Chapter 47: Decisions

Oriana’s POV

My parents wanted me to stay. That much was obvious. Yeah, sure, my mama apologized to me, but that didn’t negate the fact that I grew up without much of a support system and underdeveloped emotions. A selfish, spoiled brat only concerned with what affected me.

Things had changed. It wasn’t all about me anymore. Better yet, I didn’t want it to be.

Robin’s hand encased my own as we made our way back to the pack’s land. Unconsciously, I squeezed it, lost in my own thoughts. I could feel his eyes glance at the top of my head, wanting to ask me something, but he would probably wait until we were alone.

I thought back to that look on my mama’s face when she asked me to join them for dinner. I didn’t even know if I wanted to. Maybe dinner with Claude, apologize to him about what happened, but my parents? No.

Simply, I wasn’t ready to forgive my parents yet. Not for my childhood and definitely not for using blessed blood on me.