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; it had been a while sinc

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their friends; the girls

me, no doubt. My life was miserable in Dycan. The female wolves

velyn had moved to Lycester when w

visited Aunt Maya. I had o

eart raced when I saw Derrick wa

ring at him; his cold, mean

diat

on-existent creature. I had

into me at the transition f

fool of myself in front of him. I didn't shift; I remained human in th

brought an unpleasant

m because I needed

ep, husky voice pulle

; I forgot he'd be there. He had

g time. "

he drew me back and pres

ood gir

ran away. I went back in,

ty was both a gift and a curse. I was alw

t bestowed on my mother's ancestry. My mom was extraordina

as socializing with the court l

the n

no idea whe

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flat on

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iation, I picked myself up and r