Excitedly bounding down the hallway, Maurice eagerly made her way to her mother's room. Bursting through the door with uncontainable enthusiasm, she couldn't wait to share the news that had set her heart racing.
"Mom!" Maurice exclaimed, her voice brimming with excitement. "It worked! The rogue werewolves managed to kidnap Crystal!"
Marla, her mother, looked up from the book she had been reading, a smile spreading across her face at Maurice's words. "That's wonderful news, dear," she said, her eyes sparkling with anticipation. "Now we just have to wait for Lester's call so we can head to the secret house and proceed with the soul switching."
Maurice's grin widened at the mention of Lester, their trusted ally in their clandestine operations. "I can't wait!" she exclaimed, her voice tinge
