Chapter 0522

For a moment, I felt detached from my own body. The shock of what my father had told me sent my body spiraling, leaving me feeling drained and empty.

"So the visions," I finally managed, swallowing, "did she..."

"No," my father said quietly. "She didn't see a shadow entity, or whatever you called it. But she had her own demons, Nina. Perhaps the 'entity' you see now is a machination of your own pain, just as her visions were machinations of hers."

"What sort of pain did she have?" I asked quietly.

My father's face blanched slightly, and he sighed, staring down at his desk.

"Your mother suffered a great deal during her upbringing," he said softly. "Her parents died due to disease, and she bounced from home to home. There were things that happened to her as a young woman that I won't dare to repeat. Forgive me, but I can't."

with my father's feelings. "Of course, I murmured,

"I really must urge you to stay here, Nina. This... sickness, or however you'd like to call it, could be harmful for your baby.

inside of me. "So you think I'm doomed? That I'm going to

"That's precisely what I'm worried about, Nina. Your mother was never alone during her pregnancy with you and Selena. We made sure of it. And I think

for her

from within the pack. Healers,

I interrupted, maybe a little more harshly than I

didn't eliminate them entirely," my father admitted. "You and Selena were both healthy, unlike the first pregnancy. But

"Sir, perhaps we should consider talking to someone who specializes in these kinds of things. A professional,

Enzo gratefully, relieved that he was on the same page. "Yes, Dad, maybe it's time to think beyond

entirely dismissive. "We can consider it, but with caution. Not everyone has the best intentions, as you

a heavy pallor take over the room. My father was right; plenty of people had proven to be

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