My Mother Runs With Wolves

My Mother Runs With Wolves
In a sleepy town where hidden instincts stir, Maddie, a half-Shifter, half-Wolfstalker, grapples with a secret identity and the desire for connection. When an encounter with a Shifter-turned-mugger pulls her into the complexities of her dual nature, she must navigate high school, new friendships, and lurking dangers. Can she keep her family's truth under wraps while discovering who she truly is, or will the wild call of her heritage expose her to a world she's tried to avoid?

The acrid mix of sweat and that metallic, indefinable something that makes fear an almost palpable thing hung heavy in the air. Any other girl would probably wrinkle her nose at it. Then again, any other girl wouldn't have picked up the smell at all. Rounding the corner, I peeked into the alley, my eyes quickly assessing the scene.

Two teenage boys, one much younger, faced off. The younger boy, knife glinting, pushed the older against the wall. His hands were up, a placating gesture. Fear, sharp and undeniable, radiated from him. The younger boy looked nervous, determined.

"I need your wallet!" he demanded, his voice thin.

"Look, I already told you, I don't have anything on me. I'm out for a run," the older boy replied, a surprising calm in his voice, though the fear still edged it. I paused, Mom and Dad's warnings to keep a low profile echoing in my head. The knife looked sharp, but the young boy's hands trembled, like it was his first time.

And then I smelled wolf on him. He was a Shifter. My doubts vanished. I stepped into the alley.

My Mother Runs With Wolves

My Mother Runs With Wolves

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