Claire's POV
I heard the front door open. My body tensed instantly. I adjusted my position, trying to make it look like I was deeply asleep. Footsteps approached, then my bedroom door creaked open quietly.
The mattress dipped beside me as someone sat down.
Lucius.
Then I felt him leave the bed.
"So careless, leaving the window open. What if you get sick?" I heard Lucius say softly.
Joey had left too quickly, and I forgot to close the window in my panic. I hoped he wouldn't notice anything suspicious.
As he closed the window, the cold air stopped flowing in. The room began to feel warm again.
I kept my breathing slow and steady. I made sure my heart rate stayed calm. Over these past two months, I'd learned just how sharp werewolf hearing could be. Any change in my
