Chapter 47: In the Name of Love

(Cassie POV)

The next couple of days passed fairly quickly, at least all things considered. Jason was moved into a room large enough to accommodate visitors, and the doctor confirmed that he was now out of the danger zone. I began staying with Jason during the day, and –at Josephine’s insistence—slept at the packhouse at night.

There continued to be a constant flow of people wanting to visit Jason, including especially his various family members. Because I had only met Jason’s parents briefly once, and because I had never met most of his other family members, there were a few awkward moments. For example, two of Jason’s cousins and one of his sisters mistook me as a nurse. On a different occasion, one of Jason’s 9-year-old nieces asked me how I could be Jason’s mate if Jason had never talked about me and I didn’t have his mark on my neck.

Despite the awkward moments, things generally went smoothly. Aaron and Josephine took turns keeping me company and playing interference with