Chloe's POV
Before I hit the tile, two hands caught me by the arms.
I jerked in surprise and quickly pulled away once I realized it was Arthur.
"Seriously?" I pressed a hand against my chest. "You scared me."
Arthur immediately stepped back, looking slightly guilty. "Sorry. I didn't mean to sneak up on you."
I steadied myself and glanced back at the jar. Seeing a preserved heart without warning wasn't exactly something I could brush off, but now that my initial shock had passed, curiosity was beginning to compete with my discomfort.
"Is that really a heart?"
"Werewolf heart," Arthur said. "The patient couldn't be saved, so it was preserved for medical study."
I looked from the jar to him. "You could have warned me before bringing me into a room full of things like
