MAVEN: “Bring Azkavyn and Vexentino to me!” Alpha Xerio blaringly commands his soldiers who instantly leave to follow out his orders. I can’t tame the fright I feel as I take a deep gulp; this shifter is huge and terrifying. There are shifters everywhere that look almost as scary. Their hidden faces are frightening me so much that my body is shivering. Cyrus holds me closer in his warm embrace, distracting me from our surroundings. Every time that I think I can’t handle the fear from these new experiences, I squeeze my mate’s hand. It relaxes me instantly every time. I still can’t believe that I’m a shifter and that I actually have a mate. My previous void of a life seems to have so much potential now. An entourage of large, black vehicles start driving into the village. The doo