Chapter 92: Hope

Drake POV:

The doctor looked at me, his eyes serious. "Leila is stable," he said slowly, "but it was close. Her body was struggling to fight off the wolfbane, but now that we've removed the baby, she has a better chance of healing."

I felt a wave of relief wash over me, but it was short-lived. The doctor's tone shifted, and I knew there was more.

"And the baby?" I forced myself to ask, even though I wasn't sure I was ready to hear the answer.

He hesitated for a moment, then spoke. "The baby was affected by the wolfbane, but we managed to stabilize them for now. It's going to be touch and go for the next few days. The baby is premature, and with the wolfbane in their system, we'll have to monitor them closely."

The weight of his words hit me like a punch to the gut. My child—our baby—was alive, but barely. The relief I felt for Leila was quickly overshadowed by the fear for our newborn.