Hiro called him through their link, but there was no response. He could feel Kael close by, so why wasn't he answering? Was he too weak to reply? That was the only thing that made sense.
At first, Hiro thought Kael had gone missing, but the bond told him otherwise. His Beta was still within the hospital grounds. Hiro stood at the entrance, scanning the place with sharp eyes. He could handle things if they turned bad, but still, he texted Renn to come.
Just as he turned to go back inside, he froze. Kael was standing by the door. Hiro had told himself he wouldn't be scared, but that was a lie. His heart leapt so hard it almost left his chest. The shock that should have been relief sent a wave of panic instead.
He stepped back, needing to be sure his eyes weren't deceiving him, that the person before him was truly Kael.
"Are you okay, Alpha?" Kael asked, already guilty for startling him. "I didn't mean to—"
