Chapter 31

Carrie

My heart was pounding with nervous excitement as I waited inside my room for Jesse to come and fetch me. He invited me to come to meet his wolf, something that made me restless since the last time we talk earlier.

‘Carrie, come on! Let's go surprise Jesse in his room. It'll be better than waiting here for him,’ Vera urged as she kept on bugging me inside my head. Time seemed to move slowly as I struggled to keep her excitement in check. Ever since Jesse mentioned introducing us to his wolf for the first time, Vera wouldn’t stop whining.

I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself. ‘Vera, I know you're excited, but we should wait here. Let's give Jesse the chance to come to get us as he planned.’

‘But what if he forgets? What if he fell asleep and forgot about meeting us? Are you sure Jesse told you to wait for him here? Carrie, we should—’

‘Yes, I’m sure, Vera,’ I interjected. ‘I am excited to meet his wolf spirit too, but we have to be patient. Jesse promised to fetch us so