Chapter 427

Author's pov After calming VanDyck down and making sure her mother was comfortable, Cecilia and her friends finally left Esther's hospital room. Then they found a nearby hotel.Her father stayed at the hospital to watch over Esther. Cecilia finally collapsed into bed. She was so tired she fell asleep right away. Later that morning at ten, they went back to the hospital. Esther was awake but sleepy from pain medicine. VanDyck looked terrible. His clothes were wrinkled from sleeping in a hospital chair all night. "How are you feeling, Mom?" Cecilia asked. She took her mother's hand gently. Esther tried to smile. "I've been better, sweetheart. But don't worry about me." "The doctor says she needs to stay another day or two," VanDyck said. His voice sounded tired and rough. "The wound was deeper than they first thought." Cecilia nodded. For the next few hours, they stayed with Esther. They kept the conversation light and avoided talking about Alpha Sebastian or werewolves. Harper left to ta