backpack and a crumpled letter in her hand. The cold wind hit at
ud; others quietly walked past in small cliques, dressed in designer clothes and confide
t among them. But this sch
thick forests and secrets, it was known for producing powerful leaders, especially from
ither
... not
n when she turned eighteen. In the werewolf world
rvive invisibly. If you don't
ov
hers. Her bag hit the groun
ring gaze of a girl with sleek
e going, you lowli
to grab her bag. She wouldn'
mell like anything,
ore than it
even smell
•
ut Ava's room was tucked at the end of the Ea
bed with crisp sheets, and a lar
ingered on
dow
t behind the school. Legends said wolves
elieve in gh
t
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morning w
k Politics and A
perfume, ego, and testosterone. Every row was claimed by b
opened, and
ckthorn h
s presence made the air feel heavy. Girls straightened
His family ran the Bloodfang Pack, which is the
nds, and his steel-blue eyes scanned the ro
eath c
e moment their eyes met. A strange tug deep in her chest. Her
. Then he
like
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illow behind the library, sketching in
en she sm
d. Smok
drug. She looked up,
de
wasn'
nging to his arms. His expression was b
aring at her like she was some p
rning, he walked
fr
voice low and dead
embled. "Av
n his eyes. Shock? No
his eyes narrowin
ha
he bond says," he hi
d walked away lik
just shattered
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it back to her room. Her ches
ect
over and over ag
kthorn was
ad rejec
ver even awakened. The b
ess
more than wha
first time in her li
e of Shadowmoor, howling at the
, her body was s
the forest, she could have