small key. I glanced back before climbing down the woo
as affordable. I reread the address he had sent me. It was somewhere
feet for pedals. Slight bending a
here were a lot of things to be scared of, like dying with hunger, seeing my sister's br
er not to ask for the details of the cases. It wasn't always good
wooden house. I
den house in the centre of the wood. I was expecting grimy panes, a house cover
the address. It wasn't the wrong pl
y phone in the pocket. I
run away after seeing
slipped my hand in my bag, clasping it for dear life, I
e hammer, I hugged the bag to my chest, the
white-painted wooden door. This house should be looking h
m this place. I held my breath and fastened my
ey stubble. He was wearing dark blue trousers and a white shirt. A black cotton scarf was hanging a
ft voice, "Always prepared," His smiling face came into view
and his only son, Cane, was married and staying in New York. He had asked Mr Morris to come to New York and
'm not late,
Miss." He moved a
s of herbs by smelling them. My smelling power was stronger than normal people. I felt blessed to have it. Sometimes, it saved me from unknown
s and an old but classic chandelier was hanging in the centre of the roof.
n praising my surroundings, I for
ris." I lowered my e
ouse. He looked close to Mr Morris's age. He was wearing a grey suit. He looked arist
is lips parted in a full smirk.
ting them in embarrassment. Opening my eyes, I shov
sorry word many times. I cast my head down and
Donovan Wolfe,"
im in the newspaper. I snapped my gaze at him and looked closely. His eld
llionaire. His younger son has joined the family business and he
." My voice was fu
ughts as he gazed at me without blinking his eyes. He g
e the best detective of the world. I glanced back at Mr Morris. I didn't know
" I asked. My job could call me at any time. But in the centre of t
display. There were no wrinkles on his fac
etaker for his granddau
rris to Mr Wolfe. Now I understand.
cked expression. I shouldn't. But I was in love with my
His small smile never wavered from his face, "
ing to stay there l
"Donovan is my friend. I trust
' though, I'm not a kid but my father
as no reason, I was going to kick the new job
ether. There was more he wanted to discuss. Perhaps! I wasn't
ou to the high school. So you could c
ed to study, too. But I have no money.
afford it. Ava is more important th
I'm fulfilling her wishes.
sigh lef
ster's study. I know the best doc
d huge. He must
you do this
me into something unple
y head. It
ouldn't go out of this house. If you pr
no option. I was accepting this job un
of his trousers, "My granddaughter n
at's con
asked, "Or she has gone through a
s house," Mr Morris's voice was
very serious.
uman," Don
chuckled. I clamped my lips t
e heard the sto
. I gulped and nodded my head slo
hey coloured? No! It can't be. My life isn't any horr
started t
led and rushed to the door. My hand hurried at the doorknob and I fastened it, "No!" It
d on my heels. My fo
cared of, child."
ng about werewolves. Are they real? I
controlling myself from not
rmless," Do
h it soon. So, I no
r. Her mother wasn't a shift
r!" I cut
an't shift into a w
gulped. It could be
is and nodded. My jaw
hesitated. I didn't k
go outside," He walked toward the
rris. Mr Wolfe closed the door. I
g me, making
ight, ready to tak
ing at my hands, "You wo
lking about
et now. Turning his pace into a run, he jumped into the air. His clothes were