74. Focus

I convinced Jules to come down to the dining hall with me.

Bear was already there, huffing and looking at us as we entered. The moment we sat down, Bear stood up to leave. His reaction was hard to miss.

Jules sighed, leaning back in his chair. "What's going on there?" I asked, curious and a bit concerned.

Jules rubbed his temples. "He woke up to me throwing up all over the room. Honestly, I'd be pretty upset, too."

Before I could respond, Jules stood up. "I'm glad you found me, though. I'm supposed to go see the doctor about this damn arm today, in like an hour. I'm going to take a shower."

"Do you need me to come with you?" I asked, already doubting his ability to handle it alone.

"No, I don't need a babysitter. I'll be fine." He walked away, but my worry lingered.

With some time to kill, I decided to head to the library to connect a few dots before school started back up tomorrow. But first, I needed to find Cam and get the key. I had the Werewolf 101 book and my mom's research jou