My daughter has been very agitated lately, she misses him, she needs his presence, it's been four days and we haven't heard anything from him, beyond the news we get from the village, the king and his family are still here. He had already warned us of his arrival and that's why he wasn't going to come for the next few days.
I walk to my room, it's night and I'm very sleepy, for every month that passes, the tiredness is bigger, although not as much as humans, I'm very glad I'm not like them, we are stronger and more resilient.
-Are you going to sleep now? -my husband asks me.
We've always wanted to have children, we talked about it soon after we met, even though we weren't ready yet.
Maybe we're not ready yet, after all, who is? But we are happy.
-I don't sleep, but if I want to lie down, shall we watch a movie?
I lie down on the bed.
-Any special one? -He walks to the TV, underneath it, there are several movie CDs.
-The one you want, love.
I stare at him, he's concentrating on reading the titles. I can't help but remember when we first met.
I was living with the humans, in one of their cities, few wolves do that, most of them, like me, we were without a pack. There when I was at a party, I felt him, his scent intoxicated me completely, I pushed everyone in my path until I reached him, when I saw him I literally threw myself into his arms and I never let him go again.
When he finally chooses a movie, he takes off his shoes and gets into bed with me. He pulled me close to him and let me cuddle.
Everything was fine, but a pain in my belly took my mind off the movie.
-Everything okay?
-I don't think so," I say with fear.
Again, but this time it's a sharp twinge. I moan and tears come to my eyes.
-Love, what's wrong? Why is it hurting?
I don't understand what's happening, it hasn't happened to me in all these months, my daughter, my little daughter. Another twinge, but this time a feeling of sadness and pain invaded me.
I know what's happening.
-Love," he calls desperately.
-Armando, she doesn't understand.
-What is it? -She caresses my belly.
-She's been away from her partner for a long time, she misses him, she needs his presence, I think.... I thought she feels he's abandoned her.
-But he hasn't.
-We know that, but she doesn't understand.
I can't go on talking, the pangs prevent me from doing so.
-Love," she turns to our daughter, "he'll be here, he misses you too, you just have to wait.
-Go get him," he looks at me in alarm, "it's the only solution, we can't lose her.
-It can't be.
He uncovers my legs, there's blood on them.
-Go, get him.
He gets up, leaves a kiss on my lips and runs out of the room.
It's a beautiful night, perfect for some games under the stars and under the Moon Goddess.
Much of the pack is here, especially the young ones, we have contests, challenges and fights. It's a pride thing, to show who is the strongest, without losing the fun at any time, of course.
-Where is little Edrien? -I ask my sister.
-Sleeping, he fell exhausted on his bed.
-Our exploration of the forest left him dead," Noah says, hugging my sister.
When can I ever do that? Holding her in my arms is my main wish these past few months.
-Son, I think you already have a rival," he observes the young wolf who won the last fight.
Everyone yells and howls cheering for him, he watches me and bows his head in respect.
-He's very handsome," Jasmine says, "It's a pity you guys are predestined for one person.
-That's what you say now, if only....
I don't finish what I was going to say. A strong bad feeling came over me completely.
-All right, son?
He looked off into the woods.
-Someone's coming," I say seriously.
Steven and other members of the pack, notice the alert state, with them the rest of the pack. We all look at the same attentive place.
I smell a familiar scent coming to me, mixed with the one of my little wolf... It can't be.
-Stop! -Steven shouts.
Everyone is ready to attack at any moment.
What are you doing here? He shouldn't be here, even less in his wolf form, I freeze just thinking about the consequences and even more why would he risk coming here.
Armando ignores Steven completely and just watches me.
-Don't take another step," Steven threatens.
But Armando just walks back to me. He's upset, agitated and shaken. Did something happen to my little wolf? Is it really that?
-You...
I interrupt him.
-Enough! -I order.