Chapter 42 – Why Now?

Jacob glared at the man who was attempting to flirt with his mate. He wasn't intimidated by the doctor. He was confident that Cassidy would choose him over the good-looking man in the white coat once he admitted his true feelings for her. Jacob didn't like the man being overly friendly with his patient. Raymond: Alpha, councilman Wayne has requested that we meet with him at the council house. You need to return to the pack as soon as possible. Jacob pulled out his phone to make it look like he had received a notice. He didn't want to leave Cassidy for a few reasons. 1. They had just reached a point where his mate was willing to give him a chance to explain things. 2. Jacob didn't want to leave her alone with the good doctor. But he needed to put the pack first. He had been so focused on Cassidy and her healing from the accident that he had pushed his duties as Alpha to the wayside. With Cassidy awake and on the mend, he needed to give his members the support and attention. So he