Damion's Point of View**************I didn’t sleep.I stayed awake with Jane tucked against my chest, counting every breath he took, every subtle shift of his body, every flicker of energy through the bond. My wolf was rigid beneath my skin, coiled and alert, like a guardian at the edge of a battlefield. The pain came and went in shallow waves, but each time it did, my grip tightened instinctively.Mine.Protect.When dawn finally crept through the curtains, pale and cautious, I was already moving.“Dave,” I said quietly into the room, not looking away from Jane. “Wake up.”Dave jerked upright from the chair he’d clearly fallen asleep in, eyes wide. “What..... is he okay?”Jane stirred at the sound of our voices, his brow furrowing slightly. “Damion…?”“I’m here,” I said immediately, lowering my voice again. I brushed my knuckles along his cheek, grounding him. “We’re going to see the hospital.”That snapped Dave fully awake. “Okay, let me go and freshen up quickly so we can go.” He
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