IRENE
Karin and Carl looked startled by my little outburst and I regretted it as soon as the strong tone left my mouth. "I'm sorry," I quickly recollected. "Who told you that?"
"They were talking about it. Some moms," Carl reported, carefully this time as if watching for my reaction. I rubbed his arm to ease him, doing the same for Karin, urging them to speak.
"They said a wolfless Luna."
Ah, s**t! I just knew it. My heart sank to the bottom and I forced a smile underneath the panic inside. "It's okay, baby. It's okay. Wolfless mean uhm… someone who has no wolf."
They blinked their innocent eyes at me. "Is there someone like that?"
"Come on, get in bed and I'll tell you," they jumped to the bed, excited to hear a new tale. I tucked them in with my heart still pounding loudly. Laying
