Elena “I’ve been looking for you,” I rush up to the little girl seated on the black stallion. Her eyes are wide, flabbergasted by the sight of me. She jumps down and meets me halfway, her wide eyes now sparkling with excitement as she throws herself at me. “I thought you would leave again,”My arms around her, a little taken aback by her statement, but then I recalled the last time I left, I had a fight with Mikhail, and he chased me away. She must have thought the same. Goodness, I feel more guilty now. “I’m not leaving,” I pull her gently, squatting to her height to have a better look at her. Her eyes are glassy with tears, her cheeks pink as her pout quivers. I still don’t understand why and how she got attached to me, when I’m not even her mother. “Don’t cry,” I stroke her cheeks, trying to assure her with my smile, but it doesn’t seem to be working. “Okay, how about this, I promise not to leave without letting you know first,” I begin, pulling out my pinky to portray since
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