“Well, don’t get too comfortable,” Teresa said. Her tone was surprisingly firm. “Mr. Dawson and the rest of the Seven have been looking for you all over campus. They want to talk.” “Which is why I’ve been avoiding them.” Cosette tilted her head to the side as if brushing off the most powerful alpha wolves in the world was a perfectly reasonable thing to do. “Why? If you can help us—” “When the time is right.” Cosette gripped the edge of the bed so hard her knuckles whitened. She was finally showing a little of what must be her real thoughts. “You can’t stay on the sidelines forever.” Teresa crossed her arms as she stared down Cosette. She looked more than a little annoyed with the fey. “Not with what’s coming.” That thought made me swallow hard. The evil wasn’t coming. It was already

