Chapter 68

Nicole I woke up the next morning to find Damien already up and moving around in the bathroom. "You're staying home today. Hospital's off-limits," he announced, emerging from the bathroom looking annoyingly refreshed while I was still half-asleep. "What? Why?" I mumbled, the alarm I'd set for work blaring in my ears. Damien paused briefly. "The place is crawling with reporters." That's when last night's disaster came flooding back. The photos. The accusations. The social media storm. I nodded reluctantly. "I'll handle everything," he promised, sensing my worry. "Go back to sleep." Still groggy and exhausted from the previous night's drama, I felt a wave of relief wash over me. I burrowed back under the covers and drifted off again. Damien After breakfast, Beta Jayden was waiting by the door, looking anxious. "Alpha Damien, have you seen what's happening on social media?" he asked cautiously as I slid into the car. "Yep," I replied, flipping through the morning paper. Beta Jayden turne