Nurse Irene eyed me like she wanted to dissect me, look inside, and see what made me tick. I cowered under her intense focus.
Until Nancy stepped between us. “We were speaking in hypotheticals only. This girl is not old enough to have a wolf, let alone manifest any abilities.”
“A strange thing to be talking about without purpose,” Nurse Irene said.
“Young people are curious,” Nancy said.
Nurse Irene hummed. “Yes, I suppose that’s true.”
Nancy looked back at me. “Nurse Irene researches wolf abilities. She’s our resident expert here at the hospital.”
I was sure Nancy meant her words as a warning, but I saw an opportunity. If Nurse Irene was so knowledgeable, than she would have direct answers about what would happen to me if the truth of my powers was discovered.
“If you found someone
