Finally closing her eyes, she rubbed her face, and then sat up slowly. In her younger days, this chair would have been no problem, but it was kicking her ass. She stretched, trying to work out the stiffness. A moment later, Nicole brought her a cup of coffee. Taking it, she smiled a thanks, her eyes searching for Lana. She found her in Sid’s arms on the floor. Sid looked up from watching Lana, giving her a wink.
At first, she had been confused why Duncan would want her with him during this time of such personal sadness, but then she realized why before it was explained to her by Nicole. He wanted her and Lana there just in case Pam didn’t make it. She wasn’t sure of the exact reason, but knew it had to do with their gifts and honestly, she didn’t care what it was. She was there to help in any way she could.
She, Nicole and Lana had wanted to help clean the blood from Pam that night, but Duncan had refused with an aggressiveness that honestly scared Caroline, but she understood it. So she had kept her distance and watched as this strong Warrior had heartbreakingly taken care of his mate.
Caroline shivered with anxious aggravation. For two of the three days in this room, something had been nagging at her and it was starting to drive her crazy. With her coffee that had been her lifeline, she quietly walked over to Sid and Lana. Kneeling on the ground, she gently nudged her sister. Sid frowned at her for waking up Lana, but Caroline just frowned back at him.
“What?” Lana grumbled, then sat up quickly, looking over at the bed in panic.
“Do you feel it?” Caroline whispered low enough she was sure Duncan couldn’t hear her.
Lana sat up surprisingly focused for just waking up. The sisters stared at each other for a long minute. “Yeah, I do.” Lana frowned. “Who is it?”
“I don’t know, but I think whoever it is, they’re right.” Caroline downed the rest of her coffee.
“Is it Pam?” The worried tone in Sid’s voice rang true. His body became suddenly tense as his eyes shot to Duncan.
“No,” both Lana and Caroline reassured him.
Relief shadowed his features, but then he frowned. “Then who are you talking about?”
Jax had walked over and was standing over them. “She needs something to fight for.” Caroline looked at Nicole who also joined them.
“And that something has been sitting at her side without moving an inch for three days,” Sid replied, his frown deepening.
“A woman would walk through hellfire for their man, but a mother would fight the devil himself for her child.” Caroline looked back over at Pam and knew she was right, or at least knew whoever put that thought in her head was right.
“Duncan won’t allow it.” Sid shook his head.
The three women looked at each other with determination. “I’ll get Daniel.” Nicole stood, but stopped when Sid grabbed her leg. “Let go, Sid.”
“Did you hear me?” Sid hissed. “Duncan will not allow this. You’re going to upset him and he doesn’t need this shit right now.”
Nicole jerked her leg away. “This isn’t about Duncan,” she hissed back. “And I’m not going to lose my best friend because it might upset Duncan.”
“Shit.” Sid stood, glancing at Duncan who seemed to be oblivious to anything other than Pam. “I’ll go get Damon and Slade.” He quietly left the room.
“So you really think this will work?” Jax also glanced at Pam.
“For some weird reason, yes,” Lana said. “It happens this way sometimes. We get messages or thoughts without having any clue where they come from or who it comes from, but we've learned to listen.”
“How long does it usually take for someone to..” Caroline frowned trying to find the right words. “...change?” This vampire thing was new to her.
“It really depends.” Jax stared down at her. “The problem is Pam was weak before the change.”
The door opened and in walked Nicole holding Daniel, followed by Slade, Damon and Sid. Caroline walked closer, amazed at how much Daniel looked like Pam. His curious eyes looked around the room at everyone, a huge smile on his face. What mother wouldn’t fight to come back to this adorable child?
Daniel turned his head, his bright blue eyes landing on Pam. “Mommy.” His little voice broke the silence, his outstretched arms reaching for Pam.
Duncan’s head swiveled from Pam to his son. His eyes growing dangerously dark as he gently released Pam’s hand and stood. “What are you doing?” His eyes pinned Nicole to the spot. When he took a step forward, Damon also moved ready to protect Nicole.
Feeling that this was her plan, Caroline also stepped forward. “It was my idea.” Caroline cleared her throat nervously when Duncan’s eyes blazed toward her.
“You had no right.” Duncan’s eyes swung around as he ignored Daniel’s pitiful plea to go to him. “None of you had any right to make this decision.”