Aria
"Ba...baron? You are alive?" I gasped and ran toward him.
When the rogue attacked and killed everyone in our pack, I didn't know who made it out of there alive. My heart filled with joy as I looked at my childhood best friend standing in front of me in one piece.
Baron, his once sleek fur now matted with dirt and blood, gave me a weary smile. "I thought you were gone for good too Aria," he replied.
He had always been the strong one, the protector, and seeing him here was a glimmer of hope in the darkness that had consumed us.
Tears welled up in my eyes, and I rushed forward, embracing him tightly. "I can't believe it's you," I murmured, my voice trembling.
Baron held me close, his breath warm against my ear. "I hid when the rogue attacked," he whispered.
"Ahem...excuse me. Can
