It was quiet, other than the sounds of our breathing and our hearts beating. Miranda was holding onto Brent's hand tightly and refused to leave his side. She needed to get up and walk again, make her way around the floor, but she flat out refused to leave his side. She had threatened to cut off anyone's hand who touched her in an attempt to make her leave the room. I understood where she was coming from, of course. If I was her, I wouldn't want to leave Everest's side either. I would honestly be lashing out at everyone, my temper naturally getting the best of me as I demanded someone fix him. I would tear everyone's arms off before I would ever leave his side.
I let out a soft sigh as I looked over at Everest. He was sitting in the corner of the room, slumped in the chair. His eyes were c
