Chapter 42

Jurius

We held hands as I followed her home.

"This is my stop here?" I halted, causing her to stop as well.

"Please stay a little longer with me." She gently squeezed my hand, not wanting me to leave.

"I can't."

I wanted to, but my head kept ringing with my dad calling me telepathically, wanting me to come home.

"When will I see you again?" Her hand let go of mine, and it folded.

I drew closer to her.

"Tomorrow, when I return from the wolf shifter councilors,"

Her eyes closed as I leaned in to kiss her forehead, and they opened as I stood straight.

"Promise?" she said.

"With all of my heart."

She smiled for a while until it disappeared with worries.

"I hope they'll allow us to be together."

"Me too." My arms were wrapped around her.

Dad was standing on the porch, anxiously waiting for me to return.

"Finally, you're here," he said telepathically as he spotted me.

He left the porch and met me in the middle of our land.

"Why were you taking so long?" He shoved me across the land, sending