"The world is a dark place for shifters." "Hunted, scorned, and driven to the brink of extinction, we look for ways to survive but find our choices narrowed to one or none. It's a dark world for creatures like us, yet we find hope in the legacy we hold. That one day we shall be as Selene was to Lysander, a ray of shining hope in the dark forest, the silver light of change on a chilly night, and the sweet sadness of discovery in the morning light. We cast our souls up in righteous prayer, our howls a chant to the moon and the crack-crack of our bones the only accompaniment fit to carry on such a solemn affair." The class is silent at the sound of my voice. "We are monsters, but yet we are kinder than most. We are demons, but we love and hold the hearts of angels in ours. It's a dark world for those like us..... but only if you do not see the light." I finish reading and take advantage of the pin-drop silence that has gripped the class to sneak a peek at the cover of the book. Ca
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