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The good thing about Lisa’s apartment is that it’s soundproof.
That means, with Kellan gone, we can talk to our
heart’s content.
Which is exactly what we do, as I fill Lisa in on what I experienced while I was unconscious. Lisa looks
confused.
“I know I’m a human, but that doesn’t sound like wolf is emerging. It sounds unrelated to wolves entirely.”
your
Precisely, Selene says, her tone approving. She likes
Lisa.
“Selene agrees,” I translate for Lisa.
It is an awakening, but not of your wolf. She snorts and gives a quick shake of her head. I’m already awake.
I laugh, and Lisa looks at me with a questioning stare.
So, of course, I tell her.
It’s unfortunate she can’t hear Selene.
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“She’s funny,” Lisa remarks, petting Selene’s ears. Despite knowing the dog in front of her is a wolf on the inside, she hasn’t stopped treating Selene as a lovable husky.
“So, an awakening of what, exactly?”
Your powers, she says, her words terse. The necklace will do no good for you now. The ring, too. You’ve grown too powerful. It’s time to train before you get yourself killed.
Oh.
That doesn’t sound good.
It does not, she confirms grimly. Unfortunately, I don’t know where we can go for tutelage.
“Okay, so I have to learn on my own then.”
That carries great risk.
The grimace that twists my face has Lisa’s eyes bouncing between me and Selene, but she sits
patiently, waiting for the summary.
just do nothing? I was in a coma for three weeks. Isn’t
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her ears
hard can
informs me. Do you even
access your power?
think of it–no.
know what it does?
Also no.
know
that,
the ceiling. “This is pointless. What am I going to do?”
asks, nearly bursting with
curiosity.
quick explanation, she squints her eyes at me with a doubtful stare. “What about Sister
perks up. Who is Sister
stare at Selene in shock. “Why would you think
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they’re part of a church. Brother, Sister, Father, Mother.
That’s just bizarre.
eyebrow, I think back to Sister Miriam. Of the way my
a vampire.” She’s definitely something,
is possible she may know something. But it is also possible she will try to
in
good. Vampires like interesting
wanted to have
her in again. “How would a vampire know
you?”
in their community. Despite popular opinion, they are not evil or
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finicky seems to be a little off. “You just said she might try to kill
Yes.
In
is
describe them.”
her head again.
Okay, then.
how the hell am I supposed to see her?”
“With these overprotective
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into silence, our one idea already dashed. Lisa stares out the window. Selene rests her head in my lap as I rub her
through, I can
to figure it out on my own. I don’t have any
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mental grumbling vibrating in my ears. Lisa looks doubtful, but all
ear, I try to think of how I’d accessed it the night of
to mind.
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