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rin'

h of energy, raw and untamed. I

t least once a month, we sink into depression. So imagine what life

s dre

ut apparently he's "off-putting." Black, long-haired, and with four ears. People say

ng time, he was the only

of him as the Cheshire Cat, or at least one of his kind. I guess I'm a nerd-or a weeb, depending on w

d out my parents' real child and left me behind. That is, i

f the day. Another round of bullying. Another bruise. That's becom

ow others describe her. I wouldn't know. Not with my blindness. But I can imagine her smug expression eve

hey do t

ter witches, no less-is considered a weakness. An embarrassme

y was di

gic competitions-tests of strength, spellcasting, and shifting. The winners earn a Medal

Priestess. Shifters are usually male, strong, and serve as High Priest. If the two strongest are

one talks about. The

cy lines continue. Most covens have outlawed the practice. Mine hasn't. And si

y wanted me o

wrists tied to a pipe, ankles bound to a bench. Shelby

going to do with you?" she purred, grabbin

ath on my neck. "Your long dark hair is the bane o

her to chop it off. But she

normal," she whispered. "I don't like hurting

my ear. I whimpered-confused, disgusted, and trapp

n't you feel it too?" she whispered,

asp

oan

s when sh

me back to reali

that on video? The little bitch is gay

e school's news channel. Every classroom. Every

wrists tied to a pipe, ankles bound to a bench. Shelby

going to do with you?" she purred, grabbin

ath on my neck. "Your long dark hair is the bane o

her to chop it off. But she

normal," she whispered. "I don't like hurting

my ear. I whimpered-confused, disgusted, and trapp

n't you feel it too?" she whispered,

asp

oan

s when sh

me back to reali

that on video? The little bitch is gay

e school's news channel. Every classroom. Every

ppear I

e did, but because it made them look bad. They couldn't

got su

e. They stopped my

rubbing Grimm's pa

ran my fingers through his fur, won

like that

es sharpening. And for the first time s

ing was

n color

de. "Therrin, it's good to se

ding on the floor in a t

talk?!"

nge eyes. Four ears that looked more like horns.

parents didn't gift me to you for no reason. I was sent by your

at?" I b

d no, I won't possess your

ped. "Thetis is my mo

ker. "She birthed you, yes. But your true mo

he to

nights without her light-the New Moon-are considered cursed. That night, your m

But no pupils. Empty eyes. Soulless. Thetis was horri

elp. Selene didn't answe

y

f the Bla

SHB

do you weep?

one," Thetis cried.

e," Nyx said. "

hetis screamed. "

wing. "I saved them both. But one could not survive alone.

e it from her. I stopped her. To restore balance, I merged their souls. Th

"Are there c

s mine now. I gave her my DNA. She is color blind, like me. But her father remains her

FLAS

dn't b

why Thetis hates me? Why m

rimm spoke again. "Do you un

if I share a body with my tw

there been moments when your thoughts felt...

w times. Thoughts that weren't min

e's the reason you went blind. You were asleep after ca

fr

here. To teach you how to stop her. How

"My cat is supp

id gently. "You are not crazy.

are. I couldn'

I r

didn't