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”

I reached out to stroke his soft brown hair, my movements still

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hurt, but seeing Adrian’s smile was worth any amount of pain. “Thank you for

of Mama.”

bottom lip wobbled slightly. “I

does the

a smile. “Mama

or sister in your tummy.” His eyes went wide with wonder.

you’re so tired?”

again, memorizing the silky texture. “The baby is growing

just like

I feel?” Adrian’s hand hovered over my

small palm to the slight curve, even though

brother

I watched him. How was

when I couldn’t

look up. He leaned against the frame, watching

to let Mama rest.”

I just got here!”

moving into the room. He was dressed in one of his perfectly

needs to sleep so she can get

but climbed down from the chair. He

whispered in my ear: “I love you, Mama, Come home

love you too,

speaking quietly to whoever was waiting in

or Lucas.

usually perfect appearance was slightly rumpled, and there were new

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that hadn’t been there a month ago. The guilt

and I knew why.

you feeling today?” he asked, settling into the

Morgan says I might be able to go

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

the time you

the

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