Chapter 871\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s POV\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment we stopped in front of Megan Churchill\u2019s hospital room, something in my chest tightened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I no longer believed in coincidences.\u00a0<\/p>\n
23 years in a coma. Kept alive by machines; hidden, protected, and imprisoned all at once. And now my mate- pregnant, powerful, and already carrying too much on her shoulders-was standing beside me, about to face another piece of a past that never should\u2019ve touched her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I tightened my grip on Judy\u2019s hand without even realizing I\u2019d done it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I could feel her anxiety and her worries; I just wanted to take it away from her. If I could protect her from those feelings, I would in a heartbeat. She stared up at the door; her eyes filled with worry, and her bottom lip stuck between her teeth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to go in yet,\u201d I told her quietly. \u201cWe can go somewhere else for a bit so you can clear your mind.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked over at me, and for a moment, I saw the vulnerability making her waver. She searched my eyes with her own, and then something else flashed through them. It was raw determination, very much the Judy I knew so well and loved with every beat of my heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe should do this now,\u201d she said, her eyes never leaving mine. \u201cI need to get this over with.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou should be warned,\u201d Eliza said, staring between the two of us; for a moment, I had forgotten she was here. \u201d She\u2019s been in a coma for so long, and this is the lower end of the hospital. Patients are often forgotten here\u2026 it means she wasn\u2019t taken care of well. There\u2019s no telling what we will be walking in on.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I nodded and pulled Judy a little closer to me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m ready,\u201d she said, taking a deep breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Eliza nodded and pushed open the hospital room door. We stepped inside; I kept my hand on Judy\u2019s lower back as we walked forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The room was dim, lit mainly by the glow of monitors and machines. The steady beep of a heart monitor filled the space, slow and consistent. The air smelled clean, sterile, but underneath it was something else. Something old, Like time itself settled in the corners.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Megan Churchill lay in the bed, pale and still. She looked younger than she should\u2019ve.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her blonde hair had some silver streaks, but her face\u2026 her face looked preserved, almost untouched by age. Like time had stopped the moment her body shut down. Tubes ran from her arms. A ventilator moved her chest in a low mechanical rhythm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s body trembled slightly beside me, and I found myself stepping even closer to her, closing the small gap that lay between us.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She bravely took a step forward, and I went with her; she moved as if she were afraid the room might reject her. She stared at Megan\u2019s face, her breath catching.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe looks\u2026\u201d Judy whispered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlive,\u201d Eliza finished softly, just as amazed as we were.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I could tell it wasn\u2019t what any of us were expecting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Eliza moved closer, setting her bag down and checking the monitors with practiced ease. She scrutinized Megan,\u00a0<\/p>\n
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checking vitals, reflexes, and the machines doing the work per body no longer could.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s stable,\u201d Eliza said after a moment. \u201cShockingly stable, actually. It\u2019s almost like there\u2019s a magical tether involved.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can feel the magic?\u201d I asked her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Eliza shook her head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, but it\u2019s the only thing I can think of. It\u2019s clear she doesn\u2019t get a lot of visitors, and she\u2019s in the section of the hospital that often goes forgotten. Where rogues go to die, these machines are ancient, and her IV bag is empty. Telling from the scent coming from her, they hadn\u2019t cared for her\u2026 but the room itself smells sterile enough where it could pass during human investigations.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can feel it,\u201d Judy whispered, her eyes glistening with tears as she looked up at me. \u201cIt\u2019s like a curse that kept one woman alive so an entire bloodline wouldn\u2019t die.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I nodded, understanding what she meant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If she dies, the Churchill bloodline dies with her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe doesn\u2019t deserve this,\u201d Judy said softly, her eyes finding mine. \u201cShe did everything she could to protect her child\u2026 she doesn\u2019t deserve to be in a magical coma or whatever.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the curse is broken incorrectly, she could die along with the Churchill bloodline,\u201d Eliza said, shaking her head. \u201cI\u2019ve never seen anything like this before. It goes beyond my medical experience.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nobody knows about Judy\u2019s magical abilities; she doesn\u2019t want anyone to see until she can learn more about them and control them. I decided to stay quiet, but I knew Judy could break this curse. It was said that Judy could break any curse and any bond.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs there something we can do for her?\u201d Judy asked, glancing at Eliza.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her frown deepened as she examined Megan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAs of right now, the only thing I can think to do is just make her comfortable,\u201d Eliza said, sadness clear in her tone. \u201cUntil we can figure out how to safely break the curse\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judy looked around the hospital room, a crease between her brows.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI doubt she will be comfortable here,\u201d she muttered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen we will take her back to our pack,\u201d I suggested without thought. \u201cMaybe we can keep her in Eliza\u2019s clinic?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I glanced at Eliza for confirmation, and she nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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