ZACK

**PRESENT**

I reached the top floor and used my werewolf senses to sniff out which room she was in. I mentally prepared myself for whatever was on the other side. I wasn’t sure what I would do if she was up to no good. What more could I do?

I took the one thing that made her evil, and yet I still feel it wasn’t enough. I took a deep breath and opened the door. The room was empty. I looked around for anything suspicious and only found a black box on the floor.

Before I could inspect it, Alaia appeared from the bathroom. She stopped in her tracks...