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“I just…” I cleared my throat over and over again. This was difficult to admit. “I don’t want to wait for the results alone.”
“Where’s your mother?” she asked, her brows raised.
“If I wanted my mother here, she’d be sitting in this seat right now,” I grumbled.
“How very mature of you. Very adult behavior, Xander.”
I could feel my canines pressing against my lower lip. I should never have called her.
“Fine. You know what? This was a mistake.” I reached across her and grabbed the door handle. “Get out.”
But Helena didn’t move. Instead, she pulled the door shut and settled back into the seat.
“Since I’m already here, I suppose I can spare an hour.” Then she turned to face me with eyes that were so much like my
pretend this fact that Jane is gone.”
is about anything other than the wife’s. “Let’s not
I didn’t deny it.
“If you’re that lonely, I could always give you another daughter,” she offered. “Well, she doesn’t look like Jane, but
e with your
“Stop.” I held a hand up. “I’m not in genes, Helena. I‘ in love with Jane.”
I’m
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“The offer is always open. I care about you, and I want you to be happy.”
”
A bitter laugh escaped
- me.
that a load of horseshit.
“You care about my bank
account.”
That too.” And she Pot
Helena didn’t have the decency to hide her devious smile. yes.
even look ashamed. “At least I’m honest
about it.”
Silence fo
My wolf whimpered. We
were just a few feet away from a potential death sentence. As an Alpha, I couldn’t always show vulnerable emotions, but this was well and truly terrifying.
“I’m scared,” I admitted, surprising myself.
“That’s normal,” Helena finally responded, her expression softening. “Don’t scare yourself more than you need to. You don’t know anything yet.” Her hand moved to rest against my forearm. “You’re not someone who gives up easily. Whatever those results say, you’ll get through it. You’re an Alpha.”
Her words caught me off guard. Jane had always painted her mother as a woman without a conscience or any form of maternal instincts. I could admit the woman had a few loose screws, but she was the one who was helping take the pressure off my shoulders.
“Let’s go in,” I said, and climbed out of my BMW.
We walked into the hospital, and I was immediately struck by the blinding fluorescent light. Every single surface was polished to perfection, which made my enhanced vision ache.
The overpowering scent of disinfectant hit me next. I was struggling to
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keep myself together as I walked, but Helena didn’t seem the least bit bothered. Just a minute ago, she acted sympathetic to my plight. Yet, she bounced on her feet excitedly, not like someone accompanying a man to receive potentially terminal news.
“You’re too quiet,” she noted, throwing a glance my way. trying to be stoic? Clinical?”
“Maybe.”
“Are you
“Well, it’s too late for that now. You already broke down and called me. The damage to your masculinity is done.”
C
We reached the desk before I could respond, or at least glare at her. The receptionist recognized me instantly, smiling as she checked her computer.
“Please take a seat. The doctor will call you shortly.”
I started toward the waiting area, but caught Helena’s elbow before sitting.
“Try not to get into trouble while we wait,” I warned.
“This is my polite mode.”
I sighed and took a seat. I agreed that she was being polite.
Against my better judgment, my gaze fixed on the door marked with my doctor’s nameplate. My heart hammered against my ribs so intensely that I wondered if I might actually explode.
I was practically shaking in my boots. But when I turned to look at Helena, she was scrolling through her phone with an easy smile on her face.
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“How are you so calm?” I asked.
“I’m not the one who might die,” Helena responded casually, without lifting her eyes from her phone.
So much for seeing another side to her.
“You’re unbelievable.”
She shrugged. “You asked.”
“Xander Blackwood?”
I nodded at the nurse and rose to my feet. My legs felt like water, and I almost crashed back down. But I leaned on my wolf’s strength and managed to plant my feet steadily on the floor.
I’m
Helena followed after me. “I’m already here with you. not going to
leave you now.
”
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