SELENE

. In truth, she sensed a change—a newfound vigor. A surge of James' strength emanated. It was unfamiliar yet invigorating. She embraced it,

first, my shifts are likely linked to James,

a wolf?" queried Clarisse

. To be prepared, I arranged a silver cell ak

fferent from extending power, your essence is palpable. It becko

ed her attention to Daisy, proclaiming, "Laura commands and hurls fire. She vanquished countless vampires with her flames, savi

ves. Daisy eventually spoke, "How can you do that? Only Jam

here in Southbridge. Sorry, but why is this important? I can contr

daughter, along with Samantha and Robert. They shared our unique power, and they vanished when Rebecca was three. We assumed they were dead—held funerals. This revelation thrilled me. One of us is returned.

We cherished playing with you. I remember the toy, the tattered Annie doll with red hair and button eyes. You took her and named her

rds. "I still have it." Whi

aged shoebox. "Annie" was painted in black and red on its lid. Inside lay my beloved doll, as if cradled in a mini crib. Tears streamed down as I cried out, "Rebecca, I've missed you so much. You're li

mily or a close friend. Growing up, I had friends, but no one was understanding of the unusual changes in my body. Then Jorge, my best friend, disappeared, though that was before these strange occurrences. Then you came and introduced me

ance. We were strong together, rarely losing anyone in battle—mostly due to age or illness. I miss them a

e first transformation is usually the hardest. But it didn't seem difficult at all—it was almost graceful, the way their bodies shifted and reformed into more animalistic forms. However, something was different with Daisy. She stood on her legs, her body covered in fur, teeth elongated, and sharp, wolf-like ears perched atop her head. It looked like she was h

as once human. Aside from his build, he was enormous for a wolf, standing five feet tall and quite long. I had never seen such a large wolf outside of movies, and this w

n her voice. "Look at Daisy—what's happened to her? Why isn't she fully transformed? We should

ything, but I'll get closer and see if I can sense something from th

t angry, almost like she changed on purpose. We should keep an eye on her

was strange, and even stranger was the realization that two of our covenant leaders were no longer human, despite on

o you

ne, actually. I'm not angry, and I don't think James is either." Her solemn tone conveyed that it was an answer she provided dail

gs treating you?" I said, my tone tinged with sarc

? Is it because you're immune to

a feeling I might be. Oddly enough, I feel like I should match my mate, but I can't seem to train my body th

good idea. We should wait a bit before getting into the field. Daisy, I love you,