Pearl

I couldn't sleep for the whole night, I kept tossing and turning throughout the night. I was so worried about the cub, I kept thinking if he was fine, where his parents were. Soon enough I felt an arm wrapping around my waist and I was pulled closer. My back pressed against a strong, warm chest.

“ What's wrong? ”

I heard Lucas's deep voice behind me. I realised I had woken him up.

“ I am sorry, did I wake you up? ”

“ No, I can't sleep either ”

I turned to face him.

“ Why? ”

He shrugged his shoulders, reaching out to touch my hair. He wrapped a strand around his finger and twisted it around.

“ Because you can't sleep ”

I smiled and then my smile disappeared. He noticed it and lifted my chin to look at him.

“ What's wrong? ”

He asked again. I sighed.

“ You couldn't find his mother? ”

He shook his head. My eyes dropped further in disappointment.

“..but Matthew just reported something to me ”

My eyes lit up.

“ You found her? ”

“ No, but there's evidence that she is dead ”