Damon's POV
Three days.
I had been at the hospital for three days.
Elena lay on the bed in front of me, still and silent. Her dark hair spread across the white pillow like ink. Her chest rose and fell with shallow breaths, the only sign that she was still alive.
She looked like Sleeping Beauty. Peaceful. Untouchable. Waiting for something to wake her.
But nothing worked. The Healer had tried everything. Antidotes. Rituals. Herbs. Nothing could counteract the poison in her system.
The doctor entered the room, her footsteps soft on the linoleum floor.
"Alpha." Her voice was gentle but firm. "She won't wake up anytime soon. Her condition is stable, but there's nothing more we can do right now."
I didn't respond. Just kept staring at Elena's face.
"You've been here for three days," th
