SERAPHINA Slowly, I shifted into my white wolf. His wolf stared at me. Still. Intense. Almost reverent. My heart raced. He’d seen my wolf before, so why was he looking at me like that now? Stop staring… “Let’s go,” he gestured with a nod, letting me walk ahead. We ran together. At first just a sprint…then a full-speed dash, weaving through trees, tearing through the forest toward the Academy. The familiar scent of the Academy grounds hit me before I even saw them. Ronan slowed to a stop in the forest and shifted back into his human form in a smooth motion. But he was standing completely bare before me. I instantly turned my head. He strode up to a thick branch where a bundle of dark fabric was nestled. Tugging it free, he turned and held it out. “Change into these,” he said, ca

