Chapter 873\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s POV\u00a0<\/p>\n
$25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
The hospital room felt quiet after Gavin and Eliza left. I was left alone with Megan Churchill, and I couldn\u2019t take my eyes away from her face. She looked as if she had never aged despite the grey streaks in her blond curls.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I sat in the chair beside her bed, my hands folded in my lap, even though they wouldn\u2019t stop trembling, She looked nothing like I had imagined; I honestly wasn\u2019t even sure what I was expecting\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maybe I expected someone who looked more like a rogue\u2026 but Meg looked so young, and there was almost an innocence about her that made me want to protect her. Her face was smooth with no blemishes, and though her hair was greasy from being unwashed for all these years, it was still somehow beautiful.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My eyes burned with tears.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What was I even doing here?\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t ask for any of this. I had no idea why it even mattered. I didn\u2019t want these magical powers\u2026 I didn\u2019t want to have to break bonds and curses. I was happy with my life before any of this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I just wanted to focus on this upcoming wedding, Luna ceremony, and my baby. I wanted to focus on my family, and maybe one day I would focus on my career. But all this magic stuff\u2026 it wasn\u2019t something I had signed up for.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I reached into my pocket and pulled out my phone, which was buzzing. I saw my mom\u2019s picture flash across the screen, and my chest tightened. She had no idea about any of this, and I felt terrible about not telling her. I thought about answering the call, but I wasn\u2019t sure I could play it off cool.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t want to tell her about this stuff over the phone; she deserved to hear it in person, so I let the call go to voicemail, and instead, I typed out a message.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Me: I\u2019ll come over later. I need to talk to you both.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After I pressed send, I turned my phone off and shoved it into my pocket. I looked back at Meg\u2019s still body, wondering what kind of life she had lived while being in a coma. I wondered if her world was all black or if she dreams. I wonder what kind of things she thinks about\u2026 I wonder if she ever thinks about her daughter or if she even remembers she has one.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meg\u2019s hand lay limp on the bed, and without really thinking about it, I reached out. The moment my fingers brushed her skin, the air in the room shifted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t dramatic\u2026 There were no sparks, no wind, no glowing lights-just a click. Like something old and patient had finally found the right key. I could feel something pulling me in, and I didn\u2019t like it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I yanked my hand back, my heart racing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What the hell was that?\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was almost as if she were trying to pull me into her mind Before I could think too much about it, Gavin and Eliza returned with the signed release form.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, we should be good to go. I\u2019ll call Taylor and have him and some others bring Megan to Eliza\u2019s clinic,\u201d he told me, wrapping an arm around my shoulders and pulling me into him. He took a look at my face and then frowned. \u201cAre you okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I nodded, not sure how to explain what had happened. I would have to explain it to him later.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u201d I said, leaning into him. \u201cI just want to go home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He nodded as if he understood, which I\u2019m sure he did.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 873\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gavin squeezed my shoulder gently before stepping away to make the call. Eliza gave Meg one last assessing look, her expression thoughtful but calm, then offered me a small smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s going to be okay,\u201d she told me, assessing my face. \u201cI\u2019ll keep her safe and well-cared for while the Alpha figures out how to break the curse.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo we know who would and could cast such a curse?\u201d I asked. 1\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSomeone who wanted to see the Churchill\u2019s perish\u2026 at the same time, wanted to protect her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I blinked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cProtect her?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She nodded, and her face grew thoughtful for a moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhoever cast this curse made it so the Churchill\u2019s couldn\u2019t touch her. If they did, then they would die,\u201d Eliza told me, turning to face me. \u201cThey must really love her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My chest tightened as I stared down at Meg. Someone out there was protecting her\u2026 and I couldn\u2019t help but wonder who it might be.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The door opened, and Gavin returned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cReady?\u201d He asked me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u201d I said as I joined him at the doorway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As we walked out of the hospital room, I glanced at the bed one last time. Meg looked precisely the same as she had moments ago\u2026 still peaceful, unaware\u2026 and yet so young and pretty. But there was a power beneath her simmering, and I worried about what kind of secrets they held.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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