Checking On Her

She was about to start making coffee when she heard footsteps going in the direction of the kitchen. She waited but continued to pick a mug and the container of the coffee powder until she caught a whiff of Carson's scent a little while afterward. She lifted an eyebrow in bewilderment at what he was doing this early in the morning. "There you are" came his voice. Carson was standing at the kitchen door, appearing to have just woken up from his unruly, curly hair, when Valine turned around. She resisted the urge to sneer as she asked, "What are you doing here, Beta Carson?" Carson yawned and ran his hands through his hair. He chose to leave the infirmary where he had been resting and head back to his room just to find calls from Dimitri on his cell phone. He phoned him, and the way his best friend sounded while inquiring about Valine and the pack virtually had him dash into the kitchen to check on Dimitri's mate. He can't help but notice his Alpha's serious tone. For Dimitri to leave fo