Staying Close Sarah and Matthew sat in their usual places beside Ghost's bed, the weight of their guilt pressing heavily between them. Through their mate bond, they shared the crushing responsibility they each felt for his condition. "I should have been faster," Matthew whispered, watching his father's too-still form. "Should have sensed the threat, healed him quicker, done something—" "It should have been me," Sarah's voice cracked. "That blade was meant for me. If I had been more alert, more worthy of his protection—" "Don't," Matthew gripped her hand. "Don't ever say you're not worthy. He loves you like his own daughter." Through pack bonds, they felt Ghost's life force - stable but weak, fighting the poison even in his induced sleep. His silvered scars still burned faintly with dark magic. "I keep seeing it," Sarah admitted quietly. "The moment he jumped in front of me. The look in his eyes - no hesitation, no fear. Just pure protection." "That's who he is," Matthew
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