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Printed in Jaden’s cramped script, was an address in the city

And a name Dayne Wickhaht shift back It had to be a o to hiic user He was a sorcerer People still talked about the night he’d massacred more than half the tribe

There was a soft knock on the door "I don’t kno you ot tools and I’et you out Okay?"

Greta wrapped a bathrobe around herself and opened the door

Charlee fell back, her eyes wide, tools spread around her in a fan

Shea contractor

"So, yeah, I’m a cat and I need to borrow some clothes" She hoped she wouldn’t have to do the whole transforoes in, huh evidence Especially with no s or other exits in the bathrooawked up at her "What are you?"

"A therian"

"A whatian?"

Greta sighed and used the term she hated "Werecat"

"You can turn into a cat? Seriously? How? When? Have you always done it? Did you get bitten by another werecat? What else is real? Can you turn back into a cat now? Do you have other superpowers?"

"Charlee" she said with as much patience as she could ed to stand and was prowling around her, looking as if there ht be an instruction manual printed so to bring her friend back to the issue at hand

"Sure Clothes No proble" Charleebehind her

"Listen, I can’t iine hoould feel if the tables were turned, but I don’t have tiht now You’ll be safer the less you know They’ll use a spell to trackwards I just need some clothes to last me a few days"

"Spells are real too? So thenwitchesand"

"Charlee!"

"Oh, right Sure Borrohatever you want; I’ll pack you a bag"

Greta pulled on a pair of jeans and T-shirt from the floor Her face scrunched up in distaste at the outfits her friend was throwing into the bag Charlee believed in dressing sexy like it was a religion

It was a little more than Greta personally wanted to show off, but it was better than nudity

"Are you sure this is all I can do to help? I could go on the lam with you"

Greta hid a smile She wished she could take her up on her offer, and for a h Cary Town caught her iination But Charlee wasn’t prepared to deal as out there, and Greta couldn’t protect her

She watched as her friend tossed so Only Charlee would think running for your life was the time to read romance and wear lipstick Greta decided she should have told her friend about her double life long ago If not for the ridiculous loyalty she’d felt for the tribe that now intended to strap her down to a stone altar, she probably would have

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