Chapter 14

Maxwell POV

I didn’t expect the bond to be this strong, let alone for it to arise this early without any physical connection. It starts to pull on my heartstrings, and I resist the urge to rub my hand over my chest.

Eventually, Laura nods.

Gemma continues to smile as she holds out her hand, but she doesn’t take her palm. Instead, she follows her further into the infirmary.

Ava sighs from beside me. “I am exhausted, I have no idea how she feels.”

My eyes ache with heaviness and all the foreign emotions weighing down my body. “I know.”

When the minutes tick by, I’m strung with worry that Gemma has found something that puts Laura’s health in danger. Overthinking is a bastard.

The door opens, and I stand from my seat in the hall. Gemma guides Laura back to us. “Everything okay?” I ask.

“I managed to get a better look at those cracked ribs and torn ligaments. But they’re all healed now. Laura will be weak for a few weeks, so she needs a lot of rest.

Hydration and nourishment are also going