269-Without Him

Carena:

“Sawyer, please. I feel guilty now because I can’t travel and you’re staying behind when they need you the most,” I said, rolling my eyes and slapping my forehead as he pouted like a child and stubbornly shook his head.

“I didn’t think assigning you as the alpha queen would mean we have to spend time apart,” he complained, sitting in front of me and constantly glancing at me to show his displeasure with my suggestion that he should go.

“Sawyer,” I sighed. It had been an hour that I’d been trying to persuade him.

“No, I cannot leave you behind when you’re sick too,” he mumbled under his breath, visibly bothered by the situation.

“I’m fine. It’s just from eating too much, and I’ll rest and be okay soon. However, you need to go and be there for them. Besides, I will visit the doctor, okay? And you’ve given me such a huge responsibility with the pack—are you telling me I can’t take care of myself alone?” I raised my brow as I watched him stare at me with a look that seemed to warn