KYUNGHO felt like he'd just been punched in the gut. So the only options were to either keep Haneul isolated in the hospital for a week or let an Alpha give him a temporary mark? It was like choosing between a rock and a hard place. He pinched the bridge of his nose, the headache behind his eyes now pounding even harder.
"Is there really no other way?" he asked again in a tight voice.
Another stretch of silence followed before the staff's voice came through again, barely above a whisper. "…No."
He took a deep breath, forcing himself to focus. There was something he needed to clarify before dealing with the bigger problem. "Did the doctor tell you what caused Haneul-ssi's sudden heat?"
