Chapter 213: Sleeping Beauty

Edrick

When I finally burst into the interrogation room, I found the two officers crouched over Moana as she was lying motionless on the ground with her eyes rolled back in her head. I shoved my way past them and scooped her up off of the floor, then ordered them to call an ambulance immediately, which they did.

The ambulance came quickly, and before I knew it I was sitting in the back of it and holding Moana’s limp hand while they drove her to the hospital.

“She went into a state of temporary shock,” the doctor said at the hospital, taking his stethoscope out of his ears and hanging it back around his neck with a sigh. “I believe her wolf put her into a minor coma to cope with the stress, in order to protect her and the baby. But there’s no knowing exactly how long she’ll be asleep.”

“What do you mean?” I asked. “You don’t know when she’ll wake up?”

blood pressure back down to a normal state and see if that does the trick, but unless her wolf decides that it’s safe enough for her to wake up, she’ll stay asleep. I’m sorry to say this, Mr. Morgan, but… Some wolves don’t

me what you’re trying to say,” I

doctor swallowed and his face went pale. “I’m saying that you should be prepared to potentially lose both Moana and your baby,” he said

anger just long enough until the doctor left, but when he did, I lost it and punched the wall. Later, none

asleep for three days. During that time, I didn’t leave her side. I didn’t sleep or eat; I only sat and watched her intently,

like that. I should have refused for her… I should have put my foot down and told both her and the two officers that no, she would not be going down there out of the blue to be interrogated. I should have gotten her a therapist the day after the incident in the warehouse, and I should have kept her home from work until she was in a better mental state. But I didn’t do any of those things, and now I felt as though it was my fault that she was in the hospital like this. If I lost Moana and our baby, I didn’t know what I would do.

and I kept catching myself nodding off by Moana’s bedside. I

the doctor came in and told me that

gently, patting me on the shoulder. I stiffly looked up at him, still clutching Moana’s small hand in mine. Even his form, which was right in front of me, seemed blurry and almost shapeless from my impaired vision due to lack of

to go at first, but the doctor insisted. Finally, I agreed to go, although I felt my heart wrench as I let go of Moana’s hand and walked away from her. But the doctor was right; I needed

I finally arrived back at the penthouse, it was just as I expected. Ella, Selina, and the maids were all beside themselves with grief and worry. They all looked just as haggard as I felt; even Ella had dark circles under her eyes and a gaunt

Ella asked as I crouched down to her level in the foyer and pulled her in for

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