117 Chapter 117

117 Chapter 117

Seraphina’s POV 1

The soft beeping of machines had become the soundtrack to my new existence. Three weeks in this sterile

white room, three weeks of watching the same patch of afternoon sunlight creep across the floor, marking

time I couldn’t get back.

Three weeks of being utterly, completely alone in my own head.

I shifted carefully in the hospital bed, wincing as my ribs protested the movement. The doctors said I was

healing remarkably well for a human. That phrase haunted me.

*For a human.*

Because that’s what I was now. Just human. Weak, fragile, ordinary.

The silence in my mind was deafening. No Ayla’s warm presence. No pack connection humming in the

background like a constant heartbeat. No enhanced senses bringing me information about the world around

Just… nothing.

I pressed my palm against my stomach, feeling the slight curve where our baby was growing. At least you’re

okay, little one. At least you survived what I couldn’t protect you from.

The baby was the only good thing to come out of this nightmare. Dr. Morgan checked daily, and every time

she smiled and said the same thing: “Strong heartbeat. Growing perfectly. Your little miracle.”

My miracle. The one bright spot in this sea of loss.

“Knock knock!” Adrian’s voice preceded him through the door, followed by the sound of small sneakers

squeaking against the linoleum floor. “Mama, I brought you something!”

My heart clenched with love and pain as my five-year-old son bounded into the room, clutching a slightly

wilted dandelion in his tiny fist. His silver-blue eyes-so much like his father’s-sparkled with excitement.

“I picked it from the garden!” He climbed carefully onto the chair beside my bed. “It’s yellow like sunshine to

make you feel better”

reached out to stroke his soft brown hair, my movements

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smile was worth

of Mama.”

come home soon?” His bottom lip wobbled

he does

I lied, forcing a smile. “Mama just needs to get a little stronger

baby brother or sister in your tummy.” His eyes

you’re so tired?”

hair again, memorizing the silky

just like

hovered over my

even

little brother

to spill as I watched him. How was I supposed to

when I

doorway made me look up. He leaned against the frame,

to let Mama rest.”

got here!”

Damien promised, moving into the room. He was dressed in one of his perfectly tailored business suits, looking every inch the

wider. “Mama needs to

down from the chair. He gave me a careful hug, mindful

“I love you, Mama, Come

you too,

to the door, speaking quietly to whoever was waiting in the hallway-probably

or Lucas.

was slightly rumpled, and

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been there a month ago. The guilt in his expression deepened every

and I knew why.

feeling today?” he asked, settling into the chair Adrian

lied automatically. “Dr. Morgan says I might

flickered across his face-relief mixed with what looked like panic. “That’s… that’s good

the time you

alone with the beeping machines and the crushing

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