Eren’s arms were wrapped so tight around my neck I thought he might choke the air out of me. His little body trembled, shoulders shaking as he buried his face against my chest, muffling the sound of his cries. His fingers dug into my shirt like claws, refusing to let go, as if letting go meant I would vanish.And gods, wasn’t he right?I held him close, one hand spread across his back, the other cupping head. I bowed over him, shielding him with my body like I could protect him from the truth that was already tearing us both apart.“I don’t want you to go,” he choked out, voice small, broken.The words lodged like a blade in my chest. I closed my eyes, inhaling slowly through my nose, steadying the fire clawing at me.“I don’t want to go either,” I admitted quietly, my lips brushing against his hair. “But I have to. You understand that, don’t you, little wolf?”He shook his head violently, face pressed harder into me. His tears seeped through the thin fabric of my shirt, damp against
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