Brush With Death by E. J. Stevens

Author:E. J. Stevens [Stevens, E. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: Fantasy, Fiction, Ghosts, Haunting, Humour, Mystery, Paranormal, Romance, Suspense, Urban, Young Adult
ISBN: 9780984247561
Google: lffmMgEACAAJ
Amazon: 0984247564
Publisher: Sacred Oaks Press
Published: 2012-10-14T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 32

Emma

My friends raced toward us, heading for the park gates, Yuki on her bicycle and Calvin in his wolf form.

That was a problem.

What was I supposed to tell Gordy and Katie? “Oh look, there’s Yuki and her pet wolf” just wasn’t believable. Plus, Katie had been listening to Yuki through my phone. She’d heard Yuki talking to Calvin. So even if Katie and Gordy believed that the wolf was tame, how would I explain Calvin’s sudden disappearance?

Of course, telling them that the wolf was in fact Calvin, that he was a werewolf, wasn’t believable either. And most importantly, it wasn’t my secret to share.

But what was I supposed to do?

Maybe if I got out and let Yuki and Calvin know who was shining high beams at their faces, Calvin could run off and change into human form. There’d be lots of questions, but we could deal with that later.

“You two stay in the car,” I said. “I’m going to see if Yuki’s alright.”

“There’s a w-w-wolf,” Katie said.

“It’s alright,” I said. “I’m used to working with large animals. This is what I do all day. I’ll be fine.”

“Are you sure?” Gordy asked. His voice was a whisper for my ears only. He didn’t want to question my judgment in front of Katie, but he was willing to come with me if needed backup.

I nodded. Reaching for the door handle, I swung my medical bag over my shoulder. I hoped that I wouldn’t need it, but there was something on Yuki’s clothes that looked suspiciously like blood.

Hopefully it was just a trick of the light.

I was better at treating animals than people, which was the reason the wolf pack elders were sending me to veterinary school, but I could patch up a human in a pinch. Walking toward Yuki, I figured this was one of those situations.

The clinical part of my brain began assessing injuries as she came closer. There was dried blood on Yuki’s skirt, blouse, arms, face, and hands. Her pupils were constricted against the bright light, a good sign that she wasn’t drugged—willingly or against her will. Thin red welts rose on the sides of her face and across her arms.

What had happened to my best friend?

“Hey,” I said, nodding at Calvin and Yuki both.

“Hey,” Yuki said.

Calvin’s tongue lolled in a goofy wolf grin. Apparently, he was happy to see me. We were making progress.

“Calvin, if you don’t want Katie and Gordy asking too many questions, go run off and change forms,” I said. “They’re in too much shock to think about it right now, but if you stick around they’re going to want to know what a wild wolf is doing with Yuki. They’re also going to start getting worried about where you are. Katie’s been listening in on Yuki’s phone and heard her talking to you.”

“And they don’t know about werewolves,” Yuki said.

“Right,” I said.

Calvin looked at Yuki, and for a moment I thought he wouldn’t leave her side. Werewolf boys were some of the most stubborn, protective creatures on the planet.

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