<h4>Chapter 195: Will It Hurt?</h4>


    "I told you to be careful," Renn said as he helped her sit on the couch. He searched around for the first aid box, clearly lost since it was not his room. His voice was tight with frustration. "Where the hell is the kit?"


    "I am a werewolf, don’t forget," Ang reminded him softly. She could see the anger in his eyes, but she knew it was not truly anger at her. It was the helplessness of watching her hurt. It unsettled him, it broke something inside him. "I will be fine."


    "A wolf that cannot heal," he muttered, ncing at her before pulling open a drawer. He finally found the box and came back to her side. "I wonder what’s wrong with you. Why can’t you heal like every other wolf? It is time we looked deeper into this. You are too slow with the changes."


    "I don’t know," Ang said, handing him her bleeding thumb. "Who should we ask? How do we even begin to know the cause? Do you think it’s because I was human?"


    "You were never human," Renn answered firmly. "You have always been a wolf, only your other side had not awakened. It happens. But you are slower than you should be. Maybe the Malynster will know why."


    Ang’s eyes widened the moment he mentioned her family. She did not want to deal with them, not now. But Kaito’s words during thest argument echoed in her mind. He had said something about her mother. Renn was supposed to exin, yet he kept putting it off.


    "You met my mother the other day, didn’t you?" Ang asked. Her gaze fixed on him, sharp and searching. "What happened?"


    "Nothing serious," Renn said as he finished cleaning and dressing her thumb and finger. He closed the kit and ced it back in the drawer. "She only asked me to say hello to you."


    "Don’t fucking lie to me, Renn." Ang’s voice trembled with the weight of anger she tried to hold back. She knew him well enough to see through his calm mask. If he was lying, it meant Grace had done something terrible again. And Ang needed to know. "You will tell me everything now."


    Renn was caught off guard by how quickly her expression shifted. The fire in her eyes reminded him of a Luna in her full strength, and he could not stop himself from whispering, "You look so damn hot when you are angry."


    A cold shiver ran down her spine. His words always touched her, but she refused to give in. Her voice was steady andmanding. "I am listening."


    "Calm down, we have a patient," Renn said, ncing at his brother lying weak on the bed. He saw the pain in her eyes as she looked at Kaito, and for her sake he gave her the truth. "We met your mother on the street. She recognized me, but Kaito... it was her first time meeting him."


    Ang swallowed hard. "Go on," she urged, her chest tight with fear and suspicion. She knew her mother too well. Grace must have done something shameful. Either she begged them for money or worse, tried to sell herself. It was disgusting, but exactly the kind of thing her mother would do.


    Renn sighed and crossed his arms over his chest. He did not want to say it but he finally did. "The woman imed you were owing her. She said you stole ten thousand dors from her that was meant for someone else. Kaito had to pay her so she would note after you."


    Ang’s jaw dropped as she stared at him in disbelief. The words hit her like a p. Grace used her of stealing? And in front of her mates? Her own mother. Was she out of her mind?


    "Are you alright?" Renn asked quietly, his eyes filled with worry. "We did not believe her. Kaito did not take it easy with her either. She now knows you are with us and won’t try to shame you, again."


    The door opened and Taros walked in with Hiro and Kael behind him. They stopped, surprised to see Ang there. For a moment she wondered if they had forgotten this was her room, and that the one lying on the bed was her mate.


    "What happened to your fingers?" Hiro was the first to speak. His voice carried concern even though his face held a frown.


    "I touched Kaito a few minutes ago and this happened," she whispered, fighting the sting in her eyes. She was too angry with herself to let the tears fall. Maybe the real mistake she made was being born to the wrong mother. Grace was the most disgusting woman she had ever known.


    Why would she say such a thing to her mates? Why would a mother push her own daughter into such shame?


    "Hey, don’t get angry. It is nothing and you are not going to see her again," Renn said, pressing his lips against her forehead. Ang closed her eyes as his touch soothed something deep inside her. When he pulled back his attention went to Kaito.


    "You should wait outside," Taros told her as he moved closer to where Kaitoy. He did not touch him yet.


    "I am not going anywhere," Ang refused firmly. She sat down, her voice shaking but strong. "I deserve to stay and see what is going on. He is my mate, do not forget that."


    "I am not disputing it. He is your mate," Taros said as he looked at the others and ced a hand on his chest. "I am also your mate, and so are they. But what is about to happen in here..."


    Ang could see he was struggling to put it into words. Her eyes stayed on him, waiting for the truth.


    "It is not going to be good for you to watch because both Taros and Kaito will be in pain," Hiro exined bluntly. He came to her side, his face serious. "You will not be able to stand it. We do not want you to see that. It will not be a good experience."


    "What experience?" Ang asked, her confusion only deepening. She knew whatever it was would hurt her, but she needed to hear them say it. No one answered her. Kael sat quietly on the couch, simply watching. Ang lifted her chin. "Then I will stay. If you think I cannot, then you are wrong."


    "She is stubborn," Renn muttered, rubbing his forehead. He hated the thought of her staying, hated the thought of her seeing what was about to happen.


    "Tell me about it," Hiro replied as he sat between her and Kael. He pulled her into his arms as if to shield her. "If she wants to watch then let her. She is right."


    "What?" Renn turned to him in disbelief. He looked to Taros for support but his brother only hissed and bent over Kaito, too focused to join the argument. It was clear they were still angry at Renn.


    "Look who is talking," Hiro said with a shortugh, though it ended quickly when his eyes darkened. "We are not in good terms. You do what you have to do, I will do mine."


    "Why are you all acting like it is my fault? Like I raped her?" Renn snapped, his voice rising. He saw the looks on their faces and it cut through him. "Stop being childish. It could have been any of you, but it happened. Thank the goddess it was me and I love what I did."


    Kael chuckled quietly because he had not expected Renn to speak so openly. The others turned and gave him hard stares until he stopped and minded his own business.


    "Enough. Stop arguing like kids," Ang said as she stood and walked to Kaito’s side. Her heart ached as she looked at him. His life mattered more than their pointless fights. "And let me remind you, none of you has the right to tell me who I give myself to. I made my choice. You will respect it instead of shaming me."


    "Exactly my point," Kael said, the smile still tugging at his lips, which only made Hiro’s anger burn hotter. Yet after her words no one else spoke. Silence fell over the room.


    Taros pulled off his shirt and held it out to her. Ang swallowed hard, her chest tightening as her eyes roamed his strong frame. He was her mate too, but this was not the time to think of that. "What are you doing?" she asked.


    "He is going to drain some of the electricity from Kaito’s body into his own," Hiro exined, his voice low but clear. "It will lessen the sparks. Then Kaito can be treated like a normal patient."


    Ang’s eyes widened at his words. She turned quickly to Taros. "Will it not hurt you?"


    "I told you," Renn answered before Taros could. "It will hurt them both. It will not be something you should watch."