Lily and James (werewolf novel) novel Chapter 149

Chapter 0149

(Lily POV)

I meant it when I said that today would be a long day. I am meeting with the Wolf Packers’ doctor from 12 to 3 this afternoon, and then I am working at the girls’ home from 5 to 11 tonight. In between, I need to go grocery shopping, eat, and get a little bit of laundry done. Given my schedule, I felt a little guilty for telling James I could talk to him today; I was unsure if I would actually have time. Thankfully, I was happy (and nervous)

when I got his text message around 10 am asking if now was a good time to talk. Rose wanted me to call James right then and there, but first I needed to have another mini panic attack. It took Rose about five minutes to calm me down, but once she did, I was totally fine. So, fine, in fact, that I quickly dialed James’ phone number before I could change my mind again. "Hello?"

"Hi, James."

"Hi, Lily."

I could practically feel James smiling through the phone. It made me smile too. "How are you?"

James asked. "I am doing really good. Plus or minus a few panic attacks. Are you okay?

I was worried when I read your messages last night."

"You were?

Why?"

"I don’t know. They just seemed… intense."

"Yeah, that’s probably fair. It has been a really long 24 hours."

"What happened?"

"Eh, just the typical. Found out that I have been surrounded by a bunch of psychotic werewolves most of my life. Found out some more about the hell you went through here. Oh, and apparently I knocked up Sheila."

I winced at the sound of Shejla’s name. "Sheila, really?

Hmmmm."

"Yeah. But don’t worry; apparently I knocked up Joey’s 63-year-old cousin too."

"Wow. That does sound like a lot. At this point you might as well go for your own basketball team."

James laughed. "That is exactly what I said this morning."

"Great minds. There was a brief moment of silence. "What did you mean when you said you had panic attacks?"

James asked. "Oh, I get them every now and then. No big deal. Rose usually gets me through them."

"What triggers them?"

"Various things. Usually it is me worrying and over-thinking things."