Chapter 39
Celeste felt a strange wave of safety when she listened to Jeremy's words. He said no one was gonna hurt her, and she believed him.
Even the anxious wolf inside her seemed to calm down a little.
Jeremy stood up from his seat to go see who was lurking outside the house. Celeste put down her book, ready to follow him. But he shook his head, "No. You should just stay here. You're not fully recovered. I'll handle it."
She wanted to argue, but she saw the determination and concern in his eyes. She knew she couldn't shift yet. If there was danger outside, given her current state, she would only distract Jeremy. So she nodded in agreement.
Jeremy gave her arm a reassuring squeeze before turning around and heading towards the door quietly.
Suddenly, the doorbell
