Following Karina’s haste, Arda was back inside the car where Chester sat waiting, tapping the steering wheel impatiently.
“You guys took forever,” he muttered as they climbed in. He started the car but cast a glance their way. “And you both look like you’ve seen a ghost.”
“Not a ghost,” Karina replied, her tone sharp. “A werewolf. Her professor, to be exact.”
Chester’s head snapped toward her. “What? What pack is he from? And what happened?”
Karina waved him off. “We’ll explain later. Please just get us out of here.”
Chester frowned but said nothing, focusing on the road. The car sped down the winding path, sunlight filtering through the trees, casting eerie shadows across the dashboard.
After a tense silence, he tried again. “Are you going to tell me now?”
Arda exhaled, her voice t
