27.

My bare feet touched the hard concrete path as we finally descended onto the ground, my gaze landing on the large, modern mansion now standing tall and imposing right in front of our eyes.

Taking a glance around, I observed the vast space, entirely covered with freshly trimmed grass and the tall stone walls at each side serving as a fence.

“Father, where are we?”

“Somewhere close to my undying heart,” He warmly answered, keeping his gaze trained on the giant house right ahead of us as he still gently held me in his arms.

Failing to understand those words I turned my attention back to him, but just as I was about to ask he gingerly grabbed my forearm, coaxing me to start walking.

“Come on.”

Suddenly noticing Rem’s beast form approaching to walk right next to me I reached to caress the side of his muzzle with the tip of my fingers, right before I heard my father say,

“I’d advise you to take human form again, if you don’t want to get shot.”

His wolf form stared upon me for a sole moment,