pte

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r voice filled with excitement, while Adrian als

wash over me as I tried

eady late for school, so just eat up so you can get

answer their question, and I felt

give us an answer, we need it," Adrian said, his voice

head negatively, realizing I wouldn'

our questions once you return from school, for now, just eat up," I

a promise I might

do just that," they said in un

d, and I took a deep breath,

pants pocket, making me sigh softly as I reache

smile plastered on my face, re

, and I could sense a h

e, her voice laced with concern, making

stead of responding to her ques

me again, ignoring my question,

you okay?" I asked again, my concern f

ile now," she responded to me, her voice w

e the underlying

, my voice trembling

ice calm but laced with a hint of concern, ma

e?" I asked, still shocke

as hard to imagine them falling ill. I felt a wave

have taken," she responded to me, her voic

concern behind her words, and

nd worst-case scenarios, my heart poun

how I could help, but my mother's word

out it?" I inquired of her, my voice fille

told earlier, and that I should

ur stress," she said, her v

and worry in her tone,

r, hoping she would give a positive respons

e Pack doctor," she responded

d helplessness, realizing t

t away. You and Dad need someone to take

be there for the

ked, her voice laced with worry. I

I don't think he would recognize me," I told her, trying to sound

ng else, so I ended the call, my mi

, his voice filled with concern, mak

ay again, because we need to go and see them," I said,

on and worry, knowing that I

but the thought of leaving my aged parents all alone and si

ponsibility, knowing that they

the risk of facing Alpha Ryan again, and the possibility of being reject

happen if he saw my kids. But the thought of my parents, weak and vulnerable, wi

ew that I had to put my parents' needs before my own, no matter the

ok to care for them, even if it meant facing my past and the dangers that ca