Leaving the Past Behind
"They said it'll be ready in days."
Suddenly, Jerry's voice cut in from behind me. "Where are you going?"
I hung up and didn't miss a beat. "My coworker's desperate to visit family and wants to know how long the travel pass will take."
Jerry turned and headed inside without another word.
He was in the study, handling urgent government paperwork, while I stayed in the bedroom, skimming reports on the latest werewolf infection.
By dawn, exhaustion pulled me under, and I fell asleep.
…
I woke up the next morning to find Jerry beside me in bed, watching the morning news.
Hot Chapters