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It felt like Del-Rey It didn’t feel like death She didn’t feel feverish She didn’t feel cold and in pain She didn’t feel weak and lethargic

Actually, she was dary

She opened her eyes as a ruer caused a flush to heat her cheeks How long had it been since she had eaten?

A ware on her side and the tight sensation of flesh adhesive

Me, the attack Ashley and the girls

Her eyes opened todown at her

“About time”

She stared into his face There was a rough, rakish growth of beard on his lower face His lashes were heavy as though he had just awoken hi over her side as his fingers lifted to her cheek, his thumb whispered over her lips

“Don’t ans but you bled a lot The doctors want to be careful that you don’t experience more shock” His expression twisted “The baby’s safe”

She blinked back in shock “Baby?”

“Those doctors you risked your life for—” he cleared his throat—“they knew so much that we didn’t, Anya So much” He shook his head “I’ll let Nikki explain it all later But you need to be careful at least until our child is born”

His lips crooked into a grin “I told you, they knew so ht, Coya, we needed thes and I refused to listen” He shook his he

ad “Later You need food”

She watched, silent, uncertain where to allow her thoughts to land as he slid from the bed and tucked the blankets carefully around her

“Ashley,” she whispered “Jax?”