86

MAXINE

"I'm sorry, you startled me." I quickly apologized and crouched down to pick up the pieces of glass on the floor. I packed them up and threw them into the bin.

"You're so unaware of your situation that it irritates me," he said with a growl. I saw his eyes glow briefly and I froze, looking up at him. He looked away, rolling his eyes briefly in the process.

"I'm sorry, master," I apologize getting the broom and sweeping up the smaller pieces of glass.

"Why can't you shift into a wolf yet?" He suddenly asked. He sounded like he was curious.

"I don't know," I said, trying to keep the annoyance from my voice.

I asked myself this question many times and I still didn't have an answer. His asking me this, just reminds me too much of how incompetent I was as a werewolf.

"Come here," he said.

I left the kitchen and walked towards him. I stood in front of him, waiting.

"Sit," he instructed. I sat by his feet, oddly like a patient dog. I had mixed feelings about it.

He looked at the boxe