A Reminder

Mai's P.O.V.

I woke up feeling… wrong.

Something gnawed at the edges of my mind, a whisper just out of reach. My sheets were tangled around my legs, and my skin felt damp, as if I had been thrashing in my sleep. My heart pounded, but I couldn't remember why.

I sat up slowly, rubbing my temples. My body felt heavy, my mind sluggish. There was an unease in my chest, a deep-rooted fear that slithered through my veins. Something had happened. I was sure of it. But what?

The whispers.

I could still feel the echoes of them in my bones, but their words were lost. A sickening dread curled in my stomach. I must have done something.

But what?

At breakfast, I couldn't focus. The smell of eggs and bacon made my stomach twist. I poked at my food, barely taking a bite, while my mother, father, Ollie and everyone else talked about pack matters. Their voices blurred together, background noise to the storm in my head.