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Author: Adaline Wylde
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Kamari

“Mom, how are you awake right now?” I asked after our confessions to Sera about what had transpired these past few months. We explained to Sera that she is a werewolf now because my father, an alpha, bit her. She didn’t believe it at first, but after everything she had seen, she didn’t really have a choice not to. She knew about my mom’s gifts, which helped her ease into the idea of werewolves.

“the house shot me with energy when she was attacked last night. She knew I’d need enough energy to fight back if something happened. The Raven wasn’t as big of a threat as we expected, so I could sleep again and regain most of my energy.”

“You’re going to have to let me in on the house secrets someday; this thing isn’t just a house, is it?” I asked, looking around. It felt more alive than when we first got here. My mom just laughed.

“No, it’s not. I used to come here a

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