** Narrative
The life machine in the hospital beeps calmly as Raquel lay pale on the bed. Marcus staying by her side for all for the third night now, that it had formed two dark circles under his eyes. His eyelids drooping, hair ruffled as if it hadn't been comb for a week. But he does not care. All that's important is he is by his mate to help her heal. A flinched of her finger in his hands made him sit up straight. He leaned to her and whispered her name but she was still. The life machine made a high beep then it was normal again. He gave her hand a light squeeze then brush the hair aside that piled on the right side of her forehead before leaning his back against the chair again.
Just then the door quietly opened revealing Nicholas who nodded upon seeing him. His usual condescending
