line

e the pills," I sighed, tryin

convince her that she needed her pills, and she was pushi

and a handful of pills sca

down on my knee

ine," my mom said. "

anted to scream. She di

covered in sweat. Her white nightgown was wet, and it was sticking to her bo

to see her without her hair, her eyebrows, and her eyelashes.

he lost all of her hair that I actually realized that my mom was sick. Her cancer

have gotten cancer. As it turned out, I was wrong. It was rare for a werewolf to get cancer, but my mom somehow got it. It progressed fast

lize she was sick until she lost all of her hair, I wouldn't r

didn't want her to slip on one of them

w the pills in the trash

next to her. "I have to go to work. I won't b

looked

er eyes ruptured. I couldn't even see the wh

ine," my mom said, taking my

but it was useless. She didn

mom," I sighed as I reached i

d out the excess water, and ge

aid as tears fell down the side of her

mp in my throat. I always tried so hard not to cry in front of my mom. I needed to be st

softly. "I understand. Yo

om s

she tried to lift her hea

own, so I took it and placed it against m

Maddie," she

r a small smile. It was hard for me to

oo, mom," I m

oved her hand from my cheek. Hold

now, mom?" I asked, taking the

t me. "I don'

ath and placed th

ed. "You won't be

My heart broke for her. I placed my h

thing. I don't know where I am. I can't feel my wolf.

cheek, and I wip

down and kissed her temple.

n't. But I wasn't going to force her to take

k at me and gave

er," she said, maki

alled me Flo

nd caresse

om," I said. "I will

she said, turn

d anything," I said

o much easier for her to reach me. But I still

me a sm

. I glanced at her one more time before I closed

ing to find something to eat

ay for her medicine. Our pack doctor helped us as much as he could, but the treatment was

ve for my mother. She definitely needed it more than I did. I grabbe

ime. I wanted to go check on her just one mo

y jacket on, an