Chapter 26

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Luca

The past three days have been absolute torture.

They stopped the medication keeping Mariya in an induced coma, and said she'd wake up when she's ready.

It's been eight hours already.

The only saving grace is that Uncle Alexei got Mariya

moved to a private suite where a nurse watches her around the

clock.

I haven't left her side since she was brought to this room, my gaze constantly checking for any sign of movement. If there's a hell, this is what it will be like.

Wake up, amore mio.

I kiss the back of her left hand, then stare at her face again. Viktor comes into the room. "Let's talk outside. I've found something."

Just as I rise to my feet, Mariya's fingers twitch in mine. My eyes snap back to her face, and the relief of seeing her eyelashes flutter is so fucking intense that I sink back down in the chair.

"Sweetheart?" Aunt Bella coos.

I lean closer to Mariya. "Can you hear us?"

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