The scent hits me almost immediately. The man at the door is obviously a werewolf. Ben told me about Gabe yesterday, when he was obsessing over his love for wolves.
He is one of Everest’s cousins, but they don’t talk. There was a fight, apparently.
Gabe wraps his arm around Ben gently, as if he thinks he might break. His eyes meet mine, and an emotion flitters over his face. Something like… hope? Why would he be hopeful after seeing me? No, I must have misread him.
“Uh, hi.” I smile. “I’m Avery.” I add, standing back from the door. Currently, Ben is hugging Gabe outside and I’m awkwardly standing in the hallway, not being able to leave thanks to Everest’s magic.
‘Gabe.’ He mouths back, confusing me. No one ever said anything about him being mute. But then again, he’s only been mentione
