Lucien's POVI stamped the last file on my desk for today with weary eyes. All my body told me that I needed to pause, or at least to rest, but I couldn't afford to do that.Some packs had reached out to us seeking help, though a lot of them withdrew their proposals after the whole incident; however, a good number of them were still at my desk. I made sure to weigh every one of them carefully before passing my judgment.I was done for today, but my eyes still swept across the stack of files for tomorrow and the days to come. I wasn't anywhere close to completing and approving all of that, not even in a month's time.But amidst all of the work I had down for me to do, I couldn't stop myself from thinking if she had woken, if she had asked for me.I kept checking my phone time without a number, just to see if the nurse in charge of her room was calling to say that she had woken up and needed to see me.Unfortunately, none of that happened.I stood up, tired and disoriented.I'd barely h
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