Chapter 50 Her Choice

• Two weeks after the tribunal, St. Aurora Medical Center held a small ceremony in Sub-Three. It was a quiet affair, but Emily knew that most people in the city wouldn't actually get why it mattered so much.
• The Council had officially recognized the hospital’s expanded protections. It wasn't just "neutral ground" anymore; it was now a sanctioned sanctuary. For the first time, the supernatural community acknowledged this as the safest medical spot in the region. The underground ward didn't have to hide in the shadows or rely on secrets and luck to survive—it finally had official backing and the resources to actually grow.
• "It's weird," Emily said, leaning toward Kael as they stood in the Sub-Three corridor. She watched Dr. Amara overseeing the installation of new equipment—stuff that, until a few weeks ago, would have been impossible to get through any legal channel. "Seeing something that had to be such a secret finally just... exist."