Judy sucked in a sharp breath.

"They just left, and nobody knew where they had gone?" She asked, tears filling her eyes.

I nodded.

"Yeah,” I murmured. "We searched everywhere, but they were gone. There was a note saying not to look for them and that they didn't need us anymore. I knew she was going to relapse again, and I certainly did not trust him... I worried for Matt."

"I would too," Judy whispered.

"I didn't stop looking for him; that was my nephew..." I said softly. "I searched for over a year and eventually I found them in a rundown little apartment in a human territory. The entire place reeked, and Matthew was sobbing on the ground. Bruises all over his body... it was clear he was also drugged... only one year old," I whispered as the memory became too much to bear.

She gasped.

asked, her eyes

anywhere, but I knew he was the reason for the bruises on my sister and nephew. She was drugged up completely and nearly overdosed. I wasn't sure how long they had been like that... but Matt was extremely malnourished and dehydrated on top of being drugged and beaten. I brought them both back to the pack. They both spent a long time in the hospital recovering and once Matthew was ready to be released, I took him home with me. She remained in the hospital for a while. Eventually, we moved her to the inpatient detox center; which doubles as a psych ward... she's been there very since. I convinced her to sign over her rights as Matthew's

what about his father? That rogue? Is he still

He shook his head.

ago. He was spotted sniffing around. I

or their son... I

let out a

no idea any of that happened...” she whispered. "Now understand why you don't want her to have anything to do with

a while before she cleared her throat and took off

was nice of you," she said softly. "I'll see you

goes to leave but I grab her and pull her back to me. I kiss her deeply on the lips; she

night," I say to

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