Chapter 17

• Damien's POV
• By the time I reached the hospital, my mother and sister had already been stitched up and given their shots. The moment they saw me walk through the door, they collapsed into each other's arms, wailing like they'd survived a war.
• "Damien, look what your mate did!" Mother clutched her bandaged arm, tears streaming down her face. "I raised you and your sister with everything I had. I never asked for gratitude, just basic respect. And this is how she repays me?"