pen your eyes. It’s time.” I w

whisper but it suddenly felt like the walls had ears and

d rubbing the sleep out of her eyes with

fe, and I would never regret bringing my baby into

greement, putting her into warmer clothes and making sure every inch of

g a small backpack through her arms, adjusting

we needed, the less bags we had to carry, t

I carried Jessy into my arms hol

that floated through the air were of the crickets and toads. Everything ot

made a dash for the tree li

risk of what I was doing but I was willing to try, to go through it all for the sake of my child. If I succee

l I reached the pack borders. Setting Jessy carefully on the floor, I turned her around and b

t I closed my eyes and c

should. But soon my beautiful white wolf was standing in my stead, my wolf was o

d a pure white wolf that was pair

hter gently with my snout. I encouraged her to climb on my back without speaking, Jessy immedi

hing I began running. I had no sense of direction or any particular destination in mind, al

ng through fallen logs. There were no signs of danger yet but I stayed alert, stoppi

I was tired and thirsty and Jessy was starting to weigh heavier on my back. L

e. Opening the bag, I pulled out my clothes and hurriedly slipped back into th

. It was my first time being in the wilderness alone and now that the initial excit

, plucking a few I chewed on them in an attempt to kill my th

suddenly asked after we remained

d no idea wher

t that I had left the pack, but I couldn’t tell Jessy. I a

oo, I was all she had and I knew how much Jes

the hood of her shirt that had slipped off properly

n. I wasn't sure how much time had passed but it seemed like a half hou

ople but the trees around and the darkness pre

there was a campfire by the stream and a

ough me, I was happy to see ot

d the group to me: it was a set of three men and some young girls. The gr

they looked to be having a good time by themselves but I wasn’t sure how that was going to change if I chose to reveal m

ehind the trees, stepping into t

ook at me. I bowed my head slightly hoping to show the group

waved her little hands in the direction of one of the men. Before I could

t Jessy had waved at asked and I don’t even stop to think

they had just offered us foo

tly in front of the campfire. It had a single occupant, and it was one of the men, I maintained as much d

let Jessy drink the water first to her fill before I drank from the bottle, en

and Jessy. I could feel myself relax around the strangers that had return

o I really was or where I was

uddenly asked, and once again the attent

I swallowed, trying to push down th

I wanted to surprise him with a visit for once. I wanted him to wake up to our faces but I didn’t real

ntence, nodding in understanding. I let out a small breath of relief, going b

e wipes so I could clean her face, unknowingly e

s and it was burned so long ago

me suddenly reached out to grab a handful of my hair, forcing m

ed omega?”

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