Moon Destiny (Immortals at Midnight Book 1) by Amy Pennza

Author:Amy Pennza [Pennza, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scribble Pretty Books
Published: 2022-05-29T16:00:00+00:00

Hugh was fast, but I was smaller and I found I could leap obstacles and dart in and out of the trees more easily. It wasn’t much of an advantage, but it was enough to let me hold my own in our race. I pushed myself, my lungs burning as tree leaves slapped my face. When I spotted a stretch of flat ground, I sprinted past him. The look of surprise on his face was well worth the stitch in my side.

A few seconds later, branches cracked as he flew past me again. We kept going that way, racing neck to neck as we flew through the forest, our claws kicking up dirt and leaves. I heard everything—acorns dropping to the ground, the rapid flutter of birds scrambling to get away, squirrels scurrying into hiding places as we passed. My heart soared as Hugh and I cleared fallen tree trunks and splashed through shallow puddles.

Eventually, the burning in my lungs grew too uncomfortable to ignore. I stopped, chest heaving. Before I could sink to the ground, Hugh was there, nudging me forward.

Annoyed, I growled and moved away. Couldn’t he see I was ready to die of exhaustion? My sides heaved, and I panted uncontrollably. Randomly, I remembered my middle school biology teacher telling us dog sweat glands were located in their paws, and they were pretty much useless when it came to cooling off. The main form of body temperature control for canines was thermoregulation, which dogs accomplished by panting. Heat rose from the chest and escaped through the mouth. It made sense that wolves would be the same way.

Hugh nudged me again, this time with his head lodged firmly behind my rump. Then he did it again, sending me skidding forward until my front paws splashed into—

Water. He’d led me to a little creek. I didn’t stop to think about all the gross organisms that were probably floating in it. I just plunged my face in and went to town, gulping the cool liquid as fast as I could. It tasted amazing.

Something brushed my side, and I looked up to find Hugh watching me. His gaze took in the water dripping from my muzzle, and I couldn’t help thinking back to how he’d warned me about drinking too quickly after I woke from my fever.

But I didn’t feel weak or afraid now. I felt…exhilarated. I’d shifted my body into another form. It was really freaking weird, but it was also amazing. Like a present I hadn’t known I wanted.

Hugh tilted his head toward the water, prompting me to follow the direction of his gaze.

My breath caught.

A cream colored wolf stared back at me. My nose was coal black, and my eyes were a brilliant, unearthly blue. My fur was thick and rich looking. Ridiculous tufts of downy hair graced the tips of my ears, reminding me of the Persian cat I’d had as a child.

Hugh was a study in contrasts beside me, his brown fur the same dark shade as his human hair color.

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