Judy's POV

"What?" Gavin asked, his eyes dark and brewing as he stared down at Matt. "What are you talking about?"

"She told me it was she who put the peanut butter in my sandwich..." Matt murmured. "She tried to kill me and everybody knew about it... right?"

My heart shattered at his accusatory words. Of course, I had suspicions that it was Irene, but it wasn't something I would ever share with Matt. It wasn't my place to tell him anything. He was only a little boy, and I knew that kind of information would be devasting for him. I didn't want to break his heart. As far as he knew, it was a maid who tried to hurt him... nothing more. But now he knew the truth; Irene couldn't live with the fact that she nearly killed Matt.

"Irene told you this?" Gavin asked, his tone hardening.

Matt nodded, tears welling up in his eyes.

"Why would she try to do that, and why would you keep it from me?" Matt asked him before he turned his attention to me. "Did you know too?"

When I failed to respond right away, I saw the flash of hurt in his eyes. My silence was speaking volumes. Matt now knew the truth, and it was so triggering to him that it pushed him over the edge and caused his first shift. I hated that he was so hurt... I hated that this was happening.

"I'm so sorry, Matt," I told him, tears filling my own eyes. "I didn't want you to find out because I didn't want you to get hurt. I didn't want you to see your sister differently."

anguish and hurt in his

his voice surprisingly calm. "You need to take some time

to see her again," Matt said through his teeth, his eyes glowing

to gain control of the situation. "You are not going to shift

was stirring, but then it settled upon Gavin's command and his eyes returned

Matt whispered, his eyes

his shoulder and gave Matt

going through something that no other 8-year-old has ever gone through," Gavin told him. "It's going to take some getting used to, but you aren't alone, and trust me when I say that you are protected. No matter what has happened with Irene, just know nobody is

underlying meaning to his words

it was; I wanted to know what was in his

eyes showing how exhausted

very fatherly affection that took me off guard. Gavin wasn't the affectionate type,

"Okay,” Matt said softly.

said, looking up from her clipboard. I had completely forgotten she was there, and her

him in bed, making

Eliza gave him the medication, she

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