Chapter 20

Ciara's POV

We followed the doctor into Grandfather’s room and Orion shut the door behind him, being the last one to come in. I took my seat again beside his bed and reached for his hand needing to be close to him as I heard whatever the doctor had to say which I had a feeling I would not like.

“Speak,” Orion commanded using his Alpha tone and I narrowed my eyes at him. What did he think he was doing?

He flushed when he noticed all eyes were on him and cleared his throat. “I’m sorry, force of habit.”

The doctor nodded and opened the file in his hand and my heart started beating wildly in my chest. Whatever he said right now could make or break the situation. I didn’t anything would happen to Grandfather because I simply couldn’t bear it.

“He has a rare case of hereditary heart disease and would require surgery just like before.”

My heart stopped and I felt blood rush into my head making me feel dizzy before I knew it, I was slidin