It was something that had never happened before; I had never lost control of my wolf before, and I wasn't sure what that meant.

"Judy?" Selene said my name as if it weren't the first time she had said it in the past few seconds.

I blinked at her, realizing that I was ignoring her completely.

“I'm sorry. May I use your restroom?” I asked her before I could convince myself that it was a bad idea to leave this room.

She nodded, her frown deepening.

"Of course. It's just out of that door and down the hallway," she said. "Do you want me to walk with you?"

I jumped to my feet, placing the cup on the coffee table.

"No, that's okay. I can find it. I'll be back."

Without another word, I darted out of the parlor, my heart racing in my chest. The halls stretched endlessly, lined with paintings that looked too alive. Every shadow felt like it was watching me. The floorboards creaked under my feet, making stealth impossible.

Halfway down the corridor, my vision fuzzed. The air felt thicker than it was a moment ago... heavier. I braced my hand against the wall and swallowed hard.

"Something's wrong..." I whispered to myself, hoping that Gavin didn't feel what I was feeling.

The hum grew louder. It wasn't sound... it was vibration, like a heartbeat deep in the walls; my fingers tingled, a faint warmth spreading through them.

the corner, and

dropping whatever it

said a word. She was paler than I remembered, her blond hair pulled back too tightly, her eyes wide and

asked, momentarily boggled. "W...what are

blinked, trying

“The

admitted, not sure what to tell her and what to keep to

mother?” She asked, narrowing her

Luna lessons,” I decided to tell

around my face for a moment too long before she looked

she muttered. "Pretend you didn't see

started to step around

of me. I had no idea what I was

let her leave

easily. The pulsing around me had stopped the second I came into contact with her, and I got the feeling that whatever

in her arms; it was apparent that something was hidden beneath it and it took all of me not to grab the comer of the blanket and pull it away from her, to

blanket closer, but light leaked through the fabric; it was

stronger. It used like heartbeat, steady

familiar, and I couldn't seem to

I think I already knew

business," she shot

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