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    We had moved A to the Silver Moon pack’s hospital. Partly because the BloodMoon pack no longer


    existed. Partly because, unlike the Blood Moon pack had, we have been thriving. So we have more


    staff and a better-equipped hospital. When I first brought A here, I had hoped it would mean she


    would recover quickly.


    Maybe I wanted too much too soon, after all, it has only been two days. since we have been back at


    the Silver Moon pack. The reason Mom had called us in was because A had twitched when she was


    reading to her. It had given my mom hope, she was waking up.


    And it still could be the case, Tessie told us that she would have to show more signs of being


    responsive in the next few days. If she did not, that would mean she had slipped too far into thea.


    And it would mean we would have to consider taking her off life support at the end of the week.


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    It was not a decision I would make lightly and like my mother–inw, I prayed to the Moon Goddess


    every day that she would help A pull through. But if she wouldn’t, I would want to do thest things


    that a mate can do before losing the love of his life.


    I already regretted not being able to bring her home to our chambers. With all the life support she


    needed to be on, it was impossible to have. her sleep in a regr bed. And me climbing into bed with


    her, twisting and turning as I was sleeping. Meant a risk, I pulled out one of the threads keeping her


    alive. Tessie, however, had been very clear about the importance of keeping track of A’s movements


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    So I got myself a notebook, I had A put in a private room and I did not leave her side. Not even


    allowing me a full sleep, all I would allow myself were little catnaps when others were visiting her.


    Because my wonderful mate had clearly made asting impression on our pack. Every day, pack


    members came by bringing flowers and gifts. Several people had asked if they could read to their


    Princess, hoping it would help her wake up. And of course that was just the pack members. Our family


    and closest friends wereing over more often.


    Krystel was determined to believe that her sister–inw, new friend, and her future Queen woulde


    back to us. Had started on her Beta duties,piling files of what A needed to learn, and making


    shopping lists. so that A would have everything she needed in her office. She woulde over at


    nine in the morning every weekday. Going over the tasks she had performed for A. She started this


    when A was still in the Blood Moon pack’s hospital. And she kept up with it now that A was


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    home. Today was Friday again, and Krystel said her weekly goodbye.


    “Well, that was a productive week, although I could have done more with your help. But I will leave you


    be for now I know you and Griff like to have your weekend off” Only this time A seemed to smile.


    I rushed to get the notebook and wrote down the date, exactly what had happened, and the reaction I


    saw in A. Even Krystel agreed that it had seemed like A smiled at her.


    “See, I know her she would want me to keep busy to make sure she can be the best Alpha and Queen


    to the pack she can be” Krystel had beamed before leaving me alone again.


    “Come on, Darling, smile for me too. I miss that smile of you so damn much. I remember the first time


    you genuinely smiled at me. It was when you bit into the snickerdoodle that made you give me a


    chance. Maybe I should have told you that before but it was the best moment in my life. Seeing you


    smile after agreeing you would give me a chance” I pleaded” with her, holding her hand in mine.


    The memory made me think, perhaps I could bake some Snickerdoodle cookies for her. Tessie


    exined scents can trigger a person in aa too. Ever since that first time, I would so often make


    her Snickerdoodle cookies. On asion, I had sent couriers to bring them to her the same. day I baked


    them. It always seemed to make her happy. But making the Snickerdoodle cookies would mean leaving


    her for at least an hour. Something I still did not feelfortable with.


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    Suddenly I sensed Dillion, who wasing over unannounced and without any schedule or reason for


    it. Yet he was the one who came over to visit her most often, sometimes just staying for five minutes. I


    had asked him about it once, only to find out he had some rhyme and reason for his visits. After he first


    visited the BloodMoon pack he had told me about A, stating he would like her as his Luna and


    Queen.


    They had formed an instant connection, to the point where it made me jealous before I was secure in


    my rtionship with A. A had described it as a tonic love at first sight. Like she knew, Dillion


    was destined to be a close friend. True to his chaotic nature, Dillion would always pop over when A


    was at the castle. Sometimes to go out and do something, to discuss something serious with her. Other


    times to just showed the new jeans he had just bought or brought her a coffee and donut since he had


    been on a coffee run. Where he would give her, the treats he got her, and would go on about his busy


    day.


    So when he told me the reasons for his erratic visits, I finally understood how much they loved each


    other.


    “She wille back to us, and I don’t want our friendship to chance. She hates being pitied, so every


    time I would have visited her if she was still healthy, I visit her now. That is why I still bring her coffee


    and donuts, even if I know she cannot have them now. Or show her my new shirt, when she cannot tell


    me how good I look in it. Because one day she will wake up and thank me for the coffee. One day, she


    will look at me and tell me the shirt brings out the color of my eyes.”


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    He had nodded, not to make anything clear to me. He nodded to hide the tears forming in his eyes. His


    nod was to confirm to himself that he was right that his Fire Cracker woulde back to us.


    “Damn, Griff you are reek, are you not bathing?” He asked as soon as he walked into the room.


    He was probably right, with not leaving this chamber I would wash myself with hand soap and paper


    towels before changing in the fresh clothes Gerald would bring me every morning.


    “Well there is only so much I can do with this bathroom sink” I shrugged at him, thinking he would


    understand me and leave it be.


    But of course, Dillion didn’t, he told me to go home to shower, and have a longer nap, promising he


    would stay with A. Write down every single movement and not take his eyes off her.


    “I cannot leave her, Dillion, you know I can’t.” I told him, ready for this conversation to be over.


    “Firecracker, please tell your man to go shower. I mean, it would be bad enough for a human, but with


    our wolf scent, my eyes are watering. Please squeeze his hand if you want him to shower and sleep?”


    He asked A and just as I was about to snap at him that it wasn’t that bad.


    I felt her squeeze my hand, and it felt like the entire world came to a


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    standstill. This has been the most obvious response to anything ever since we found her.


    “Did I see that correctly?” Dillion whispered in shock at the possibility that his pleading had helped.


    “Please Darling, can you squeeze me once more if you do I promise I will shower, sleep, and then I will


    bake you your favorite?” I begged her, her hand twitched, and then….