chapter one hundred and twenty-seven

**Pov Lily**

Hope ran towards the room, fear etched on her face, fearing that the big wolf could attack her at any moment. I had to run after her, desperate, and snatch the phone from her hands before she could call the police.

"Stop this!" I said, slapping her hand, preventing her from dialing the police.

"What are you doing, you crazy woman?" she exclaimed, impatience evident in her voice.

"Hope, sweetheart, I know all of this seems confusing. You're very young, but I'm your mother. I will protect you. I promise, nothing will happen to you as long as I'm by your side!" I tried to hug her, offering comfort, but she recoiled, looking at me with disdain.

Heavy silence hung in the air, and I could see suspicion in Hope's eyes. The words I dreaded saying were still stuck in my throat, and I knew that sooner or later, I would have to reveal the whole truth. Meanwhile, the abyss between mother and daughter seemed to grow, fueled by distrust and the unknown that now permeated our relationsh