24. The Children

Zion put his sword away once he saw me approaching them and a smile that met his eyes rested on his face. I walked into his embrace before I wrapped my arms around him.

“Hello, brother,” I said before pulling back from him and he kept me in a side hug.

“Mia, are you quite alright?” Zion curiously asked me, and I nodded at him before I went over to hug our father.

“Hello Mia,” my father said, and I simply nodded at him in a greeting manner.

“I am quite alright, brother. Wherever is our mother? She would never miss a trip as big as this.” I said and Zion placed his hand on his sword as a light frown settled on his forehead.

“Mia, Mother suffered a fall down the stairs on the last full moon. Her wolf is unable to heal her so she is healing slower than she usually would.” Zion said and I frowned at him.

“Has she gotten better?” I asked in shock and Zion looked over at our father.

“She might not survive this, Mia,” Father said, and my eyes widened in shock.

“And you did not think to inform