My hands shook so violently I nearly dropped the phone onto the floorboards. "What do you mean Mom just collapsed?!" I demanded into the receiver, feeling the sudden, sharp roar of my inner wolf clawing at my chest, its protective instincts flaring to life. "What happened to her?!"
But the line went dead, leaving only the harsh, hollow tone echoing in my ear.
I stood frozen in the center of the cramped trailer, staring blankly at the dark screen. My throat felt instantly bone-dry, my mind wiped completely clean of any coherent thought.
I was utterly clueless, paralyzed by the sudden spike of fear that turned my blood to ice.
"What's wrong?" Persie's voice cut through the fog, shoving me forcefully back to the present.
I blinked, looking up to see her wide-eyed, her previous anger dis
