As soon as Connor was close enough to see the house and notice that the window bars were down he picked up speed, and so did his heart rate. He heard Max’s curse and realized he was thinking the same thing. Something must have happened for Rose to lower the bars! They reached their clothes and changed back into their human forms without their usual down time. Neither spoke as they pulled on their clothes and rushed up the steps to the front door. Connor wasn’t surprised to find it locked, shooting a desperate look at Max for him to hurry. He was in the process of reaching above the door for a key. He unlocked the door and nearly yanked it off the hinges. “Serena will be in your room,” Max said as they both took the stairs two at a time. It was early and still dark out, so the inside of the house was gloomy. Common sense told Connor that since the bars were down and the door was locked the women were okay, but he had to see Serena to calm his fear that something had happened to her.
