CHAPTER FORTY NINE

Alpha King POV

I snatched the keys from the desk, my movements urgent as I headed straight toward the sanctuary of my private chamber. A sharp, searing pain doubled me over, radiating deep within my abdomen as I clutched at my stomach, trying to hold myself together.

I hated this. I hated not being in complete control of my own body. The staircase seemed to wobble beneath my feet, swaying like a ship in a storm, and my hands gripped the railings tightly just in case ...