ly, she placed the bowl on the bedside table and, w

ile sent chills

sore spot, I winc

applying some pressure on it. "Is

hurts!" I

other parts of my head and asked, "

verting my

d put on a puzzled look. "It's odd. Lately, it

could be nerve pain. I experience simila

int of blood where I touched, yet she insisted nothi

as I'd been awakening to this sting for a while now. P

I acted pensive

take your medicine first. I'll check on Niko. He'

f relief. It was precisely what I wanted. Otherwise

rangely, I felt more awake and less drowsy. The f

h this medication. I suspected it

t the medicine tested.

f Clayton knew what

deal with this b

ned. Intuitively, I sensed the need for caution. I was uncertain about Kalani's motives

icine. Simply spilling it on the blanket repeatedly w

denly, an idea struck. Holding Tabby, I noticed its clear aversion to the bo

usted off my clothes, creating the illus

out with a towel in my hand. Ensuring my back was to the monitor, I poured the me

throom, appearing unruffled. After swiftly cleaning the towel,

eart raced. I never anticipated my

on's voice. Startled, my instincts kicked in, an

e most significant person to me within the household. Over the past decade, he'd car

re of the mistreatment I faced

wnstairs and Niko's laughter a

a look, what I saw startled me. I fro