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20
Ben
The Wolf Moonparty was in full swing. Tomorrow night, we'd all be running in the woods in our shifted forms. It was the biggest night of the year for shifters. The Wolf Moon was almost impossible to resist. Many of us had our first shift on that night and as we got older, we still felt the pull. It was the one night of the year when shifters yielded to their feral side and ran free.
It's probably where all the werewolf myths came from. The forced shifting on the full moon and all. Most of us had control, but the Wolf Moon could break the control of even the most reserved shifter.
I had always credited myself on my ability to keep my emotions in check. The last few months had challenged me in ways I'd never experienced before with Raven.
Leaving class to go to her aid, nearly attacking a student who insulted her, none of that was like me. And tonight, I was on edge. With the moon nearly full, it called to me. It called to my wolf. I knew I was the closest I'd been since I was a kid to losing myself to the monster within.
I took a deep breath, trying to push the thoughts of Raven from my head. The school was empty tonight. Everyone was either at the party in the dungeons or out doing normal Friday night activities.
Tomorrow, only the shifters would be out. It was too dangerous for non-shifters.
I'd ducked out of the dorms so quickly, I didn't even catch wind of Raven's scent, but she had to be there. Where else would she be tonight? I was sure Makayla was with her and I was sure they were having a great time. Thank gods for Makayla. I'd trust her with my life and since she and Raven were inseparable, I knew she'd keep Raven safe.
My wolf growled sending a low rumbling vibration through my chest. He wanted out. He felt the pull of the moon already.Not yet.That was the other part of Wolf Moon. We held off on shifting for the five nights prior. It was challenging, but that shift tomorrow night would be the most liberating feeling in the world.
He growled again and my skin prickled as if someone was nearby. I glanced around the empty hallway. Dark classroom doors and a few emergency lights were all I saw.
It was probably just the pull of the nearly full moon. I glanced at a clock on the wall. I had a few more hours to kill. Maybe I should go to the library. The trolls running it kept it open round the clock.
I turned around and headed back the opposite direction. If nothing else, I could find a spot to take a nap. It might make the night go faster.
Just when I'd convinced myself that a nap in a quiet corner was the perfect solution, I caught the distinct scent of honeydew laced with hints of burning sage. As soon as the roses hit me, I knew I was in trouble.
There was only one person in the world who carried that scent and as I turned the corner, I was face to face with her.
Raven's lips parted in surprise and she jumped. "You scared me."
I could hear her heart racing. "I'm sorry."
"It's okay, I'm glad it's you and not someone else," she said.
"Were you expecting someone?" My wolf tensed, ready to take out any other male who might be a threat to our mate.
"No," she said. "I was just walking back to my room."
"You smell like magic," I said, then regretted it. Who says that?
She smiled and cocked her head to the side. "You can smell my magic?"
"Wolf thing," I said.
"Wow," she said.
"You're out late." I could smell another male on her. Two if I wasn't mistaken. It was taking every ounce of control I had to keep myself from pushing her up against the wall and taking her right here.
"They're making me take extra lessons to get my magic back," she said. "Actually, I've been wanting to talk to you about that but you've been avoiding me."
"I haven't been avoiding you," I said.
"Liar," she said.
"Fine," I said. "What did you want to know?"
"How did you shift again?" She combed her fingers through her hair, a trait I'd noticed she did when she was nervous.
