Chapter 69

Victoria's POV： I shook my head, my voice barely a whisper. "He's still in emergency. The doctors asked family to wait here." My heart had been suspended in my chest since the moment I'd heard Grandfather had collapsed. Nora was restless inside me, sensing my distress, whimpering at the thought of losing our only family alpha. Damien moved closer, wrapping his arm around my shoulders. The warmth of his touch sent Arthur's calming presence washing over me. "He'll be alright, little wolf," he murmured, his fingers gently squeezing my shoulder in reassurance. "Your grandfather is strong. Alphas like him don't give up easily." I nodded, but how could I not worry? The waiting was excruciating, each minute stretching into what felt like hours with no news from the doctors. The longer the emergency team worked on him, the more my anxiety grew. "No news is good news," Damien said softly. "If it were truly dire, they would have issued critical condition notices by now. They're still fighting, w