Chapter 43 - Confessions of an abusive father

Sally POV

I felt someone lift me up and put me down on something soft. I wanted to fight back, but all I could manage was a soft groan.

“Shh, I’ve got you.” A low voice said.

I realized that it was Nick and I relaxed slightly.

Whatever he wanted, he was not here to hurt me.

I pried my eyes open and saw Nick rinse excess water from a cloth. Then he carefully patted the cloth on the welts and bruises.

“What are you doing?” I asked with a hoarse voice.

“You still have Wolfsbane in your system.” He said. “You can’t heal quickly, so I’m cleaning your wounds so that they don’t get infected.”

He carefully washed my arm, then took my hand.

“I need to fix your shoulder.” He said. “It’s going to hurt, but just lay still.”

I nodded.

With a swift move, he put the bone back in the socket and I groaned loudly from the pain.

He gently placed my arm back down and I bit my lip trying not to cry.

Nick looked at me with sad eyes.

“It’s okay.” He whispered. “It’s okay to break down if that’s wh