Reign
"The next few hours are the most dangerous," the pack doctor said. "Her body may begin rejecting the medicine I've managed to prepare. At a time like this she really shouldn't be left alone."
"I'll stay."
The words left my mouth before I could think. Ragnor's gray eyes met mine and I saw it there immediately, the understanding. The vow we'd made to stay away from Candace couldn't survive a day like this.
Ryker had gone to prepare for his journey to the Hollow Forest and I still had pack duties waiting but hell would freeze over before anything dragged me away from her bedside.
Ragnor gave a single nod and turned to see the physician out while Candace's maid hurried after them. The door clicked shut behind them all.
Finally, the room was silent and I could let my guard down. I stood there listening to her breathe. It was too shallow and too weak and each rise and fall of her chest looked like a flame struggling against the wind.
