"She's filled with some kind of strange energy." Luna Catherine whispered."Energy?" Alpha Alaric repeated unbelievably. Something like this had never happened. Shifters didn't possess energy within them. They could only make a connection with the moon.What Diana was doing was totally different. She was drawing power from the moon. The energy cloaking her felt cold and with what Catherine described, it felt like lightning bolts."Get everyone out!" He ordered suddenly. "Now! Let them return home, until we find out what is happening."The full moon pageant came to a halt. The students began to panic as they hurried out the hall, turning occasionally to throw cautious looks at Diana.Now it was obvious to everyone that she wasn't an ordinary shifter. She was something different. Something strange.A few minutes later, the building was empty, leaving only Alpha Alaric, his mate, Dorian and the triplets. Diana remained in the middle of the hall, her head tilted to the sky, eerie silver l

The mating ground where the mating ceremony would hold was filled with all the shifters. This particular night, the other creatures stayed back in their homes. The mating ceremony was mainly for the werewolves to find their destined mates. Even Alpha Alaric and Luna Catherine, as well as the other shifters who already found their mates were not present. That special night was for those who hadn't found their mates.The mating ground was situated deep into the forest, a large open space where the glow of the moon could easily reach. The full moon was already in the sky, obscured by rain clouds. At midnight, the clouds would disperse, letting the moon aid the shifters in finding their mates.Diana stared out her window, her heart hammering within her. Tonight was finally here. Her entire life depended on that night.Though the other shifters were only concerned with finding their mates, Diana mainly wanted to shift. She knew that if she shifted, she would definitely feel the pull of t

Diana broke down in tears as she whispered."It's over for me. I'm never gonna shift.""Diana," Alden called softly and crouched beside her. He tried to take her into his arms but she pushed his hands away."No, leave me alone," she cried. "I want to be alone.""Diana listen to us," Asher pleaded, gently smoothening her hair. "We're here for you, remember that?""You can't give up hope this way," Axel added, and his words angered Diana.She lifted her hair and glared at all three of them. "You wouldn't be saying that if you were in my place.""That's an unfair thing to say," Axel said in a hurt voice. "We also didn't meet our mate. We're just trying to make you feel better.""You're making it worse," Diana pushed his hand away from her and stood up. "I know you didn't find your mate, but there's always another time. There are other mating ceremonies to be held. But me? I have reached the last age for every werewolf to shift...""Diana...""I don't think you know how I feel," Diana con

"Your home is cozy." Diana commented as she lowered herself into one of the plush couches in Jasper's living room.Jasper's home was at the edge of the forest, the last building before the long expanse of trees and grasses. It was a little cottage befitting a lone wolf."Thank you," Jasper smiled at her as he dropped a tray holding two cups of tea. "It needs a few feminine touch though.""I guess it does." Diana agreed and laughed softly. Jasper's place indeed needed a little bit of decoration. It was too bland. Too lonely. "Maybe when you find your mate."Jasper sighed heavily. "I have given up hope of ever finding my mate.""Jasper, you can't do that." Diana said, her voice filled with concern. "You can't just stop searching. I'm sure you'll find her. Unlike me, I haven't even found my wolf. There's no chance of me ever finding my mate."Jasper stared at her quietly, his eyes filled with some strange emotion."What if we're both wrong?" He said suddenly.Diana carefully placed her t

The rogue wolf tore through the forest, eyes filled with darkness, darting around to make sure it was not being followed.Diana was thrown over its shoulders, one furry arm tightly wrapped around her frame."Let me go!" She screamed, trying to wrench her arms free so she could defend herself."Be quiet." The wolf snarled at her. "If you don't want to be killed, do as I say.""HELP! HELP ME!" Diana screamed, despite the threat she just received from the wolf."You leave me no choice." The wolf growled and skidded to a stop. Before Diana could open her mouth to scream again, she was thrown on the ground.She groaned as her body hit the earth painfully. The wolf towered over her and she slid backwards until her back was against a tree."Who are you? What do you want from me?"Before the wolf could take another step towards her, a large brown wolf slammed into it, knocking it away. Diana's eyes flew upwards and she almost cried from relief when she saw the three identical wolves.Her bro