Neaera-Standing inside my old room, I was overwhelmed with many various emotions. Returning had proved to be more challenging than I had expected. From the moment I saw Stryker, to the moment I locked myself in my old room, I had nearly succumbed to the same girl I had once been.If there was one thing, I was good at doing, it was hiding what I was feeling, even though it was nothing more than a façade. I had thought I would be okay when I arrived, but that thought quickly vanished when I saw Stryker. Just like myself, he has changed a lot over the years, losing his boyish charm and becoming more rugged.I wasn’t sure what to feel regarding him. On one hand, he looked like the brother I once knew, while at the same time he didn’t. The only thing I knew was that my feelings for him weren’t simple. Hopefully, I can complete this mission before I have a chance to figure it out.Pulling out my phone, I looked at the screen to check the time. In about two hours the sun will be down. Once

Neaera-Arriving at the school, I had mixed feelings about going inside. The school was my biggest regret and held the most memories. Pausing just outside the glass double doors, which would take us inside the school, I couldn’t stop myself from remembering everything I went through.Stryker turned towards me and for a moment I thought he was going to find out the truth about who I was. I couldn’t think of a good enough excuse as to why I was standing here, afraid to go inside. Without looking at him, I could tell he was watching me closely.“This is where all the kids in the pack attend school. Everyone from preschool, all the way up to high school. I know it doesn’t look like much, but this is also where we do most of our training and pack meetings.” Stryker explained, although I already knew why we were at the school.I was just thankful that he didn’t see through my hesitation. Unlike other packs, this one focused more on training and education. Therefore, there wasn’t a large pac

Neaera-I had no intention of letting the fight drag out. Even if I had to play my trump card, I was going to put Chloe in her place once and for all. It was a pity that she didn’t know who I was, but I knew who she was, and I remembered all the things she had done to me.Watching her strip out of her clothes, I did feel a little envious of her. Although I was part werewolf, I couldn’t connect with my wolf in the same way she could. I could connect to my wolf side, but I lacked the bond a werewolf has with their wolf after they undergo their first phase.While I had been human, I had dreamed of being a werewolf and being able to shift with the others. Every time I watched the pack go out for their pack runs, I had been left alone to observe from afar. Still, it was a dream I would never achieve since my vampire side prevented me from being able to fully connect.Being one-half of two worlds would always put me at odds. Some days I had even wished I was human, just so I could belong so

Neaera-With the grace that rivaled that of a vampire, I landed on the ground. Since I didn’t know what direction the vampires were coming from, nor how many, I didn’t have time to worry about revealing that I was a hybrid. Digging my toes in the wet soil beneath me, I pushed forward and started running as fast as I could.I knew Zach and the others could handle themselves, yet from the sound of things, I was going to need to use every ability that I possessed. Forcing all thoughts and feelings away, I allowed my bloodlust to take over. If I had any chance of finding the vampires before they found anyone in this pack, I needed to tap into my vampire side.Having come to terms that I was part vampire, regardless of whether I liked it or not, it was the only thing I had that gave me the upper hand. A burning desire to kill flowed through me. Dropping my mental block, I prepared myself to be bombarded with emotions.Concentrating solely on the emotions that I recognized from the bloodlus

Neaera-His expression didn’t give anything away as he stared at me for a long moment. I didn’t fully understand why I was so anxious about his response, or if he would accept me. Hadn’t I been ready to be done with this mission so I could get as far away from here as possible?Now the idea of leaving again scared me more than anything. Coming face to face with the Vampire King had left me feeling uncertain about everything, including who I was. I would give anything to go back to who I was before meeting Dimitri.“How did this happen?” Stryker asked after a long silence.“I don’t know for sure. After I left here five years ago, I learned that I was a Hybrid. Zach found me while I was in the middle of transition and took me in to help and train me. I am a little different from other hybrids, but I don’t know why. All I do know is one of my parents was a werewolf, while the other a vampire.”“So, you are telling me that you were never a human?” He looked confused now, his eyes diverted