Page 29 of Shattered Soulmates

“How are you studying it?” Alpha inquiries.

“Our medical database," she tells him. "It’s extensive. All medical records, doctor notes, nursing notes, films, videos, and photos are uploaded there. My doctoral degree is nearly complete, and I’m on the verge of becoming a full-fledged doctor, with a minor in CMS. I’m dedicated to saving victims of the condition," Rachel announces.

“Do you have a photo depicting this?” Alpha Stone points to my stomach.

“Sure.” She lifts her cell, taps a few keys, and hands the phone to Alpha Stone.

“Goddess, they’re identical. Even to my untrained eye, I can see it.” He shoves the phone in my face.

“I’ve had enough of this,” I spit out, trying to sit up to leave.

"Stay," Alpha Stone orders again. “Rachel, is Miles safe to leave in his condition?”

It’d probably be better if I could give him an extra dose of Amra, but first, I want a blood and urine sample to check for any traces of Amra in his system. It won’t take long, just a few minutes once I load the samples into the machines.

“Do it.”

“Alpha, this is insulting to both Marissa and me." I insist.

“Miles, there’s something you don’t know that Rachel spoke with me about earlier. Since it involves you, I’d like to discuss this with you now. After you give the samples.” He nods to Rachel, who takes out a syringe and draws a tube of blood. Then she hands me a urine collection cup. The Alpha has ordered me, so I comply.

About 30 minutes later, everyone rejoins me in the exam room, which I wasn’t allowed to leave, much like a prisoner.

“Well?” Alpha asks, looking at Rachel.

“The tests confirm that Miles has the equivalent of one dose of Amra in his system. However, due to his large size, he probably should’ve had double that. It was enough to save his life, though.”

“Now, Miles," Alpha eyes me. “We need to update you on what Marissa has been doing. Today, she came in to see Rachel, claiming that you’re cheating with Paisley.”

“What the –?” I hiss.

Rachel wasn’t sure what she was up to but didn’t trust it. So, she sent Marissa away without Amra. However, as Marissa left the med clinic, a delivery of Amra was dropped off at the nurse’s station, which Marissa took.

“What proof do you have that she stole anything?” I roar. As if he were ready for the question, he takes out his cell, which already has a video cued up. I watch in horror as I recognize Marissa slipping a box labeled "Amra" into her bag and leaving the med bay. Of course, there are security cameras everywhere. Not only am I married to a liar and a thief, but I’m also apparently married to an idiot liar and thief.

I exhale a deep, exhausted breath. “I see. But that doesn’t prove that she slipped anything in my drink.Maybe she really thinks Paisley and I are cheating and just wants to be prepared. Maybe she felt desperate.”

Alpha sighs as he pulls up another video feed and forcefully shoves it in my face.

“I thought you might not believe it unless you saw it.” I watch again in horror as Marissa pours two glasses of orange juice from the main kitchen fridge and empties a couple of capsules into one of them. At this point, I’d have to believe it was Amra.

A realization hits me about what Alpha is leading up to. She wanted to go out and cheat on me tonight.

“You know where she is now, don’t you?” I ask Alpha Stone.

He sighs deeply and nods. “She’s been at the local bar all night, Miles. Picked up two shifters and went to the motel next door. They’ve been in there for a couple of hours now.”

I nod, blinking as my eyes start to burn with unshed tears. Goddess, I love Marissa, but she has never truly loved me—at least not enough to be loyal like Paisley. I shake my head. No point going there now. That’s a burned bridge. Ppppft! It's an obliterated bridge. Why couldn’t Marissa have just left me alone to heal and move on? I was happy… but I was tempted.

“Who are the shifters?” I ask.

“One is from another pack, but the other is Seth Hill, Hannah’s husband,” Alpha states.

“Makes sense now.How’s Hannah?”

“It doesn’t look good,” Rachel offers.

Ironic. Hannah and Veronica both made excuses for her so she could cheat, and who does she cheat with? Hannah's husband. That's a double dose of karma if I’ve ever seen it. She took out both me and Hannah in one shot.

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