Kael’s POV
Sienna and I walked out of the hospital room together. She kept one arm linked through mine, holding me as if she expected me to collapse or disappear the moment she loosened her grip. I was still weak, but my body had healed enough for me to walk without support. That did not matter to my mate. After spending days watching me lie unconscious, Sienna was not prepared to let me out of her reach. I could not blame her. Part of me wanted to keep her pressed against my side forever. Waking to find her beside me had reminded me how close I had come to losing everything.
As we moved through the corridor, the hospital staff lowered their heads. Doctors, nurses and orderlies stepped aside. Some bowed in respect, while others refused to meet my eyes. Fear rolled from several of them st
