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CHAPTER ONE

“Why is it so wet here?” Beth complains as her shoes make a squelching sound in the ground. “It’s like living in a marsh,” Quill agrees in disgust, lifting up his leg and glancing down at his shoe. “I hate marshes.”“I don’t think they’re that bad,” Kathleen, another of the new graduates to the Level Two island, smiles. “That’s because you’re weird,” another voice pipes up.Susan is the youngest of us all and looks the most annoyed. “These shoes were new. How are we supposed to get around this place? Do they expect us to walk barefoot?”I look down at my own shoes and curl my toes in them, feeling the wetness inside. “Weren’t we supposed to get those special shoes?”“We were,” Quill says darkly. “But apparently, they got misplaced. How convenient.”I wish I had the functioning braincells to figure out who he’s decided is the culprit, but a broken heart and sleepless nights hasn’t been going well for me. “I didn’t think we’d clear the test for Level Two,” Kathleen murmurs. “I

CHAPTER TWO

“So, what do we do about the boots?” Kathleen asks, looking around.We’ve all just unpacked, and Quill is still settling in his new barrack, which is right next to ours.“The counselor in charge for this island is Levi,” I read the small information pamphlet we got which was left on our desks. “His office is a ten-minute walk.”I glance out the window at the dark, roiling clouds and shudder. “The wind is picking up. I’ll take the wet mud over rain any day.”Susan sits up. “Baby.”“You bet your sweet behind, I am.” I sprawl back on the bed. “I’m going to go complain to him.” Susan gets to her feet. “I want my boots.”“Put one in for me as well,” I call out lazily.“You snooze, you lose.”“I’ll get one for you, Taylor.” Beth smiles at me. “I know your shoe size. Come on.”I don’t stop them from leaving, wanting to take a nap. However, not five minutes pass before I hear a quiet rap on the door.Groaning, I get to my feet and make my way to the door, only to see Abigail standi

CHAPTER THREE

I stare at the list of books, all of them checked out by Rachel.My heart is beating like a drum inside my chest. What does this mean?Why would Rachel even be interested in who I was?Rachel’s interactions with me had been hostile at best. Not only had she been interested in getting Jesse, her ex-boyfriend, back from me, but she had also tested me over and over again, putting me in perilous situations. At the time, nobody had believed me except my friends. It was only when I recorded her laughing confession had Director Yearwood believed me. That encounter had ended with her revealing that she had imprinted on Jesse, being a half-genie and all. The only thing I’m happy about was that I managed to wound her left eye.As my eyes scroll down the list, I notice something.One of the titles has the status: misplaced.Something strikes me, and although it might be useless, I check the shelf number and hurry over to where the books should have been. Climbing on the ladder, I poke aro

CHAPTER FOUR

Isabel and Beth get along, much to my surprise. The younger girl plasters herself to Beth, finding excuses to stay by her side.It irritates me, but Beth is all smiles over it. She’s always been the nurturing sort, so it’s not like I don’t understand. But I don’t have to like it.It’s been a week since Isabel joined us. It’s obvious that she isn’t my biggest fan, but then again, I don’t like her much, either. She has this standoffish air about her. Aside from Beth, she gets along well with Susan, perhaps because of how close they are in age. However, she has this disdainful attitude towards Quill and I, and she just ignores Kathleen. We have our first trial today as Level Two students, and I’m feeling a bit tense. We’ve been working with locator orbs for a few days now. They are made of pure energy and have a core that makes them function. We’ve been learning to maintain them while carrying them, and I’ve not been doing so well.Isabel, on the other hand, is great at it. She’s e

CHAPTER FIVE

Throughout dinner, Beth is talking about how awesome it was the way I threw everyone on their back with just a burst of energy. However, I don’t feel so good. I know nothing about my abilities as the Blood Moon Hybrid. Kathleen is eyeing me, but she doesn’t say anything.The fact is that normal vampires should not be able to do something like this. It’s only a matter of time until the people around me, my own friends, realize that I am different from them. And I’m worried about what is going to happen when that day comes. The idea of being abandoned terrifies me.Knowing that there is a possibility that my own friends might walk away from me, leaving me all alone, is making a tiny part of me shrivel in fear. This is the first time in my life that I have had friends, somebody to talk to, somebody to let my guard down around. I don’t want to lose this. I don’t want to go back to being alone and bitter.As the conversation goes on, I abruptly get to my feet. “I’m going to head to

