When Mom found out, she brought him home to recover.That night, he sat at our table with his hand stiff around his fork.He didn’t even dare ask for more food.Mom pushed the entire platter of roast chicken in front of him.“You don’t have to be polite here, Jake.”After that, there was always an extra place set at our table.Mom bought him a winter coat.Helped him apply for scholarships.When the awakening of his Alpha bloodline left him burning with fever, she stayed beside him for two days and two nights.The first time he called her Mom was after we discovered we were fated mates.She was so happy she secretly wiped away tears.Now, in her hospital bed, she looked at me with a tired smile.“He used to say that once he was able, he’d make sure I never had to worry about anything again.”I lowered my head and straightened the IV tubing over her hand.“Try to sleep.”She didn’t say any more.Slowly, her eyes closed.I stayed beside the bed, listening to the steady rhythm of the moni
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