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“Well, hi there.”
Spencer pushed herself deeper into her seat. “Hi.”
“You sensed her wolf?” James gaped at Liam. “How did you know?”
Liam gave him a sideways look. “It comes with experience. Don’t worry, you’ll get there,” he smirked, “I hope.”
“Liam, this is Spencer. And this is her mother, Clare.”
“I’m sorry. I forgot my manners. It’s nice to meet you.” He approached Clare and gently shook her hand. “You’re a witch, I presume. Is the father around as well?”
“No. No father.” Trying to hide her anxiety, Clare folded her legs and leaned back with her hands in her lap, but I could see the knuckles of her interlocked fingers whiten as she clenched them tighter.
“This is an extraordinary case,” said Liam. “And the full moon is tonight.” He glanced at me. “Have you talked Spencer through?”
He tried to sound optimistic, but I knew that in reality, he thought this case was completely hopeless.
I could feel Spencer’s mood, the fear growing inside her all over again, and I wanted to protect her from possible skepticism or unpleasant questions that might follow.
“Spencer knows the odds are not in her favor. But the three of us have been doing research, and we came up with some ideas that can help her with the transition. How about we go to my study, and I’ll fill you in?”
“Sure,” said Liam, who seemed to be glad to get away so he could stop acting like everything was normal and Spencer’s upcoming shift was just another day in the office.
“Ladies, see you in a bit.” James drew himself up. “Damn, it’s hot today,” I heard him say to Liam as they headed inside.
“There are cold drinks in the fridge,” I threw after the two of them.
“Are you sure we can trust them?” Clare asked me, nervously tapping the tip of her feet against the ground. “That Liam guy,” she leaned forward and lowered her voice. “He seems a little weird, or I don’t know . . . judgy?”
“Clare, the two of us have been friends for years. He’s a good man.”
“Man? You mean . . .”
“Yeah, not old, no, but he’s older than me. He was taken aback because he thought Spencer was an ordinary wolf, who, as you know, we try to stay away from. Do you really think I would risk Spencer’s safety by bringing someone here I can’t trust? There’s no reason for you to worry, I promise.”
“Shouldn’t we talk all together?” Spencer looked up at me from her seat.
“We will. Right after I fill them in. You’ve been stewing in this all this time, there’s no need for you to hear the details of the plan all over again.” I ran my hand under Spencer’s hair and rested it around her neck. “You two have been through a lot of stress already. You need to relax, do something normal.” I glanced at Clare. “Have some ice cream or go for a walk or something. Okay?” I bent over and kissed Spencer on top of her head. “This shouldn’t take long.”
“Okay,” she nodded.
ChapterNineteen
SPENCER
From the moment Finn’s friends arrived, I started freaking out. Everything started to feel more real, and the fact that the full moon was only a few hours away made me shiver at the thought of what I was about to face. I wanted to go to my room, lock myself up and cry my fear out.
Mom was right here next to me, and I was sure she wished she could do the same. No matter how hard she tried to look calm and strong, her pale face gave her away, and knowing how scared she already was, I had to hide the panic storming through me from her. If these were our last hours together, crying in our rooms wouldn't be the best way to spend them.
“Mom, you still haven’t looked around.” I stretched a smile. “Let’s go, I'll give you a tour.”
“Seriously?” She shook her head in disbelief. “Spencer, who do you think I am? You think I don’t see how terrified you are? It's funny how you’re the one trying to entertainme.”
“WhatIam going through? Mom, you’re scared even more than I am. But we can’t just sit here and drown in our dark thoughts.”
“Exactly. So go . . .” she threw her hand in the air, “. . .do something.”
“What?” I stared at her.
