Aaron’s POV
I shouldn’t have been there.
It was past three in the morning, the medical wing was silent except for the steady beep of the monitors. Vanessa had finally collapsed from exhaustion after pouring hours of healing energy into Selina. Dad rushed to take her to the room to rest.
And I was standing in the doorway of Selina’s recovery room, unable to stay away any longer.
My wolf had been going insane since we’d brought her back…demanding I see our mate, touch her, confirm she was alive and healing.
She looked so small in the medical bed. So small and fragile. Her blonde hair spilled across the pillow like silk, her face looked pale but peaceful in her sleep. The worst injuries had been healed, but bruises still shadowed her skin, and bandages covered what Vanessa’s power couldn
