My phone rang, startling me awake. I picked up my phone and groggily answered Levie's call, still feeling the effects of a restless night. The she-wolf attack had left me rattled and unable to focus on anything else.
"Hello?" I answered, my voice thick with sleep.
"Hey, where have you been?" Levie's voice was concerned. "You've missed a few days of classes, and the teachers are starting to notice."
I sighed, rubbing my eyes. "I'm sorry, I've just been dealing with some stuff."
"Is everything okay?" Levie asked, her tone becoming more worried.
"Not really," I admitted, my mind flashing back to the terrifying encounter with the she-wolf. "But I'll try to come back to class tomorrow."
"You better! You need to get back to class or you know what will happen."
I sighed. Levie was right. I
