William
"What do you mean, she hasn't woken up yet!?" I thundered. Or would have, if my strength hadn't been robbed by that snake, Margaret. My words came out pathetically quiet, lacking the volume my rage should have given them.
"Please rest, William," Henry said sharply. "Valentina passed out from giving so much blood, but Roberts was very careful with her. He also had the foresight to get extra blood bags brought from the hospital, so she had an infusion to help replenish what was lost."
"Why couldn't you have given me the hospital blood?" I asked, my hands dropping on the bed, sapped of energy. "How could you let her risk her life like that?"
"It was her choice, William," Henry replied. "You were so close to death, nothing but your mate's blood could have healed you. The stake had
