Chapter 10

Nadine stared at the medal around her neck as Madam Yvonne locked it from behind.

“How exactly does it work?” Nadine asked, fingering the pendant.

“Once a lycanthrope is near, the medal will feel hot. It's that simple.” Madam Yvonne said, pleased with herself.

“How did you do it?” Nadine asked. She was sounding like one of her eager students.

“There are some inscriptions made on it. The ink I used for the inscriptions have lycanthrope blood in it. Lycanthropes can tell each other in human form. This will give you the power to do so.” Madam Yvonne explained patiently.

“Wow! That makes my job easier.” Nadine said happily.

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Two days later, Nadine sighed in frustration. The medal didn't make her work any easier. It wasn't like a tracker or anything, so after walking around the streets, the medal had not alerted her to the presence of a lycanthrope.

Nadine was also frustrated by her naivete. She hadn't asked Dustin to show her a picture of Marlowe or to tell her his address before sh