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."

slowly, choosing to empathize with my father's feelings. "Of course, I murmured,

continued, "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. I'd like

felt the emotion swell inside of me. "So you think I'm doomed? That I'm going

looked into my eyes, and his face seemed to age a decade. "That's precisely what I'm worried about, Nina. Your mother was never alone during her pregnancy with you

What did you do for

help from within the pack. Healers,

didn't work, did it?" I interrupted, maybe a little more harshly than

admitted. "You and Selena were both healthy,

had been quietly listening, finally spoke. "Sir, perhaps we should consider talking to someone who specializes in these kinds of

Enzo gratefully, relieved that he was on the same

it, but with caution. Not everyone has the best

right; plenty of

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