made

appened more often than they should, the unfamiliar female perfume I sometimes smelled on him wh

ed past my lips as I chuckl

ld myself that Kael had helped my family and me enough, that he'd as

only been a

o that nagging voice in

d n

me with her? You found your mate and hid it from me? Is that what y

e, refusing to meet my gaze,

she was pregnant,

arply. "So what are you going to do? Cut ti

e. She had her hands on her hips as she glared

s willing to go to force Kael into cutting me off co

red her a friend, we had hung out together a few times.

ncluding Seraphina, had outrigh

no longer belonged i

t t

nd anything I c

my mother's hospital bills, fully aware she'd die

d I done

I do to de

s, hot and relentless, as I lowered my

continue helping me when hi

tched as he stepped toward her, hand reaching out, his ey

pital bills are high, she can't afford them alone. If she's left on her own, Aunt will

o a snarl as she yanked her

e who's understanding? Why should I care about her?" Her voice tremble

bitterly. "You kept saying it wasn't the right time to tell her, that her mother's health was getting worse but enough is enough. I am

ack, as though he hadn't reali

e right words, but before he could finish

hispered, my voi

Seraphina. And as she stared at me in surprise, I slowly began to crawl

uel joke as I slowly clasped my hands tog

eping with my boyfriend for a month. I was about to

but a cruel joke, but no matter what happened, I couldn'

. I b

ow you're upset, but I promise, I'll cut all tie

would keep her alive long enough for me to find a witch doctor skilled enough to help her.

, my voice cracking. "He doesn't have to give me the money for free-I

from the scene, his hands

n shifted in a blink. The corner of her lips twitch

owly, she curled her lips into a mocking smile and stepp

lith," she said in a sweet voice. "But I'm not the one

el, who still had

? So, what wi

Kael and rubbed her belly, clearly al

tion and his fists slowly unclenched,

n as I lifted a hand to my fa

, "I'm really sorry, but

with a bitter laugh. "Of course you can

round, though my legs fel

position. I hadn't expected anything different,

away before meeting his gaze. His familiar blue e

e. When the tragedy struck my family... when he started helping

love

ever lea

enough

lways that

ook of

loved me. No..

d known it deep down but s

I reached up and wiped at my te

e done is hurt me in the end, I'm still thankful for the help all these

ay before I turned and walked tow

I heard him w

idn't com

ut into the heavy rai