William showed up at that moment, followed by a young nurse. “I see you’re finally awake.”
“How long did it take me to heal?” Ellie glanced around the bed. She pressed a button on the remote by her hand and lifted to a sitting position.
“Three days. You would have healed sooner if not for the fact you shifted and that slows down the progress.”
Ellie rubbed a shaky hand over her side and winced.
“Do you feel a lot of pain still?” William asked. “Might be best for you to shift for a few hours now that you can hold it.”
She nodded.
Aric headed for the door. “While you rest, I’m going to check on Jordan.”
“I’ll come with you.” William followed behind him. “We checked her new scan and the swelling is gone. We can pull her out of the coma and see if we can wake her up.”
Aric entered Jord
