Chapter 42

-Willow-

I sipped that awful tea again, feeling less inclined to drink it, but I couldn’t get my mother’s words out of my head. I knew Cain just didn’t want to lose me, but I wondered how he would really react if I either lost the pup or if it came out to be a girl. My nervousness was killing me, and I was starting to feel a slight turn in my stomach as if I should throw up, but nothing was coming up through my throat yet. The tea wasn’t making it easier. Though the powder had no taste, it still felt like drinking acid because I knew something was in the tea that was trying to alter my body. It didn’t feel good, and it took me ages to drink it this time. When I was done, I went to find Cain and Henry, who were both working in the office. I had taken a small break from the work to go drink the tea, and when I came back, they were almost arguing, which surprised me since they never seemed to argue. I looked confused between them, but they didn’t even notice me.

“What is going on?” I ask