Lizzie paled and swallowed.
“That’s right,” Lizzie said. “Tonight is the full moon.”
Pausing for a moment, she asked, “If tonight is the full moon, then how was I able to change last night?”
Her mother smiled and said, “Contrary to popular belief, it’s not just on the night of the full moon that a werewolf can change. We can also change the night before and the night after.”
Lizzie nodded and said, “Well, that explains it then.”
Smiling, her mother nodded.
“But why can’t I take the potion like you do and not change?” Lizzie asked.
“As much as I would love to do that for you, it’s best not to cage the wolf at the beginning,” her mother told her. “If you do that, and the wolf never gets out, then it can drive you insane.”
“Insane?” Lizzie gulped.
Her mother nodded and sai
