The Alpha's Dilema

CHAPTER EIGHT

I cried out, my voice shaking, "Mom! No, please don't leave me!", I shook her vigorously, in an attempt to see her open her eyes and shout "surprise!" , or "it's a prank"

But it was too late, a surge of power escaped her body, I knew she was gone, and I was left with the pain of that memory.

Even now, the memory brought tears to my eyes, a memory that was like a punch to the gut, leaving me breathless and sad.

My Aura began to fluctuate wildly, becoming dangerous and unpredictable. I could feel it affecting the air around me, making the plants wither and the lights flicker.

"No... no... no..." I whispered, trying to push the memory away. But it was too late. The pain and grief had already consumed me, I felt like a murderer, if only I had a wolf, if only i wasn't incompetent.

Just as I was drowning in my sorrow, my phone rang, shrill and insistent. I groaned, feeling the flashback recede like a tide pulling back from the shore. I hesitated for a moment, then picked up