Chapter 36

Ariezel

I came back to the pack hours later, ignoring the looks the pack members had on me like the plague.

“Ari…” Harriet murmured, leading me away from said stares towards the hallway to my room.

“How are you feeling? I'm so-...You still need to rest.” I could tell that she had refrained from apologizing and I was all the more grateful for it.

“Im okay now.” the words sounded hollow in my throat as I said them. Of course, physically I was okay. But mentally? What could I say?

Harriet shook her head, a small sad yet understanding smile on her usually bright face. Her eyes were slightly swollen and I could tell she had cried but was trying not to show it.

“It's alright. You don't have to be alright. Just go to rest.”

Swallowing, I entered my room, crashing onto the bed and hoping that the sheets would forever.

The next day was practically the same thing. Despite being in the pack house, Alys was the one who brought me food to eat under the excuse that I was still recuperating.

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