Colton snapped awake from his sitting chair in the young woman's hospital room.
He's been there every day since he carried her into the hospital after he rescued her. Her condition was not hopeful by most, but Colton couldn't let go of his hope for her to recover.
He had appointed himself her official protector as she lay there without her asking.
He growled and snapped at anyone who came near her body; it didn't matter if it was the medical staff or his brother. They needed to state their purpose in touching her first.
Every day, he would demand updates and answers about why she hadn't awoken yet. He challenged their medical degrees and titles as medical professionals.
Since she was admitted to the hospital, her heart has stopped beating on three different occasions. This only i
