n eye, but the weight of turning nineteen wit

alked about it. Or rather, I always avoided the convers

I didn't even notice Maron approac

r to me even though my shift never came. I often asked her w

y way to realize or achi

started to believe it. But it still d

e pulled me fr

g tonight. It's been months since we ha

he mood tonight. How about we go tom

wasn't h

ed lately. This should help clear yo

ore you start playing the 'I'm not a good dau

t my agreement, and

er, we were dee

night?" Maron asked from behind me

e, we settle for squirr

when I noticed her focus ha

whispered, "What ar

ope hidden behind some bushes

ld act, an uneasy f

e not

rp in my mind, her pr

a different part of the bushes. There. I cou

ey waitin

thought because, in the next instant

, that's a rare sight," the man mused, his smi

human. Smell

ng me from his gaze. Then, so softly I almost mis

g the first. One of them grinn

ach dropp

g that had kill

llets. Deadly to your kind." He smirked. "So,

ron stiffen

o one was going to hurt

ming force I had felt during my failed shift a year ago

rd, moving Maron

, but I suggest you leave. We

o the others, "Kill the old lady. But le

hter f

omething insi

w da

n realized it,

already gone, walking toward them wi

tens me and my family

gun, but before he could aim, I i

t power insid

ding the three men flying. They hit the ground hard, the

etreating into the back of my mi

me, but the moment o

led, trying t

ghtly before she whisp

m?" My voice was

y're g

's not possible. My eyes

shock. "Forget about that for now. We ne

My legs felt shaky

aron sat me down, her

carefully, "what h

surge of energy, and then-" I stopped, remember

flared up again. I cou

under her breath, but I couldn't focus. My v

, it explo

inging everything around me into the

aged to move aw

o the floor, ga

ling me into a hug. "It's

lm, but I could fe

t like forever,

g," she said, her expression shif

er desperately.

A special wolf." Her voi

n my eyes. "I al

you don't know how to control your power yet. But I

hakily. "How

ook. It contains the history of all supernatural creatures that have

flickering inside

n met

ue Cresce

an easy choice. Maron had been my only fam

couldn't stay

o I was. I had to lear

, and with a tearful goodbye

nfamiliar territories. The Blue Crescent Pack was the most powe

rritory as a rogue? Th

I had n

er, knowing I might

e: get in, find the

haustion overtook me, and I let myself rest f

, so overwhelming, hit me

h caught i

Ma