Taylor left a moment later, not lingering in the bathroom, which I was grateful for.

Once I finished in the shower, I stepped out and wrapped a towel around my waist. The clothes Taylor grabbed for me weren't anything special, but they didn't need to be.

I brushed out my hair using the brush that was on the counter and took another look at myself in the mirror. Though the blood was gone, I still looked unrecognizable. I had dark circles under my eyes as if I hadn't slept in a long time.

I guess I didn't.

With everything that happened since the party yesterday, I hadn't had a moment to myself to just rest. I was on the go since yesterday, and I hadn't stopped moving. I was fucking exhausted.

I quickly got dressed after the rest of my body dried. The bloodied clothes were gone, so I knew Taylor had taken them. When I stepped out of the bathroom, the scent of Ethan only slightly lingered.

His body was gone, and the blood that stained the ground was no more. I was relieved to see that.

My eyes shifted to Judy, who was lying in the hospital bed, a bandage covering her wrist and an IV drip in her other wrist.

Elizabeth was giving her an ultrasound and saying something that wasn't registering in my head because all I could think about was how beautiful my mate was. Judy's eyes were on me as I approached her.

Elizabeth finally noticed me.

"The baby is okay,” she assured me. “A strong heartbeat. There's nothing to worry about."

to hear that. My eyes never left Judy's. Elizabeth cleared her throat as she turned

two rest," she told me as she stood.

another word,

said, slowly approaching the bed like I would a

coming out barely above a whisper. "You look exhausted. Have you

onto my

need the sleep," I

needs sleep," she retorted. "Even someone as

her, but hesitated; did she want me to touch

front of her?

outstretched hand, and

my heart

are you blocking me?"

I furrowed my brows.

"What?"

you," she said, wiping away her tears that spilled onto her cheeks. "I hadn't been able to feel you

girl, I didn't want to stress you and the baby out... if you only

stressed me out not being able to feel

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