When I opened my eyes again, I had become a spirit, floating in the air above my lifeless body.Looking down, I saw Emma continuously shaking my corpse."Mommy, wake up please? Emma's hungry. Emma wants food."My body just sat there, leaning against the bed, head bowed. If it weren't for the black veins spread across my skin from the curse, I might have looked like I was just sleeping."Emma, Mommy's so sorry. I should have taken you away sooner when I first discovered the assassination plot."Even as a spirit, the pain of leaving my pup behind was unbearable.My precious Emma was still so young. What would happen to her now?"Mommy, you're just sleeping, right? Can Emma sleep with you? Emma will be very quiet."Emma curled up beside my body, her tiny form seeking warmth that was no longer there. She blinked her big eyes, lost in thought, then slowly drifted off to sleep against me.At three in the morning, the pack house door opened.Alexander stumbled in, reeking of expensive wine an
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