Drew's shallow breathing in the mansion infirmary made Nora realize how close she had come to losing one of the men she was starting to care for more than she wanted to admit.
She sat beside his bed, holding his hand while the doctor finished checking the bandages. Blake stood by the door watching them with a mix of worry and something softer.
"How is he doing?" Nora asked the doctor.
The doctor nodded. "He is stable. The wound is healing faster than normal thanks to his alpha blood. But he needs rest."
Drew opened his eyes slowly and smiled weakly at Nora. "Hey. You stayed."
Nora squeezed his hand. "Of course I stayed. You got hurt protecting my children. Our children."
Blake walked over and sat on the other side of the bed. "The doctor says you will be fine. But you scared us."
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