Rejected and Pregnant I Fled The Pack
I settled into the chair across from them, watching my father wipe carefully at his eyes, something both vulnerable and genuinely peaceful in his expression despite the obvious emotion he'd been processing.
"How's Aiden," my father asked, his voice steadier now though genuine concern remained evident.
"Settling in," I said, exhaustion evident in my own tired voice. "The healers confirmed his malnutrition requires careful, gradual treatment, but nothing indicating permanent physical damage. His psychological trauma will likely require considerably longer, more patient healing."
"Poor child," my mother said, genuine sympathy evident in her expression. "Eight years old, witnessing something no