Her words halted my breath.


    An epiphany dawned.


    “Might you be speaking of Elsie?”


    At the mention of my mother’s name, a smile crossed Cami’s features.


    “Yes, that’s surprising you know of Elsie.


    She fled from the Silver Ridge Pack when she was but a youth.


    I hope she’s found peace.


    ”


    My voice wavered, the past welling up.


    “She’s been lost to us for quite some time…”


    Cami’s smile waned, shadowed by sadness.


    She turned sharply, her voiceced with curiosity.


    “How did youe to know Elsie? Eduardo was not one to share such details.


    How is it you, so young, are privy to her story?”


    In the silence that followed, I anchored myself to the truth.


    “I am her daughter.


    My name is Debra.


    ”


    “Elsie’s daughter?” As the reality of my words sank in, the frost in Cami’s gaze gave way to warmth.


    She studied my face, emotions etching across her own.Belonging to N?velDrama.Org.


    “To see you all grown…it’s as if time has slipped by unnoticed.


    ”


    A tender smile touched her lips.


    “You bear a striking resemnce to Elsie, it’s uncanny.


    Your eyes…they mirror hers exactly.


    That must be why your face tugged at my memory.


    ”


    A soft chuckle escaped me, mirroring her sentiment.


    “It seems my father has often said the same.


    I remind him a great deal of my mother.


    ”


    Curiosity piqued, I wondered if Cami held the key to my mother’s past mysteries.


    “You might know about my mother’s flight from the Silver Ridge Pack, right?”


    Cami’s reaction was a mix of contempt and cold humor.


    “Your father, misled by idle chatter, detained your mother.


    She was heavily guarded, making a solitary escape next to impossible.


    I aided your mother’s escape, incapacitating the guards to ensure her freedom.


    That act unveiled me.


    ”


    My astonishment was palpable.


    The idea of Cami risking everything for my mother was unexpected and noble.


    With newfound respect, I probed further, “Can you recount what transpired that day?”


    Debra’s POV:


    Cami shook her head.


    “Your mother didn’t tell me why at that time.


    She only mentioned she had to leave.


    I had no idea where she was headed or what her ns were.


    Yet, I did notice your mother departing with a figure dressed in a ck cloak.


    ”


    “A figure in a ck cloak?” My interest piqued.


    That figure in ck had to be Gale!


    “Do you have any other information?” I inquired eagerly.


    Cami gestured with her hand and exined, “I only witnessed their departure from the Silver Ridge Pack.


    Their next destination was beyond my knowledge.


    ”


    My fleeting hope dissipated instantly.


    It looked like Cami didn’t have any additional insights.


    Noticing my disheartened expression, Cami continued, “Even though I didn’t get a clear view of the figure and only caught a glimpse of her eyes, there was something oddly familiar about her presence.


    ”


    “What?” I was taken aback.


    Hope flickered in my heart once more.