Terra
The air hung heavy, smelling of damp earth and wolf musk as I walked the estate's shadowy halls. Night whispered secrets only it knew. The pack's rhythm pulsed, an ancient heartbeat in the torch flames that flickered.
In the huge master suite where the former Alpha lay weak, the stillness felt heavy to bear.
Moonlight filtered through the curtains, making the once-proud man now fading look ghostly pale. Nathan stood over the bed, just a silhouette against his father's sickness.
"Damn it, Terra. How'd he get so bad so quickly?" Nathan muttered, fingers tugging his messy hair.
I met his eyes, sharing the pain we both felt. "Sometimes life just throws you s**t. We handle it." My voice was rough with years of learning to be tough and keep going. It echoed around the dim room.
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