zabet
ther, they'd tell you he was a natural leader. Fearles
sister, they'd gush about her sweet
t
my parents would use
t twelve, he told the rest of the pack that I was there because of my human mother's failure. I was thrust into the wolf pack – literally – but my status as the only human there made me an
bullies, it didn't mean I fit in. The werewolf world was drastically
ntment – it hung in the air every time he called me his human daughter or explain
le and good-natured – but I could still tell she was ashamed of me. If there was ever evidence that her family wasn
. I'd spent six years living under my father's roof, in his pack, and in
I tho
my life was about to change completely. Something – technically, someone – was about to e
lark Be
into the University of Florida at this time. We appreciate the time and effort put into your application, but unfortunate
e great things in your studies, and we wi
t Re
f Admi
ity of
there was no hidden message to be found – it was just another generic rejection email from another college that didn't want me. My senior ye
t really, all I cared about was finding a college that was far away. Somewhere far eno
a's sunny (and distant) climate would've been perfec
la
elling my name. I barely had time to exit out of my Gmail scre
he sighed, leaning against my door frame, "Were you watchin
ocks that never seemed frizzy or out-of-control. Her and my brother both shared my father's bright, blue eyes.
g to tune you out, Lil
apology. "Dad wants to see us, there's a big meeting tonigh
uired to attend. As Blacktooth Pack's only resident human, I wasn't a huge part of pack bu
asking for m
me get you. I'm sure it's for a good reason, dad
me waiting for me, and I watc
why I'm being summoned, I thou
e of the largest in the pack – a perk that came with being part of the Alpha's family. Photos of Lily and my brother, Sebastian's, acco
room. Dad lounged in the recliner like it was his throne with Grac
ing voice echoed around the room, "We've got a pac
the same fair hair and blue eyes as Lily, and his strong jawline and
is mother, Grace. Grace – or Luna Grace if you weren't her step-daughter – was my dad's true mate and S
, glancing over at me. He didn't mean it as an insult – like
d, standing up with Grace, "Is everyone ready
ll n
ide, "Are you sure you don't want to change? That
glamorous, but nobody else was dressed up either. Seb had on a t-shir
said. Grace nodded, but I could see h
lders will be too busy with dad, the pack warriors are going to have their ey
ound – and frankly, that was exactly wher
he way out of the house, Seb, Lily, and I trailing behind him like puppies – no p
ce. Family houses lined one side of the street, but you'd eventually run into a pack-run grocery store and infirmary if you kept
the guards that protected our borders. They wouldn't ke
t of the pack, though – most of our territory was just wooded are
s, this was t
e nearest town wasn't exactly a high point. I wasn't a prisoner by any means, b
as I pleased. And since I wasn't a werewolf, I couldn't just shift and run throu
or not, I was a human l