Chapter 98

Alpha Baron's POV

When Richard brought the news of the ball a few days ago, I felt downcast, the reason being I was going to meet with Naomi after managing to avoid her for a few weeks.

Each time my eyes fell on the IV on my table, there was a surge of emotions that washed through me threatening to tear me into two.

Apart from Richard, no one knew what exactly the problem was with me. They all felt I was acting that way because of the workload resting on my shoulder when in the real sense it was something else.

Earlier this morning, Isabelle had returned to her pack to prepare for the ball that would kick start by five pm later in the day.

At the moment, I was lying on my back in my bedroom. This had been my position since I left the dining room earlier that day.

Several times, I have tried to raise myself off the bed but I just couldn't. I felt like I was glued to the bed and it was frustrating, making me growl.

To make matters worse, my wolf was restless, making me lose my head. Whi