Wolves and Daggers
ick'
Lia's mother was exac
nths ago and was in a reckless
ke it was
and gone on a hiatus for a we
hat was awaiting me in front, m
But I fear I would d
eak existence. She reminded m
could ever give her. All I could
rd
n my hotel room, the memories
mning w
re I was going but intent on en
road till my car
ilt at the same time. I was in
would kill
ar, I was confronted with a ve
w she had chewed me out for rec
e finally agreed
er human creature was doing in
uestions. I took her to a hotel
We spent days
someone who could liste
r different grieves and I
eturn to the pack, she refuse
out why when a baby is found on
en
r mother; she does not reali
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I remained in my office
she would return. Tyrel stopp
his warrio
ke the warriors out to the
into the room, "
gh,
ation for him to unde
s the door, "Was it very bad or
of
ce and star
t me it would not help to have
time
e back from
are so alike, she could
both joined at the hip," I joke,
I ge
ows furrow in displeasure. He
are dad, I've got to go or Da
while I watch hi
igh, I bow my
r a place to rest from my trouble
omething
, save for the moonlight stream
tting and the hair
uld sense us, he'
ill voice, "Hilda," I spit. She is
have an affini
les and I hear a l
it is from here
to meet a ver
ds the light and I back away, t
ing. I reach for my wo
t did you
ured you have no
he creature crouch
last praye
ps tow
hit by a black blur;
te at each, tearing through my
I suddenly hear whimpering. She
every intention
the floor; the wolf immediately s
a d
" I w
re. I cannot let them harm my
ks away
ls and whips at me with her cla
a
run, get out
hesitates before bolting for th
ilda and
tend as I h
my wolf but I will fight to m