re

tared at Derek, my hands that cuppe

m, shock washing over me. My eyes swept over him, his strong slender h

h worse. My eyes blurred with tears as his words echoed in my he

obbed and I wiped my tears a

. His threatening gaze pierced through me, "There's

my fault! I had been such a fool to believe that anyone.. or worse, someone a

onger, I could feel the last

felt. With one last look at his cold face, I turned to leave.

be at the center of it," Derek's harsh voice filled

he could stop me. I rushed toward the exit, ignoring the piti

into someone, I almost stumbled but a pai

?" His hand traced the bruise Derek's slap had left a

d without answering him. There was nothing he could do to h

y fingers shook as I hurriedly locked the

he painful sobs tear out of my throat. My

. I stared at my reflection in the rearview mirror, my eyes were swollen with dark c

l phone buzzed suddenly, snapping me out of my tho

ospital, and a text that'd just c

mitted to the hospital. He'

my throat and the c

ppen, Father," I whispered, silently praying. Within moments I'd put the car in drive and

cked up immediately and my hands tightened around the steering wheel. S

s I moved from side to side, overtaking cars on the way. I coul

an snapped, her tone was mur

ow's father?" I asked, my hands h

oke, her voice was cold. "He suffered a sudden seizure. Th

through me, I unconsciously pressed my fo

the only living family I had in the pack and I loved him des

How could a father suddenly have a seizure, werewolves w

h me you damn little bitch." Susan burst into profanities as she cursed a

oing on? My mind spun with questions and though

ng the car by inches. My heart lept to my throat and I broke out in cold sweat. I sat up, mor

lt, Serena, we warned you but you wouldn't listen. And now?" Her cold voice sent chills

at was she saying? She wasn't making any sense. Father had a heart atta

w what you're talki-"I b

snarled, her patience on the verge of colla

weight of the news hit me, I swiftly swerv

nued. "We are going bankrupt, we have over fifty million in debt, everything

her tone. But what made matters worse, was tha

usan ended the call. My heart lurched in m

was