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“Shhh, you’re gonna wakes him!” Paisley, whispered, scolding her brothers when they started to get a little too rowdy at Ethan’s bedside.

“When is he gonna gets up, anyway?” Parker frowned. “He’s been sleeping forevers!”

“Mommy says we haves to give him time.” Riley reminded him, peeking up over the edge of the bed. “He looks really sleepy.”

“Well a course he does.” Ryder responded wryly, everyone looks sleepy when they’re sleeping.”

“You know what I mean.” Riley countered archly. “

Like he needs rest.”

“Are you pups being good?” Linda’s voice sounded at the doorway. She’d been checking in at the nurses station when the pups disappeared from her side. Of course, it didn’t take her long to find them at all. They’d been trying to sneak into Ethan’s room all night, not understanding the hospital’s rules about visiting hours.

“Yes Auntie Linda.” They chimed in unison.

“Are you sure about that?” Ethan’s groggy voice surprised them all, and five sets of feet left the ground as they positively leapt into the air.

“Daddy!” Ryder, Riley, Parker and Paisley were instantly at his side, clambering around him in excitement.

“Hello pups.” He grinned, still not awake enough to open his eyes. “I’m sorry if I scared you.'”

“We weren’t scared Daddy!” Parker insisted. Riley nudged him with her elbow, and he flushed. “At least not very scared.”

“You were so brave” Paisley praised. “We couldn’ really see the fights, but we could hear you!”

“You were really mads.” Ryder adds, his eyes going wide at the memory.

“Are you all okay?” Ethan asked, reaching for them blindly. The pups went to him promptly, snugling up against the bed and eyeing the narrow mattress as if trying to figure out if there was room for them too.

Where’s your Mommy?”

“We’re fine. Mommy too – but she’s in another room” Parker explained.

in bed with him?” Riley asked, turning to

a good idea.” Their aunt cautioned. “The doctor still has to come give his

dazedly.

any more details about what happened since l’m not family. And Jane’s in a completely

She added,

between Anita and the guards – they wanted to do some extra tests just

grunted, his brow furrowing

couldn’t put us in the

here as soon as they release her.”

grunted again, not seeming to care for this idea. “ls there any news about

Linda explained. “He’s been in the dungeons for weeks being interrogated. He’s

do it again if

in a white coat was leaning against the door frame,

himself a little bit more with

have a moment alone with the

requested, looking

kids, let’s go see if

stay with Daddy!” The

the children must be starving. They’d been up most of the night, and waffles were a sweet

little heads turned in her direction, and

Linda confirmed knowingly, “with butter and

okay little ones.” Ethan laughed. “I won’t be offended if you pick waffles over

inquired, reaching out to

hand and brought it to his l!ps.

came forward. Ethan studied her expression, feeling a fresh wave of unease. The truth was that he’d been trying to piece together the events at the palace ever since waking. He felt very foggy, and his body was still heavily under the influence of anesthesia. Still, he remembered his

prompted the doctor. “The surgery was

You were bitten near your lumbar and while the laceration itself didn’t sever the cord, it did result in significant swelling and bleeding, enough to

that mean exactly?” Ethan

the condition can be reversed with physical therapy and additional surgeries, but in all likelihood, the condition

words feeling very

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