#Chapter 217 – Stolen Moments

Jane By the time Ethan finally calls me back in to see him, he’s been moved into a private room in the hospital’s VIP wing. I leave the pups with Devon, eager to have some more alone time with my stubborn mate. I know he’s still reeling from everything which has happened in the last few days, but I’ll be damned if I’m going to let him push me away again. Now that I know what he’s thinking, I feel ready for anything. When I arrive upstairs, a pair of male nurses are helping Ethan try to stand. His back is to me, so I pause in the doorway to watch, my heart thumping loudly in my ears. “Okay Alpha, we’re just going to try and put some weight on your legs. Take it slowly, and don’t be surprised if it doesn’t happen right away. These things take time.” Ethan grunts and nods, using his hands to push off the bed while the nurses spot him. Through the open back of his hospital gown I can see a thick white bandage plastered to his spine, and as he gets his feet underneath him, I’m also tr