-Valerio- I had hoped Hope could be of some help, but it hadn’t seemed to change much. So I discussed with Harper about taking Octavia home. She wasn’t pleased about it, and I understood why. She was just so weak, my little mate, but she needed to be with her family. I knew she did. I couldn’t do this on my own, and I needed the others too. Harper understood. She was a doctor after all, and she knew medicine could only take you half the way. Often, it was the motivation of the patient that truly healed them in the end—the motivation to get better. Octavia had none of that at the moment. So we agreed that if she was stable enough, I could take Octavia home tomorrow. I quickly texted Garrett, ensuring he informed everyone so they could be prepared as well. I wasn’t expecting any sort of w

