3 weeks later It's been a few weeks since our encounter with the unknown creature, and there have been sightings all over town but by the time anyone gets there to investigate, it's long gone and there is no trace of it even being there in the first place. Turns out father has been seeing this crazy woman from the night of the winter ball, Maria, on and off for months. Started being in some sort of contact just after Pauline ran off, thought he was taking being on his own a bit too well. She keeps trying to mother me, I had a mother, a great, fantastic mother and if anyone is to take her place, fill her impossible shoes, well, that would be her sister, my aunt Kay, not some random floosy my father decides on next to warm his bed. She also keeps trying to be my friend, which I don't like or trust. It's why I don't get attached or close to father's lady friends, because once I do they are gone and or they are just faking it to score brownie points with him. The whole packhouse is gett

Once asleep, I can feel her dreaming through the bond. It feels warm, happy and safe, heavenly, like a dream should be. Holding her still, I close my eyes and enjoy this shared feeling as I relax back into the bed. Not sure how much time passes, I think I even drifted off a bit until she jolts, bringing me out of my daze as her heart rate spikes as my eyes fly open. Looking down at her as I feel fear, fear and sadness and pain, but not just physical pain, but heart break! I'm stunned and all I can do is watch, watch as my mate tenses next to me. Snapping back to reality I pull her in tight, her head under my chin, shhhing her, "Chilli, It's okay Chilli, I'm here, I'm here", stroking her head and hair, trying to calm her, soothing her, scared to wake her. My hair standing up on the back of my neck, prickling my skin, feeling utterly useless, she's had some bad dreams in the past, but nowhere near this bad. "Come on Chilli, come on, come back to me, please?" Trying so hard to hind the

Pulling her in tight, wrapping my arms around her and kissing the top of her head, "I love you too Chilli". How could I let it get so bad, how could Logan, how was he so blind, how did he not see what was happening to his own daughter? Or did he know deep down and just look the other way? Jeopardising our chances of having a family, which he also doesn't seem to care about either. He just cares about what slut whore is warming his fucking bed! If because of her we can't, Chilli can't carry, I will hold him accountable for bringing that bitch into her life and home, for trusting that evil shitting monster with what should be most precious to him!Yes, I still blame myself and Pauline, but I also blame Logan and unlucky for him, because as I can't get my claws on that bitch or Thoran, he's up. "How did he not see what she was doing too you?" "Who?" Chilli asks, looking up at me, still in my arms."Logan." I growl through gritted teeth, the urge to shift is strong as I feel panic spike

Lowering Chilli's naked body into the roll top bath, the calming, soothing scents of the essential oils washing over her. She only just let me put her down to run the water. The blanket and father's jacket skattered across the floor, as I crouch down holding my mate's hand, her knees brought up to her chest, tucked under her chin. Her heart breaking, her anger melting within the hot waters, becoming sorro and disappointment at her father's actions and the events that have transpired these last few days and weeks.This week has barely begun and yet there is still so much that can still go wrong for us.I realise the time by how hungry I am, I don't want to leave her but we need to eat, she needs to eat. We missed breakfast due to my wild behaviour and although I know food is the last thing on her mind and she'll say she's not hungry, but I can feel she is. Can feel how weak her body is and how much it wants and need substance, I just hope I can get her to eat something, this difficult

FridayChilli POV "So doc, what's the verdict?" Sitting in his office, my hand in Elias's, as he asks the questions. A mixture of fear, anxiety, impatience and doubt flooding us both, weighing us down like boulders underwater. Elias squeezes my hand as Dr Jones shuffles through his paper, not sure how much longer I can sit waiting, this week has felt like an eternity."Well, you see.." coughing, the doctor clears his throat, "I'll get straight to it shall I? Won't beat around the bush." Our silence seems to answer that suggestion, so the doc carrys on as I hold my breath, trying not to fear the worst. "It will be difficult but there is a chance you will get pregnant again, but you will struggle to get to full term." Silence falls upon the room, I feel stunned, like a ton of bricks are pressing down on my chest, as Elias keeps asking the questions,"So it's possible? It's possible we will have a child? A baby?" "Theoretically yes, but as I said it won't be easy, and conceiving will o