"Let's go now," said Elly. They headed for the car.Just then, Elly's phone rang. An unknown number filled the screen."Hello?" She answered."Hello," came a woman's voice on the other end. "I got this number from my, from our mother. May I ask who I'm speaking with?"Elly's brows knit together. "Our mother? Who is this?""I'm Doctor Lily. I'm the town's doctor. I stopped by your mother's house, and she gave me your number."Elly's voice turned cautious. "I see. I'm Elly. Eleanor, I mean.""Yes. Lovely to meet you, Eleanor. I need to speak with you about something. It's important."Thoughts crowded Elly's mind , could something be wrong with Mother's health? "About what?" she asked.Doctor Lily hesitated for a moment. Then her voice dropped. "I carry wolf blood, Eleanor. Just like many of the young people in this town. But we shouldn't talk about this over the phone. Let's meet in person."Elly went pale. If word got out that she was now a guardian, she feared becoming a target , for
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