Chapter 36

LAKE: "Well, look who finally remembered to see his old granny." My grandma fussed, she loved to do so whenever I failed to visit her for a long time. I smiled at her, welcoming how foreign it felt on my face. This was the first time I was giving anyone a smile for a week. I pulled her in for a hug as soon as she got close to me. Her elderly arms wrapped around me, and her fresh scent of primrose engulfed my nose. I allowed myself to bask in her warm embrace. Her hug was the stress relief I needed after a long week, coupled with hours of running through the woods in my wolf. "Good morning, Maa. I came in last night but you were asleep." I spoke gently, while she pulled away the hug. She heaved a heavy sigh while her old dark eyes twinkled with a smile. I swore that I would fight to the death to always keep her happy, she was all I had. "Yeah, you know I can't stay up late anymore. I'm not too far from death now." She teased in her usual manner. Granny liked to speak as though she would