Chapter 6

"Hello Hazel."

I couldn’t form words. I was shocked. No, to say I was shocked would be an understatement. I was stunned beyond clarity. Everything looked like one big, unbelievable show of illusion.

Who was I seeing? Were my prayers heard, and Mama Lia decided to rise from the dead and save me? Was it possible for werewolves to resurrect? Did they have some kind of supernatural ability that made them come back to life?

This woman before me was every inch Mama Lia. The salt-and-pepper hair, round face, small nose, eyes, and wise, kind look in them were all Mama Lia's. She even smiles the same way Mama Lia used to smile — genuine and gentle.

Was I dreaming? If I blinked, would she go away? Have I been teleported to some kind of afterlife for werewolves? I was scared to blink, mostly because seeing her sitting there, looking calm and at ease with her surroundings, as was usual for Mama Lia, comforted me a great deal.

Seeing her within reach and in the same