ALEJANDRA.On Tuesday there is no school because of the full moon.I’m kind of excited that the full moon is something they celebrate every month. I wasn’t ready to go back to school just yet after what happened on Friday night, so this was a good excuse to have a chill day with my mates.Part of me hates Shifter Academy. I try really hard to push those thoughts away. I don’t want the guys to know how horribly I feel about their school, but I also get the feeling that they know. It seems that they know everything about me.I’m hoping that things get better—I really want to make friends and I really want to like it here. Even if I don’t make friends, I hope I don’t make enemies. It seems like nobody likes me very much so far, but they hate me because I have four mates. That isn’t something I have control over, so it’s really silly to hate me for it.Since tonight is the full moon, the guys are wanting to see if I can shift into a wolf. I’m a little nervous about it. I don’t know w

ALEJANDRA.School is just as bad as I thought it would be.Well, that’s not exactly true. Some part of me thought it would be worse. I thought maybe people would call me names or that they would be mean to me, but that isn’t the case. I should’ve known better, though. The guys would never allow that.No, instead, they’re all just staring at me. They’re not talking. They’re just… looking. And because of it, I feel very anxious.The weather is a little cool today, which is not normal for early September. Even the wind is blowing, making me think a storm must be blowing in. For some reason, the weather makes me even more anxious, like something big is about to happen.Forrest, who is standing closest to me as we walk to the dining hall for lunch, squeezes my hand. My guys form a circle around me. After what happened with that Daniel guy, the guys want to make sure nobody else gets close enough to accidentally touch me.Part of me thinks it’s sweet that the guys want to protect me.

ALEJANDRA.It’s time to stop avoiding Margot Westwood. I mean, she’s my aunt.My mom never wanted to give me away. Neither did my aunt. But it was my mother’s dying wish for me to be put somewhere I would be safe. The sacrifices that both my mom and my aunt made… I can never repay those.I want to have a relationship with my aunt. At first, I didn’t think I would because I was so overwhelmed. But it’s because of my aunt that I have the family I do. She put me with the most amazing Mom and Dad. And because of her I have the world’s best siblings. The least I can do it talk to her and try to get some answers. I can talk to her and try to build a relationship with her. I think it’s what my mom would want. I mean, certainly they knew I would end up here eventually, right? Someday I would figure out that I’m not human. Maybe it wouldn’t be until I was in my forties and still looked like somebody in my early twenties. Or maybe I would’ve figured it out on my own especially since I’ve sta

DESMOND.I can smell Alejandra’s desire.We all can.It’s all I can do to sit on the couch and not force myself to go upstairs and get involved in whatever Alejandra and Forrest are doing.Kissing.They’re just kissing.But Alejandra wants more.Everything inside of me screams that I should be jealous about what is happening upstairs, but I’m not. Even my wolf is calm. He’s fine with what’s happening.This is new for all of us. Sharing a mate isn’t what any of us expected. Still, I don’t regret this. In fact, I like that I share a mate. I like that there are three other guys here to protect her aside from me. And the fact that I’m sharing a mate with my three best friends is the best part.“How did they go from fighting to that?” Puma asks as he sits on the couch beside me. He looks amused. “Do you think Alejandra would be up for me joining?”I laugh, shaking my head. “They’re not completing their mate bond.”“I know. I still want to join.”Puma and I are the only ones who

ALEJANDRA.Alpha Romano went home last night, which I’m glad for. I just… I feel like I’m a disappointment to him and to the entire pack. I’m the future luna… the future queen… whatever I am… but I’m not strong. I can’t even use whatever powers I have if I need them. They just come randomly and I know he’s disappointed in me, how can he not be? I’m sure he hates that his son is stuck with such a dud of a mate.I make sure to keep my wall up while I think those kind of things. The last thing I want is for Forrest to know how I feel. I know he hates it when I block my thoughts, but how can I tell him how I feel?Gah… I’m so lame. I should have more confidence in myself.“You should.” Forrest rolls over and looks at me.My heart races because he scared me.“How much of that did you hear?” I ask.“Everything.” He sighs, shaking his head. “You know, when we’re touching, your block thing doesn’t work. Just like I can’t block you out when we’re touching.”“Yeah, but your thoughts are