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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.
118 Ava: Alone at Last
“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.
for me to just do nothing? I was in a coma for three weeks. Isn’t that bad
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groans, her ears flicking. Even so…
hard can
informs me. Do you
access your power?
think of it–no.
know what it does?
Also no.
you know its
to that,
the couch, I stare at the ceiling. “This is pointless. What
finally asks, nearly bursting
curiosity.
she squints her eyes at me with a doubtful stare. “What about Sister
Sister Miriam? Is she a
in shock. “Why would you
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if they’re part of a
That’s just bizarre.
way my mother reacted to her presence. Of her bizarre behavior and
be a vampire.”
something. But it is also possible she will
pretty interested in me when
is good. Vampires like interesting things.
never wanted to have in my
“How would a
you?”
are very long–lived, and share their knowledge in their community. Despite popular opinion, they are not evil or terrifying.
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said
Yes.
In
is a great way to
describe them.”
again. No, it is proper
Okay, then.
Miriam might know something–but how the hell am I
sighs. “With these overprotective
to access chapters of novels early
three of us fall into silence, our one idea already dashed. Lisa stares out the window. Selene rests her
think it through, I
I try to figure it out on my own.
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in my ears. Lisa looks doubtful, but all she says
think of how I’d accessed it the night
comes to mind.
was running. Then, I was running faster. It came to me; I never called it.
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