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The howl of a wolf wakes me up, I jerk up on all fours, and my legs are tangled in a blanket, I must have dozed off at some point last night. My right cheek feels numb from sleeping on the floor, after trying so hard not to fall asleep, at least there were no unfortunate late-night walks. I throw my blanket on the bed and strip on my way to the bathroom, I didn’t attend training yesterday and I’m already running late today. Great.

I wash off as fast as I can, drying my hair and picking out my clothes at the same time.

I don’t think I’m going to have time for my special assignment this morning, which means I have to do it before my run right after practice, just great.

I quickly shrug on my clothes, a grey top over a sports bra and a pair of stretchy leggings. I brush my still soaked hair into a bun at the top of my hair, securing it with a hair tie, no time for a braid today, I Shove my feet into my sneakers and run downstairs.

“Hey” I greet Winnie when I pass by the kitchen. “Can