#Chapter 416 Release Form

Gavin’s POV The moment we stopped in front of Megan Churchill’s hospital room, something in my chest tightened. I no longer believed in coincidences. 23 years in a coma. Kept alive by machines; hidden, protected, and imprisoned all at once. And now my mate—pregnant, powerful, and already carrying too much on her shoulders—was standing beside me, about to face another piece of a past that never should’ve touched her. I tightened my grip on Judy’s hand without even realizing I’d done it. I could feel her anxiety and her worries; I just wanted to take it away from her. If I could protect her from those feelings, I would in a heartbeat. She stared up at the door; her eyes filled with worry, and her bottom lip stuck between her teeth. “You don’t have to go in yet,” I told her quietly. “We can go somewhere else for a bit so you can clear your mind.” She looked over at me, and for a moment, I saw the vulnerability making her waver. She searched my eyes with her own, and th