Valeria woke up in the c***k of dawn, even before the sun had risen, irritated by the insistent ringing of the bell and the knocking at the door. In her grogginess, in a house where the electricity hadn't been restored yet, she barely managed to light the gas lamp. When she reached the door quickly, she didn't expect to see Elara.
"Elara? What are you doing here? How did you get here?" Valeria was stunned.
"I came for you to transform me." Elara was looking at Valeria with absolute determination.
"What are you talking about?" Valeria was still in shock.
Elara hurried inside. Seeing Lucian enter the living room with a confused and sleepy look, she didn't bother hiding her smile as she turned to her friend.
"I thought you were coming to visit your mother."
"I am!"
Once Valeria lit the