CHAPTER SIX

I knock on the door to Counselor Levi’s office.The sun has already risen. All the students are in their barracks, and classes are cancelled for the day.Levi looks tired when he looks up. “Oh, it’s you. Do you need something?”I’ve tried my hardest to keep it together after we were sent back to the barracks without any confirmation on who the missing student was. Deep in my heart, I know the answer. But I couldn’t sleep, couldn’t rest without being sure. “Did you find the missing student?”Levi’s expression goes blank and that gives me all the answer I needed to know. My heart sinks in cold fear.“Go back to your barrack.”“It’s Jesse, isn’t it?” I persist, my hands clammy. “Jesse is the one who’s missing.”Levi gets to his feet, his expression tense. “I told you to return to your barrack!”“He tried to save me!” I burst out. “He distracted them while I went to sound the alarm!”“Taylor—”“Is anyone even looking for him?!”“Of course, we are,” Levi gives me a sharp look.

CHAPTER SEVEN

Morrighan Yearwood is the Director of Mistfall Wilderness Camp. A tall, trim figure, with pale skin and perfectly coiffed silver hair, she cuts an authoritative figure. As always, she’s dressed flawlessly, and today, her gaze is grim when I walk in.“I had hoped, Miss Night, that you would have ceased this reckless behavior of yours,” her tone is chiding, disappointment lacing it. I don’t say anything, standing before her, my jaw clenched.When she just stares at me, I finally admit, “Jesse is in trouble. He sacrificed himself to save me. I have to help him.”“What exactly was your plan, might I ask?” she demands, her eyes cold. “Get across the lake and then what? You have no way of tracking your friend. If there had been a way, we would have gotten to Jesse almost immediately. There is no trail of him—”“I caught his scent near the pier!” I say tightly. “Maybe you didn’t look hard enough! You’re just focused on the island’s protection!”Director Yearwood’s eyes turn hard. “Ther

CHAPTER EIGHT

The water is freezing.I’m not the best swimmer out there, so to hold my head and swim in the murky water is a little hard when I can’t even make out the direction that I’m going in. I keep breaking past the surface to make sure that I’m going in the right direction.When I reach the jagged rock, I cling to a portion of it, my lungs burning, as I try to desperately draw in air. Shaking, I look at the distance between this rock and the other one. It’s going to be at least three whole minutes, and that’s even if I swim like I’m in the Olympics. There’s no way I can hold my breath for that long. Shivering from the cold water, I stare across the lake. I’m strong. I can make it. Can Blood Moon Hybrids even die from lack of air?I glance back at the shore, but the fog is too thick to see anything.“J-Just do it,” I mutter to myself, my teeth chattering from the cold, “For J-Jesse.”Taking another deep breath, I plunge down into the water. Moving fast, I kick my legs, trying to use my

CHAPTER NINE

“The islands are less creepy than this stretch of road,” Quill mutters, moving closer to me. “I keep expecting some ghost girl to show up.”“You’re a werewolf, Quill.” Beth rolls her eyes. “I’m sure you can take on a ghost.”“Are you kidding me?” Quill huddles closer to me. “I’m terrified of ghosts. The piece of land I lived on with my dad connected to this road with open fields on both sides. Do you know the number of accidents that happen yearly simply because of ghosts?”“Now, why would I know that?” I glance at him. “A lot!” Quill refuses to budge from his point. “Ghosts don’t exist, Quill,” Kathleen pipes up.“Yeah?” Quill glares at her. “Says who? ‘Till a couple of months ago, werewolves and vampires didn’t exist either. Now look at us.”“I don’t know about ghosts,” Isabel pipes up, looking at Beth, “but my home used to be haunted. My foster parents used to put this strange liquid on the walls of the house to keep whatever was haunting us at bay.”“Foster parents?” Beth

CHAPTER TEN

JesseMy head is throbbing as I roll over to my side.The iron chains around my wrists and ankles have me as weak as a baby. I can’t even lift my head without effort. Whatever curse is on these chains, it’s draining my abilities, suppressing my vampire strength.I shouldn’t have tried to play hero.Even now, I was still desperate to prove myself to Taylor.Closing my eyes in despair, I push myself against the tree into a sitting position. It’s been days since they’ve been dragging me around, but I don’t understand something. I’m still near the islands. They move for a bit, maybe an hour, changing direction at what seems like random. But there doesn’t seem to be any method or reason.I hear footsteps approaching me, and I quickly close my eyes, not wanting another interaction with this person. However, she’s smart enough not to buy into my act.“Open your eyes, Jesse,” the voice of my ex-girlfriend reaches my ears. “How long are you going to keep at this?”I open my eyes, st

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