A few hours later!!

Ethlyn stirred in her sleep, sensing the soft mattress beneath her. She inhaled the familiar hospital scent, and upon opening her eyes, she confirmed her location. The room was filled with the medicinal aroma, along with the sounds of crying babies, people calling for doctors, and other hospital commotion.

Observing her surroundings, she spotted an elderly woman seated beside her, engrossed in a magazine.

“Good morning, Ms. Smith,” Nelina greeted as she noticed Ethlyn was awake.

“Good morning,” Ethlyn replied, recollecting the events of the previous night and how she had ended up in the pack's hospital. 'Now that I'm inside the pack, I must seize...