Fait Accompli: An Unwilling Tutelage

[Sal]

At once, the soft hairs at the base of Elke’s neck stood at attention. Something dark, something sinister was slithering up her back — an invisible serpent but nonetheless a venomous one.

A replacement for the fallen werewolf? A replacement—

A transformation spell?!

“Nevina?!” Elke cried out, simultaneously leaning over to retrieve her bag and her notebook within. She must have some kind of reversal incantation jotted down. Some kind of item she could use to halt the progression. A protection sigil. Her trembling hands searched. Something! Anything?!

“I don’t want to be a werewolf, please!”