Rebel POVThalia came back with Raul, and then she burst into tears when she saw Austin was awake.“Dad! It took you long enough!” she cried with a sob. “Don’t ever do that to us again!”Aiden held her, still silently shocked.Austin cleared his throat. “Water?”I immediately got up, but he pulled me back. Thalia rushed to get the water, and Aiden helped him drink from the straw.“Welcome back, Dad,” he said, finally breaking his silence.Raul then broke the news. “That was one hell of a nap, Austin. A full year. I guess you won’t be telling Rebel you're tired for a while.”When Raul said ‘a full year’, it clicked for my mate. “A year?”I nodded. “A year, my love.”Then his eyes softened when he looked at my tear-stained face. “I’m sorry, darlin’.”“I’m going to call everyone,” Aiden said, stepping outside. Thalia joined him to give us privacy.Raul looked over Austin and his vitals and said, “So far, everything looks good, but he is going to need some time to readjust and rebuild his
Last Updated : 2026-09-26 Read more