After a couple hours of hustle and bustle, Dakota was asleep on a hospital bed. Her monitors beeped every now and then, indicating she was alive but not doing too well

Elijah walked into the hospital room, leaving Ethan with a trusted relative. He trembled, reaching his hand out to hold her hand.

Dakota didn't stir. There were no thoughts, no feeling, her heartbeat faltering every now and then. A nurse walked in, eyeing Elijah curiously. "Husband, I assume?" She asked politely, giving him a fake smile

Elijah nods, "How is she?" he asks concerned,

The nurse hesitated. "She's been unresponsive for the last few hours.....The doctors are trying to figure out what's wrong, but nothing life-threatening like this is in her records..... Was she ever attacked by someone or some animal?"

Elijah shook his head, "not that I know of, no" he tells her, starting to grow even more worried then he already was

The nurse nodded thoughtfully, walking over and placing a comforting hand on his shoulder. "She'll be alright." She said softly, turning and gesturing to the call button. "Press that if you need someone's help." She instructed before leaving

Elijah nods, "thank you so much" he says giving the nurse a thankful nod

The nurse left and the room was silent other than Dakota's uneven breathing and the occasional beep from the monitors

Elijah sits down, gently stroking her hand. "Please be okay" he whispers, kissing her hand gently