Feral Claim
At the edge of the cliff, small and shaking, the pup pressed against the dirt, eyes wide, body quivering with fear.
The one I’d given her.
The only piece of her left.
I reached out with shaking hands, lifting the tiny body against my chest. Its heartbeat fluttered like a trapped bird. My throat closed, and I bent forward, clutching it to me, rocking like I could hold myself together by holding it.
“I’m sorry,” I whispered into its fur. “I’m so damn sorry, Evie. You should’ve been with me. You should’ve been safe.”
But nothing could stop the truth from tearing me apart.
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