Chapter 12

MEREDITH

The voices around bombarded my ears, heightening my anxiety, although I tried not to show it, I never did. "Quiet," I stated calmly. When the noise still persisted, I screamed, "Quiet!"

Unused to hearing me raise my voice, they quieted down. "Willow is in trouble," I began. "It's up to us to get her back from the Lycans before... Before they torture her to deat--"

Hellene suddenly snapped, "It's all your fault, Corinne! If you didn't come up with that stupid plan--"

Corinne scoffed heatedly. "Oh, like you would have thought of a better plan? Funny how I didn't hear you object t--"

"Ugh! I can't believe you! I can't believe any of you!" She proceeded to storm off.

I made to stop her, but Maren beat me to it. She placed her hand on Hell's shoulder, saying calmly, "Hey, we're going to get her bac--"

Smoke literally blew out of her ears. "Aren't you supposed to be her friend, Maren? For all we know they could be picking off her nails from the skin of her fingers one by one, and a