Because of her recent and traumatic labor and her past experiences with blood transfusions, Caleb insisted that Bell undergo all sorts of testing before they could actually perform the procedure.
Bell reassured Axel that Alice was perfectly safe waiting another night while they got the testing out of the way.
And as much as he wanted Alice to wake sooner than later, Axel wasn’t willing to put Bell at risk by rushing the process.
So, as they awaited the results, Bell joined Galen in introducing Ren to seemingly every single member of Summer. While Axel stayed beside Alice, holding her hand and talking to her about anything that came to mind.
Ashleigh had peeked in on him a few times but had not been able to bring herself past the door. She didn’t feel uncomfortable with Alice anymore. She just didn’t want to intrude on Axel’s personal devotion to his mate.
It reminded her of hearing Caleb’s voice in those moments when it felt like the world was falling apart around her.
