Pain shot through my entire body as consciousness crept back in. Hospital bed. White sheets. The sterile smell of antiseptic filling my nostrils. My ribs ached with every breath, but the sharp agony from before had dulled to a manageable throb.

Werewolf healing was already working, knitting broken bones back together.

I tried to sit up. Bad idea. Fire exploded across my torso.

"Take it easy there, Alpha."

A nurse appeared beside the bed, her hands hovering like she wanted to push me back ...