“Not going to happen. If we don’t have proof, bringing him in will rip us apart. We’re already divided, nearly evenly.” Donovan’s Irish lilt came through the door. “We cannot afford to be wrong. If ya—”
I took a step closer to the door. The board squeaked.
“Wait. We have a visitor.” The door swung open to reveal Mr. Dawson’s angry glare. “Is there something I can help you with?”
Yes. I want you to continue talking so I can finish eavesdropping. But I couldn’t say that. “Uuuh… I want to go to the movies with Chris and Adrian.”
“You’ve got superb timing, my dear. Talk to her, Michael.” Sebastian clapped Mr. Dawson on the back as he walked out the door with Donovan. “I think you need to calm down a bit before we continue this.”
Well that didn’t go as planned. “I’ll be with the guys. I won’t hurt anyone.”
Mr. Dawson stepped into his tiny kitchen. “Would you like a cup of tea?” he asked, but he didn’t wait for my answer. His movements were jerky as he opened a cupboard and filled a dented metal kettle.
I took a seat in his breakfast nook. I didn’t think of Mr. Dawson as a tea type. More like coffee or beer. He slammed the kettle onto the stove and switched the gas on.
No wonder the damned thing was dented.
He set a mug and tea bag in front of me. When the kettle whistled, he joined me at the table and poured the water.
I cleared my throat. “So I was right about Mr. Hoel? He’s planning something big, right?”
“You’re more trouble than I thought.” I opened my mouth to ask another question but he shook his head. “You’ve got more than enough on your plate with everything else going on. I’m handling this.” He took a sip of his tea. “Or trying to,” he said under his breath.
I crossed my arms. “I can handle it.”
“I’m sure you could, pup.”
I’d have to figure out more about Mr. Hoel when Meredith got back from her shopping exposition. Which brought me back to why I was there to see Mr. Dawson in the first place. “Why can’t I leave campus?”
“Because you won’t be ready to be around humans until you’ve embraced your wolf.”
“I’d never—”
He held up a hand. “Don’t make promises that you might not be able to keep. It’s going to be a hard transition—”