I followed my family to the clinic to say goodbye. The air was thick with tension. My parents, Daphne and Matt's parents were sitting in the waiting room. I took a deep breath, preparing myself.
Daphne's piercing gaze glared at me, then her lips curled in a sneer. "What are you doing here?!"
I swallowed hard and stepped forward, paying my respects to Alpha Martin and the Luna.
"How's Matt?" The question tumbled out, my voice barely a whisper.
"He'll be alright. He's a strong wolf, so he'll heal in a few weeks," his stepmother replied softly, her tone unexpectedly gentle. I was taken aback; she had always treated me like an outsider.
Once Matt's parents left, a suffocating silence filled the waiting room.
My mother's voice shattered the stillness with venom. "You are the reason th
