Chapter 15:Morning Revelations

(Scarlett's POV) The pale morning light filtered through my curtains as I scrolled through my phone. A message from Hazel blinked on the screen. "Heading to Europe for the International Werewolf Medical Conference. Keep in touch if anything happens." Apparently, my friend hadn't forgotten what Grace had done to me three years ago and didn't want to get involved in her therapy, so she found an opportunity to hide out. That's fine, as a therapist, I understand her conflicted feelings. The familiar tingle of a mind link request brushed against my consciousness. Emma. Unlike the others I'd blocked, her presence was always welcome. Scarlett? You awake? Her mental voice carried that bubbling excitement that told me she had gossip to share. I smiled despite myself. I'm up. What's got you so chipper this early? You won't believe what I heard! Emma's excitement was practically tangible through our connection. Grace's condition— I know, I interrupted, settling back against my pillows. Ha