MY SISTER'S MATE
I hold the tiny wolf pup high above the surface, checking his body for injuries.
“Are you hurt, little one?” I ask breathlessly, pushing my dripping black hair out of my eyes.
The pup stares at me with wide, glassy eyes for a split second. Then, realizing he is soaked and surrounded by cold water, he opens his small mouth and lets out a piercing, shrill cry that echoes off the stone walls of the citadel.
“I am sorry, I am sorry,” I stammer, scrambling over the fountain’s edge while holding him tightly against my shoulder, utterly useless at soothing a crying pup. “Don’t cry, little wolf, you are safe.”
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