CHAPTER 22

I cut in.

"But what?" I was beginning to get upset. Why will such information be hidden from me?

"We were waiting for the right time to tell you this, because we don't know how you would feel," Mom said.

"We wanted you to be strong enough and be sure that you could handle the pain of transforming into a wolf"

I became confused. What pain were they talking about?

I was deep in thought recalling all that happened in the past, when my phone rang. It was the last person I expected that would call me.

"Hello, Chelsea"

"Valerie, I have been trying your line for a long time. What happened?" I knew she lied. How can she be calling my number for so long and it was not connecting? When did I travel?

"I traveled"

"Wow, you traveled and you couldn't tell me"

"Why are you acting up as if you cared about my whereabouts? I supposed that you should be happy that I am no longer around"

"Valerie, why are you talking like this? You are still my friend"

"Really!" She thinks that I