IE
to my nose. Stinging and harsh, the od
d my eyes to snap
aring up at an un
pered, my gaze darti
ing my head, I realized I was hooked up to an
it up, realizing I w
or opened, and a
are you feeling?" she asked
eathed, recogn
se. She was also the one who had info
y forehead and gently urged
ood. But you'll be fine. Just rest," she
iked in my chest. My thoughts fle
d, "And my baby?
ression started to scare me as she let out a heavy sigh a
es went wide
ll had triggered a miscarriage,
shaken when he heard the news. He had to leave. I'm so sor
back to the moment before I passed out, remembering the loo
k... that twi
lowly down to my stomach, pressing over the exact spot
as my
was no lo
as g
reaming down my cheeks. I couldn't hol
oothe me, pulling me
isten to the doctor, who advised me to rest fo
me staying at the clinic for long.
ve to get through this di
t of the room, leaving me
n and his father,
phan, the old man had taken me
that I would never leave his son, that I
y life, I bitterly regretted e
with every fibe
*
driven back to the packhouse by one o
y inside, only to find Argon and Es
voices dripping with mockery as they asked
, Estelle stepped into my path. A cruel laugh bubb
t deserved," she laughed, clappi
at the insult to my dead child. I wanted t
eep down, too terrified of t
g a stack of papers right at my fa
in his tone. I slowly raised my eyes, meeting his icy gla
te," he warned. Then, pulling Estelle flush against his side, he led
ttered papers in my hands, starin
on had already signed. All that was missin
om and locked the door behind me. I coll
this my reward?" I sobbed, lett
on's hands, I decided to just give him what h
pen, and was about to sign the
, commanding female voice echoed through the
eyes darting around as I searche
nded, my voice trembl
ength mirror, I froze. A pair of glowing
ard, only to feel an intense, violent
h as blinding pain tore through me. It fel
light poured out of my chest, swirling
re, paralyzed by
n front of me left
with those same piercing gree
oke in that same feminine tone. "Don't sig
lowed brighter as
gnificent wolf standing in my
er was suffocatingly pow
was enough to instill
... with g
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