I didn't answer her because I was desperate. My chest ached as if the weight of my fears was crushing me, and my heart raced wildly, echoing my turmoil. My wolf, the fierce part of me that had only revealed itself on rare occasions, was now afraid too, mirroring the despair that enveloped my soul. Even though I knew my Mummy loved me deeply, a gnawing dread consumed me—what if this was the day she decided to leave me, just like Daddy did? The thought was suffocating.
"Baby, what’s wrong?" My mummy wrapped her arms around me tightly and kissed my cheek. "Sweetheart, it won’t be long, I promise. I only need to go away for a few days, and then I'll come back to you," she said. At that moment, I let my tears roll down my cheeks.
"Mummy, please don’t leave me here," I cried, and I could feel
