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.

rounding the corner, and ran smack into

as I was, almost dropping whatever it was she was holding in

her eyes wide and restless.

I asked, momentarily boggled.

blinked, trying

she reminded me. “The question is...

see Selene.......” I admitted, not sure what to tell her and what

see my mother?” She asked, narrowing her eyes at me. “What business do

lessons,” I decided to tell her. “That's all

my face for a moment too long before she looked past

need to go,” she muttered. "Pretend you didn't see

step around me,

me. I had no idea what

let her leave

had stopped the second I came into contact with her, and I got the

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

but light leaked through the fabric; it was a

stronger. It used like heartbeat, steady and

familiar, and I couldn't seem to

unfamiliar. I think I already knew what

none of your business," she

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