Page 44 of Her Cold-Hearted Alpha: Part 2

"IS there anything wrong with you Aunty?"

"I… yes of course… but-"

(MENTIONS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND MISCARRIAGES AHEAD – PLEASE SKIP THE REST OF THE CHAPTER IF THIS CAN DISTRESS YOU)

I remembered the bruise I had seen on her when Raven and I had visited… A bruise that was surprisingly fresh for a day old attack. Was Fred abusing her?

"Aunty. Are your miscarriages due to physical injuries rather than natural causes?" I asked, my voice so calm and dangerous that it made her heart race and eyes widen.

I felt my emotions growing and that fire building within me. I closed my eyes trying to count to ten. Goddess, if I wasn’t focusing on my emotions I would have snapped under that revelation but I couldn't afford to let my abilities out.

"And you are allowing it?" I asked quietly.

"Kia… The mate bond is strong-"

"Yes! But not so much that he can cheat and abuse you! You shouldn’t just take that shit! Aunty, after what Grandma has gone through, do not let history repeat itself. Granddad raised you and Mom to become strong women! We are not weak! YOU are not weak! How can you let him kill your children?!"

I wished I hadn’t say the last part, seeing the pain in Auntie’s eyes as she flinched at my words.

"Shit… I'm sorry… but you know what I mean. You are allowing this." I said, feeling unsure if I was handling this right, but what more could I do? How did I get through to her?

"It’s only when he's drunk! He can’t help it." Aunty whispered.

"He can't? Fuck, he can stop drinking! How can you not condone his actions?!" I said, with frustration clearly laced in my tone.

"Shush Kia! Someone will hear." She whispered, "If Fred-"

"If he touches you, I swear I’ll kill him myself." I hissed, my anger burning within me.

Calm down Kia… I took deep breaths, trying to calm myself.

"Kia please don’t make this into a big deal! I am fine!" She said, now taking my hands.

"No. Mom and Dad won’t forgive you if you deal with this alone." I said. She needed help and she needed to get this out of her system. She was not the spunky, feisty Indigo I knew… She had become a shell of her former self and seeing that hurt.

"Goddess Kia! Can you just stop!" She said, clearly annoyed.

A sudden thought came to my head and I felt my stomach plummet. Oh, Goddess…

"Aunty… Does Alejandro know he’s hurting you?" I asked, my stomach sank at the very thought. Deep down, I felt he didn't, Alejandro stood for so much and abuse was one thing he didn't tolerate... But I still wanted to hear it. My heart thumped erratically as I awaited her reply…

80. His Responsibility

KIARA

Waiting for her reply was terrifying, I didn’t want to hear that he knew…

"Oh Kia, no! And don’t tell him… He was pissed off when he found out about his affairs. He’s been really good and always telling me not to stand for it. You can’t tell him, I can’t trust that he’ll let it slide. Alejandro doesn't forgive Kia."

"He shouldn’t as well." I retorted. The relief that flooded me made my stomach flutter. I was glad… It all made sense now.

"This is my decision."

Her tone was firm but I felt torn. Was it ok to just leave it? Wasn’t she a victim who was too emotionally invested to get out? I needed to ask someone for advice…

"If this baby gets hurt… I swear I won’t leave him." I said quietly.

I placed my hands on her shoulders as I closed my eyes, feeling her pain. My eyes opened as I healed her injuries. The reason she was pale was because she was in pain… She had several injuries and some broken bones that hadn't healed fully. Yet here she was, trying to act like she was completely normal.

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