It was like searching for a needle in an endless field of grass.
"You’re here?" Sophia’s soft voice reached me.
I nodded briefly at her parents before walking to her bedside. She extended a hand, and I took it, sitting in the chair beside her.
"Are you alright?" I asked, my voice firm but gentle.
She gave a small hum, and just then as Liam entered the room.
"Alpha," he greeted with the respectful tone he usually lacked these days when he visited my home.
I glanced at him. "Is there anything wrong with her condition?"
Liam shook his head. "She’s fine."
I turned back to Sophia. She gave me an apologetic smile. "Kael... I just missed you. Not seeing you made me feel anxious, like I couldn’t breathe. I’m sorry for troubling you..."
I gently caressed her hand. "It’s alright."
"What trouble?" her mother interjected sharply. "You’re in this situation because of him. You even carried his child at the cost of losing your life. The least he can do is show up when you’re unwell."
"Mom, please..." Sophia said softly, trying to rein her mother in, while I chose to ignore her.
Eira came into our lives because of me—because of my brothers. If anyone was to blame for Sophia’s situation, it was us. It was me.
"Alright, I won’t say anything more," Meryl said curtly, before turning her sharp gaze back to me. "I heard you’ve finally found a pureblood to treat Sophia."
I gave a faint hum, not bothering to look her way. My only plan was to spend a little time with Sophia before returning to my work.
But then the woman spoke again.
"She used to be a whore. And you’re planning to treat my precious daughter using a filthy whore?" Her voice dripped with disgust. "How revolting!"
I wasn’t sure why, but her words rubbed me the wrong way. I finally looked at her, my gaze sharp and icy.
"Then feel free to find a perfectly untouched one yourself," I said coldly. "And I’ll return that ’whore’ to wherever I found her. Shall we do that, Mrs. Katz?"
Her face contorted, stunned by my tone. "You—"
"Mom," Sophia interrupted quickly, her voice calm but firm. "Please don’t insult Kael’s efforts. And don’t insult that pureblood either. She’s the one who’s going to help save my life, isn’t she? Despite who she was—or what she went through—you should see her as a blessing for me, not shame."

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