Blue doesn't say anything else, and neither does Owen, but he holds her and rubs her back without feeling any urgent need to pull away. Omega doesn't interfere or speak, his palpable tension to be expected, but none of them are panicking anymore. They can't quite relax, but they can breathe a little easier. That's huge.

Only when Gwen touches him does he look up, and finally draw away, letting Blue carefully out of his embrace to settle back against the pillows and her mate. Omega immediately curls around her again.

"We're gonna be right outside. Okay?" He exchanges a glance with Omega; Blue might not be able to call if she needs something, but her mate can and should. Then Owen follows Gwen from the hospital room and closes the door carefully behind him.

"How are we looking?"