My Step Daddy's Holimate

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down. I groaned, wanting to go back to sleep, then realized my

ack at the pack, and the usual routine must be continued. The su

ide, holding a large jug in her hand. Before I could react, she po

er and hatred. She looked terrifying, l

e door? Do you think this is your house?"

ed, shivering as the water seepe

"Don't forget your fucking place. The sun is out before you today,

go back and change or even brush my teeth. That would just earn me ano

d to remember who was allergic to what and which table needed which casserole.

er's room. I hadn't seen her since dinner yesterday. She hadn't loo

for me now, knowi

into something presentable. She hated when I didn't dress up aroun

pping inside. Piper was there, along with a man who lo

. Her skin was pale, her eyes pale and shadowed and

a nurse but she flinched away from me. I didn't let the sting of rejection show even after

p, stepping away from the bed and r

what he was doing

he asked, til

before. When did he start working here? Where was he from? What

the same breath, only to hear

, I'd ove

extended his hand, s

y, trying to suppress the panic buildi

cing between my mother an

" he answered wi

ly whispered about in pack histories as a sickness tied to gri

wolf becoming fragile or breaking entirely. Without treatment

s glad I didn't have a wolf. Of course tha

nued. "The symptoms worsen if the emotional state

if ashamed. She was intentionally doing it to herself beca

ee to marry the alph

" I whispered in a thin vo

do. You left her here all alone.

a commanding presence. I felt a shiver racing down my spine as he raised

er. She definitely got he

ense. He has the most beautiful set of golden eyes

t stuttered in my chest and I instinctively stepped back, bumping

the doctor, his voice cutting through t

e symptoms are advanced" Doctor James straighten

pha's jaw clenched, the muscles in his ne

e but this illness..." The doctor hesitated, glancin

oftening for a fraction of a second before hardening ag

here?" He asked, his voice lo

came out. Piper was the one who answered

ere to gawk l

thought he was going to dismiss me entirely. Instead, he

I'll handle the re

tools and headed for the door without looking back. I

Ronan to me witho

Piper's smug expression practically burned into the side of m

the little family they made while

the room, she didn't see me behind the door so she walked down the

ched me with those eyes that made m

five hours. Your mother will explain everything