My Mate Chose Her Over Our Pup
This time, we lived in an era of peace, with no conspiracies, no betrayals.
This time, everything would be different.
That night, I went alone to the edge of Blackrock Abyss.
A massive monument now stood here, engraved with the names of all the wolves who had died in the war.
Including Byron's.
I placed a bouquet of moon-lilies in front of the monument and stood there in silence.
The night wind was gentle, carrying the scent of flowers.
I gently touched my still-flat stomach, imagining the little life growing inside.
Suddenly, I remembered a lullaby my mother used to sing to me. A song I had saved for the child I lost. The one who never had the chance to hear his mother's voice.