Chapter 358

Cassius’s POV

I lift my eyes from the screen as the scent of my mate hits my nose. I close everything up and hurry to the door not wanting any knocking to wake Cole. I step outside into the hall wrapping my arms around Ari sweeping her into a chaste kiss. She giggles as I pull away, my mom coming up from behind.

“He’s fallen back asleep. I’m trying to keep stimulus to a minimum since he ended up in three panic attacks the first hour after he woke up.”

They both nod.

“Are they giving him Valium or anything to calm his fear?”

My mom asks as we walk into the room.

“That would do the opposite of what we need him to do.”

Nurse Carol walks in behind the rest of us. Cole stirs with subtle whimpers as he attempts to curl into a ball. Carol walks over to him, petting his head in an effort to wake him gently.

“I know my first round waking you was rudely painful but I think the discomfort you’re in now is from not using the bathr