Then the Aries alpha lifted his head and started to howl. I couldn’t hear it, but it sent chills down my spine all the same. Next to him, the Taurus alpha did the same, and then down the line they went. Each alpha added their howl to the mix, and about halfway through they all began glowing. Slowly at first, and the glow was different from that of sun and moon magic. This was like tiny little flecks of glitter in the air that kept getting bigger and brighter. By the time Pisces began to howl, the alphas were sparkling brightly like fireworks. This, I realized, was the magic of the stars.
Awe filled me as starlight began cascading from their pelts like water, sloughing off the sun and moon magic that held them captive. Each shifter seemed to spark a bit brighter as they continued howling u
