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Max released his hold on me like I burned him, and he fell to his knees, clutching his head, as did Henry, who moaned, “No, not yet. Don’t let her free, you fool! She wasn’t supposed to change so soon.”
The strap that held me down when I was a human caught my head, but I backed out and freed myself. As much as I wanted to go to Max, I knew I had to take care of Henry first.
“You have never killed a human before,” Wolf-Lonna said, to my relief.
“He’s not a human, he’s a monster.”
“Still, you need my help, but you have to trust me.”
“It’s time to abort this experiment, Henry,” Carrigan said and released the safety on his gun. The sound echoed through the chamber and lengthened into the howl of the Benandanti.
Son of a… I jumped off the gurney before Carrigan could get a clear shot
