Chapter 204

Nikolai POV

We’re not fucking okay.

Even with Dr. Summers confirming Alyssa is stable and the twins are still with us, it doesn’t feel like we’re out of the woods.

Not even close.

Because the threat hasn’t passed—it’s just...on pause.

She could be on strict bed rest for weeks. Maybe months.

No lifting.

No walking.

No sex.

No stress. No stimulation. No movement unless absolutely necessary.

Shit, it sounds like she’ll barely be able to breathe without risking something.

It’s going to be brutal for her.

And not much easier for the rest of us.

But until she’s cleared—until we know for sure she and our babies are truly safe—we’ll follow Summers’ orders like they were written in blood.

Alyssa’s been asleep for over an hour now.

The sedative knocked her out cold, her body finally surrendering after being dragged through hell.

She looks peaceful—almost too peaceful.

Like the panic at