Chapter 186

Elodie’s POV

The house was quiet when I got home, but it didn’t feel empty.

It felt charged more like the air before a full moon storm.

Mom and Garrick had gone to some holiday work party downtown. The note on the fridge said they’d be late. The clock read 10:47 p.m.

I showered, changed into soft shorts and an old hoodie, and tried to sketch. The lines came out angry, jagged. My wolf kept paci