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“…are you a werewolf?”
Stan froze. But within, a myriad of reactions was going on. He felt a clenching sensation in his chest which intensified by the second. At the same time, it felt as though he was on an airplane or an elevator, descending at high speed. For a moment, he couldn’t breathe. He stared at Will.
“Did you hear me?” Will asked, his expression, impassive. “Are you a werewolf?”