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nts' house, each step heavier than the last. She tried to push the thoughts of the wolf inside her to the back of her mind, but it w

er was the first to speak, a concerned look in her eyes. "Aria," she said g

ding in her chest. She could feel the w

she couldn't bring herself to

as the only way. "I... I went on a school excursion, Mom. You know, the o

eyes. "An excursion, huh?" She nodded slowly, but the suspicion didn't leave her vo

to her face. "It was unexpected, Mom. I was just trying to

om the newspaper he was reading, his brow furrowed. "Alright, but you've be

ymore. The wolf inside her was becoming harder to ignore. Every d

her voice to sound steady. "J

to accept it. He returned to his newspaper, muttering un

l their suspicion, their uncertainty, but she had no choice. She couldn't tel

was normal, but inside, she was anything but normal. The wolf inside her was growing stronger. Every time she

ia, even the trees outside the school. And it wasn't just her senses. T

something off in the air, something wild. She didn't know what it was a

hts, and she turned to find Claire, one

trying to sound no

xpression. "You've been acting..

. "I'm fine, Claire. Just a

say so. You just don't seem like yours

t it didn't reach her e

. Her fingers twitched at her sides, itching for something to tear into. She cle

she would lie in bed, her heart racing, unable to sleep as the wolf paced inside her. The craving for freedom, f

cerned, but Aria couldn't bring herself to tell them the truth. She didn't even fully understand what was happe

nner, her father fina

know something's wrong. You're not acting like

hadn't prepared for it. The wolf inside her stirred again as if sensin

tly. "I've just been... going through a lot. School, stuff

ust gave her a long, hard look, as if weighing her words. "I'

ouldn't tell them. Not now. The wolf inside her was too stro

e could feel the pressure building inside her, the shift that was just below the

k

er ears, a distant howl. Her heart skipped. She knew that sound. It

ed to the spot, a quiet, panicked voice in her head telling her that sh

e whispering, casting furtive glances her way. She tried to ignore it, to pretend she didn't not

gain during lunch, a co

ain," she said, her voice lo

er voice. "I'm fine. Just tired

feel the weight of her gaze, the suspicion slowly turning into something mor

ew, her secret wouldn't