Chapter 38

*****Erika’s POV***** “Why?” I looked at her, even Jace turned to her. Only the doctor and his two nurses did not pay mind to our discussion. Her eyes were not laughing and her lips were pressed tight in a mean line. Whenever Paula did that, she was thoroughly displeased. “Yes. Without the ‘why’, then what are you fighting?” “How then do I know the why. I have to start the fight first. Knowing the why would certainly need some fight. But before I think of anything, I just want to make sure Kat survives this.” I turned my attention back to the bed where she was receiving treatment. “Can’t we take her to my room?” I did not want to be around Jace. I needed Kat in my room, that was possibly the only way I could get to see her and be with her. “No, Your Highness.” Was the doctor’s reply. His attention was still fixed on taking care of Kat’s wound. She looked so vulnerable lying there, it almost made tears stream down again, but I blinked them back. Her thick red curtain was splayed all ove