Chapter 48

Chiara

All the air gets sucked out of the room as soon as the voices wane and my head starts to clear again. It’s like nothing happened, and now all that’s left in me is normal levels of energy and this intense, almost painful confusion that leaves me breathless.

I blink rapidly, taking my pillow away from my face and looking around me. Desperately I try to remember what I heard in my head, but no matter how much I strain my thoughts, no connections are made.

What the hell was all of that?

What the hell is happening to me?

Maybe I’m going insane. Maybe it’s the water here or something. Or maybe this is just an exclusive kind of village where initiations like this happen. I mean, we do have to work closely with Werewolves who lost their way and are looking for enlightenment, right? The leader himself is a former wolf. Maybe this is just a part of being here.

With my legs shaking, I get up, rubbing my face to regain a bit of composure. I’m about to head to the bathroom and splash some w