#Chapter 163: A Moment’s Weakness

Cara’s POV Days later, I sat at Mia’s bedside in her hospital room. She remained asleep, and the Healers were no closer to discovering what was wrong with her. When they spoke with me, they tried to do so with confidence, yet I could see the doubt in their eyes. They had no idea what was wrong with Mia, and didn’t even know how to figure it out. DuskWood Healers had failed us just as BloodyMoon’s had. I wondered if we would ever find a solution. I wondered if this time, I would lose Mia for good. I didn’t want to have to face such a harrowing possibility, but every hour Mia remained unconscious, my worry intensified. And then there was the matter of my own failing health. My lethargic weakness had only been the beginning. Since that morning, I had started coughing up blood. I kept a napkin in my pocket, and continued to hide my condition from the rest. If they knew, Alaric and my brothers would be angry, but I didn’t care. Mia needed to remain the focus. I would no