“You’ve been in there for days, I didn't think you'd like to come,” Ethan’s voice drifted from behind the door.

I flushed, finally twisting the doorknob to enter his room. “I can’t leave you to feel all that by yourself,” I said honestly, closing the door behind me.

As much as I would like to continue cowering in fear of myself in my bedroom, I couldn’t leave it in me to let Ethan be alone under the coming full moon knowing my presence could ease his pain.

But I hadn’t been ...