Chapter 48

Claire's POV "Alpha Lucius was... quite concerned when he received the call about your collapse." That caught my attention. "Concerned? Lucius?" "When the workers called him, he immediately postponed his European business meetings and flew back on his private jet without waiting for flights." I blinked. "Wait... he has a private jet?" "Of course." Adam looked at me like I'd just asked if water was wet. "And he just... dropped everything and flew back? Because I fainted?" Adam nodded. "He arrived at the hospital around midnight and refused to leave your side until the doctors assured him multiple times that you and the baby were stable." I tried to picture Lucius Watson, cold and perpetually irritated, rushing to my rescue like some dark knight in an expensive suit. It didn't seem real. "He sat by your bed all night," Adam continued. "Didn't sleep a wink." My heart did a little flip in my chest. "He did?" Adam nodded again. "First time I've seen him that worried about anyone since... we