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Chapter 2

作者: Lyra
The next afternoon, Bella doubled over, clutching her stomach.

“Mom! My stomach hurts!”

Mom hurried out of the kitchen and caught her before she could fold any further.

“Where does it hurt? Show me, honey.”

Dad switched off the TV and called the clinic.

“My daughter’s got a sudden stomach pain. We’re bringing her in. Can you have a healer ready?”

Declan took Bella’s arm and steadied her against the couch.

“Did you have too much wine last night?”

She stayed bent over, her lips pale.

“I don’t know. It really hurts.”

Nobody laughed. Nobody reached for a phone to start a timer.

Dad was in such a rush that he even put on the wrong shoes.

I stood in the doorway as they scrambled around her. I felt like a complete fool.

At the clinic, the healer examined Bella and said the alcohol had irritated her stomach lining. It was acute gastritis, nothing more.

Only then did Mom loosen her grip on Bella’s hand.

“Thank Moon Goddess. I thought it was something serious.”

Dad took the prescription and checked with the healer.

“So the medicine will take care of it? She doesn’t need to stay?”

Only when the healer confirmed did he let out a breath of relief.

Declan went to collect the pills. When he came back, he opened a bottle of water and handed it to Bella.

“Take these first.”

On the drive home, Bella had stopped complaining. She leaned against Mom, playing a game on her phone.

I spoke from the back row.

“Why wasn’t anyone placing bets this time?”

Mom’s hand stopped halfway to Bella’s forehead.

“What did you say?”

“Bella said her stomach hurt. Why didn’t you bet on whether she was lying?”

Mom lowered her hand, her voice sharpening.

“Your sister was in pain. What on earth is wrong with you?”

Dad kept his eyes on the road.

“You saw how much it hurt. What are you talking about?”

My mouth curled into a small, bitter smile.

“So you do think some things shouldn’t be a bet.”

Declan knew exactly what I meant.

“Sienna, your mom was fine last night. Bella was actually in pain. How is that the same?”

I turned to him.

“But I didn’t know Mom was fine.”

He opened his mouth, then closed it again.

For a moment, the only sound came from Bella’s game. She quickly muted it and edged closer to Mom.

“I’m sorry. Please don’t blame Mom and Dad.”

“Nobody’s blaming you.” Mom patted her knee, then turned back to me. “Enough, Sienna. Your sister’s apologized. How much longer are you going to drag out that little thing from yesterday?”

That little thing.

My wounds were still bleeding. I’d spent the whole drive thinking my mother might die.

And all of it was just “that little thing.”

Later, Mom was cutting pineapple for Bella when she noticed me checking my phone.

“The infirmary again?”

“Your arm’s still hurt. Stop taking everything on yourself. They’re not going to shut down without you.”

She handed Bella the sliced fruit.

“Once you and Declan mark each other, you’ll have enough to do as Luna.”

Declan leaned back on the couch and smiled.

“You’ll be my Luna soon. You’ll have a whole pack to help run. You don’t have to keep pushing yourself at the infirmary. Take a break.”

Bella grinned.

“You heard your Alpha. What are you worrying about?”

All three of them laughed. I managed a small smile too.

Once, I would have thought that was sweet.

That evening, I started packing.

Mom came in and went straight to my closet without asking what I was doing. She took out my dark green velvet dress.

Declan had given it to me for my birthday. A silver crescent moon was stitched at the waist. I’d barely worn it and always put it away in a garment bag.

“You hardly wore this last year. Bella has a date next week. Let her borrow it.”

I kept folding my clothes.

“Take it.”

Mom paused. Usually, I objected when she took my things. She didn’t seem to know what to do with such an easy yes.

“Well, that’s a change. I thought you’d get upset again.”

I smiled.

“Why would I?”

She relaxed.

“That’s better. We’re family. You don’t have to be so possessive about everything.”

She left with the dress, never noticing that half the closet was already empty.
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