On the other side, Collin hangs up with a sigh of relief.
He likes talking to smart people because smart people can understand what he means without wasting time. He also doesn't have to waste words convincing them because they already know how to choose what's best for them - to choose what Collin offers.
The whole conversation took less than three minutes, but even those three minutes are enough to make his inner alpha agitated, telling him that every second their attention is not on their precious omega is a second of their life wasted.
Keep your priorities straight, his inner alpha chides.
He looks at the sleeping omega on the hospital bed, heartache overflowing from his eyes.
Dylan looks normal, his face a little rounded, with a blush on his cheeks that gives him a healthy glow. He is neat and clean, without a single strand of hair out of order. Even his breathing is regular, his chest moving up and down in a steady, rhythmic, and effortless process.
