Chapter 46. Call to War
Maria sat uneasily at the hotel with James. His continuous smiling was beginning to make her feel uncomfortable.
"Will you just keep smiling like that, or will you finally tell me why you asked me to come here?" Maria said, her patience running thin. Her voice came out harsher than she intended.
James was taken aback by her tone, and the look he saw on her face was unfamiliar.
"Maria, are you angry with me? Come on, I was just amazed by your earlier reaction..." James said, a little hurt.
"As for your dreams, it’s just that—you’re over eighteen now and you’ve already shifted into your werewolf form. Dreams like that shouldn’t worry you too much."
Maria held back her tongue quickly. She didn’t want him to know her secret—that she hadn’t shifted yet. No one was supposed to know that. She forced herself to stay calm.
"So only those who haven’t shifted have dreams like that?" she asked, trying to sound casual.
"Yes, of course. We all had strange dreams growing up. Once we shifted for the first time, those dreams stopped. So stop overthinking it," James said reassuringly. "Relax your mind, Maria. Everything will be fine."
Hearing those words eased her heart slightly, but on second thought, fear crept in again. She hadn’t shifted yet. She became lost in her own worries once more.
"Does this mean I’m about to shift soon? What if I turn into a beast that kills everyone?" she thought, her mind spiraling.
James noticed her zoning out. He snapped his fingers in front of her face. "Hey! Are you still here with me?"