Chapter 28 - Lune Festival - Part Il

There was something there that wasn’t there before. I suddenly wasn’t scared, anxious of the untold future. I felt warm, protected, and cared for just in his presence. None of the things that were keeping me awake at nights were crossing my mind. I was just savoring the moment, the close proximity of him. He wasn’t physically closer to me but perhaps spiritually? He stood at a distance caressing a white horse. There were a few more behind it minding their own business but this one looked content with the attention Erdem was showering it with. It was also the very first time I witnessed a horse getting that close to a werewolf. There was just something there, I couldn’t wrap my head around. But I know I will be cherishing this moment till I take my last breath. I return my attention to the White Crape Myrtle tree in front of me. I carefully picked all the flowers in my reach but those were not close to being enough. I looked up at the flowers just barely out of my reach. Argh!