Miriam sat beside the bed, watching him with a heavy heart.
She knew her son. If his body had not been weakened by everything he had endured, he would have pulled out his IV line and rushed out of the hospital in search of Cooper. Nothing would have stopped him from trying to find the child.
But there was little he could do now.
Cooper was Kade Nightshade's son. He was under the protection of one of the most powerful Alphas, and the distance between Ethan and the little boy was no longer something Miriam believed they could overcome. They had no means of taking Cooper away, and even getting permission to see him seemed unlikely.
"Ethan..." Miriam called gently.
He continued staring blankly ahead, his lips moving as he whispered his son's name.
"My son..." she tried again, reaching for his hand. "You need to eat something. You have to regain your strength."
Ethan barely reacted.
