Chapter Twelve: Stray Dog

Honorera washed her hands and started peeling potatoes for dinner. Cooking was something she enjoyed, and she hummed softly while she worked. She was in a good mood and felt calm and relaxed after the strange interaction with the wolf in the clearing. She didn’t even know there were any wolves this far south in Vermont.

She was lost in her own musings when she heard things being slammed around in Tanner’s bedroom. Calm fled and she felt the anxiety rise in her gut, and her muscles tense. She never knew how he was going to be, but already the vibe felt bad. He entered the living room and halted suddenly, sniffing the air. "What?? What is that smell?"

She sniffed too, "Um, onion?"

"Fucking hell," he inched closer to her, crowding her with his oversized body. "It's all over you. Who have you been with? You goddamn whore!" He moved fast. Sometimes he could move with supernatural speed, even when he was drunk. He slapped her, and pushed her against the refrigerator, holding h