Page 64 of Big Bad Wolf

“Hold on just a fucking second,” Callie interrupted, thunking her mug on the table. “You’re being stalked by wolves? Is that why I helped you drag one into your garage?”

Sawyer’s eyes went wide. “You helped her drag a wolf into the garage?”

“It was me, actually. I’m the wolf,” Rafe said with a shrug. Okay, apparently they were being completely honest tonight.

The table sat in stunned silence for exactly two breaths.

“I think it might be time to tell Ruby where you’ve been for the past two years, Cal,” Sawyer said with a disbelieving laugh.

Ruby’s gaze swung to her friend and Callie’s cheeks flushed pink.

“Don’t tell me you’re a werewolf too!”

“No, not a wolf.”

“She’s a witch,” Sawyer said with a grin, clearly enjoying this all a bit too much.

“You’re a witch? Like flies on a broomstick, casts spells, wears a pointy hat, witch?”

“I do not now nor will I ever wear a pointy hat.”

Sawyer laughed again, and Ruby felt like she was having a full-blown mental breakdown.

“I have certain atmospheric abilities,” Callie said. Like that was a perfectly normal statement.

“She can control the weather,” Sawyer said, getting up to rummage through the fridge. “Do you have any snacks?”

“Ice cream in the freezer,” Ruby said weakly before turning back to Callie. “What the hell is he talking about?”

Callie blew out a long breath. “I noticed some strange things going on with me and my emotions.”

“She created lightning when we kissed. Pretty cool, huh?”

“Sawyer, please.”

“Sorry.” He sat with his dish of ice cream and mimed zipping his lips.

“It happened when I was overwhelmed or feeling something really strong.”

“It was one hell of a kiss,” Sawyer whispered to Rafe and Rafe gave him a bemused smile.

“Anyway,” Callie went on, ignoring him. “I went to spend time with my grandmother and she kinda⁠—”

“Taught her how to harness her powers. Like a real-life Yoda.”

Callie glared at him but then relented. “Yeah, actually, that’s kinda accurate.”

Ruby shook her head. “Okay, let me get this straight. You kissed Sawyer and freaked out about it so there was a literal lightning storm and then you ran away to your grandmother’s house where she’s been witch-training you and that’s why I haven’t seen you in two years?”

Callie bit her lip. “Uh … yeah … that’s about it.”

“Jesus, Cal.” Her comment about Sawyer seeing the real her and not flinching made a lot more sense. He’d found out she was a witch and was all in anyway. Ruby liked him even more now.

“I was going to tell you, but I didn’t think you’d believe me, but then all this happened.” She gestured to where Rafe sat scowling with a tiny teacup in his giant hands. “And I figured now was a good time to come clean.”

Right. Of course. A werewolf, a witch and a seer. When the hell had her life become a twisted fairy tale?

“And what about you, Sawyer? Vampire?”