Fear washed up in my chest as I packed a small bag full of essentials. Chad and Phoenix helped me pack a bag full of clothes.
Tears welled up in my eyes again, but I pushed them down, swallowing hard.
"We will come and visit you when we get the chance," Chad told me, putting an arm on my shoulder.
"How long am I going for?" I asked, knowing the answer was uncertain.
"We don't know," Phoenix looked at me, saddened.
"We'll visit you, I promise," Phoenix smiled weakly at me.
"You don't even know when that is," I told him, resentfully. He bowed his head.
"They are ready," Chad said, and he reached his hand out to mine. I ignored the little sparks of electricity dancing on my skin and followed him down the stairs.
Two gray wolves greeted me happily in the back garden.
Phoenix walked
