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And what comes out of my mouth is, “Sure!”

I really hate myself sometimes.

Still, it could be worse.

Dora is on the committee. Professor Jacobs is on it. Two parents volunteered.

And—of fucking course—Coach Williams is on it too.

I discover this when I walk into the first planning meeting after school and find him sitting at the conference table.

He looks up. Smiles.

“Maggie May.”

My stomach drops.

Fantastic.

Absolutely fantastic.

Two weeks without Grimm.

Two weeks without my Wolf.

A mysterious bite that still hasn't faded.

My best friend and her mate are keeping secrets from me.

And now I get to plan Halloween with the Lion Shifter who doesn't understand the word no.

Happy freaking Halloween to me.

Chapter Seventeen

“Professor Daniels!”

I turn toward the voice and nearly get tackled by an enthusiastic Evangeline.

Okay, not literally tackled.

But the girl comes at me with a clipboard, three rolls of orange ribbon, and enough enthusiasm to power Castor's Corner for a week.

Skye trails behind her carrying what appears to be half the craft store.

Also, they're both smiling. At each other.

Huh.

Last time I saw these two together, one of them was fuchsia and covered in the word CHEATER.

Progress.

“You're both volunteering?”

“Yep,” Evangeline says.

“Together?”