Chapter 31

*****Erika's POV*****

"So you're saying he would essentially become a vegetable?" Jace asked.

"I'm afraid so." The doctor replied.

I bit my lower lip as tears fell from my eyes. They wanted to get my dad. They had always wanted to see him fall, and they possibly thought because he had a daughter who was next in line, I would not be able to handle the responsibility

well.

"Jace, I'd like for dad to be moved to his room. He will stay there and receive treatment." I instructed, wiping tears off my cheeks.

"But this is a hospital, Erika. He'll do better here." Jace opined.

"Whoever that had poisoned father would still be around, watching and waiting. I don't want anyone knowing anything about his health condition henceforth. It's safe for him." I explained, meeting my brother's stare.

He nodded In agreement. "Alright." To the doctor. "Do as she said. Make arrangements for him to be transferred to the mansion today, and whatever you do, let it be discreet."

"Just as my brother has said, be discreet. Anyone who wants to know, he's unavailable."

The doctor nodded. "Yes, Your Highnesses. But I'll need you to sign the transfer agreement form. It's for you conforming to the transfer the Alpha from the hospital to his mansion."

with that. Bring it and we'll sign

ready to be signed, you know where to find me." I told the doctor. I needed to get out of there before I lost

I did not turn back, I walked to the door, opened it and left the room. I could not bear to see him in that condition, it broke my heart thoroughly. I walked like

to turn to know it was Kat and Paula. My best friends who were

rules which seemed to be quite strict, like when he forbade Jace and I from dating anyone when

wanted to see us with the respective opposite gender until we turned twenty, we were barely allowed to have parties or go to any. Even when I'd come to tell him I'd found

with. Father had always wanted me to rule the pack, not be a wife. He had even given me that contract to sign when I insisted on accepting my mate bond with Alex, giving me three years to make it work and if I did not, it was mandated that

personal lives but getting older, I personally began to realize that he was trying to protect us. He had married twice and none had ended well for

to be strong, comforted me when I mourned and grieved but I never for once saw him mourn even though I knew he

tease him, put in subtle words, anything to make him try again but he was always smart to understand our motive and reject it

dedicated his life to

him had to do this. did not realize fresh stream of tears had rolled down until a hand wiped them away, it was Pauta. Kat squeezed my

were on us but I did not care about them. I was barely seeing them, my mind was filled with lots of possibilities and probabilities. I

Paula had opened

position, pulling the thick sheets over my frame and cried

this to yourself, Rika." The space behind me

on the bed. That was

wish I had stopped father

Come out of your hiding, we're here for you." Kat

teach me how to

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