Prologue

Jade Torres is strong, both in spirit, and in strength. She is different from other humans. She is a werewolf. Only the Night World knows about her race. Well, in a way humans also know it, from monster stories. The stupid race hasn't even figured out that anything like her could possibly be real. But that is Night World Law, it is kind of an "I'd tell you, but then I'd have to kill you" situation... literally. Plus they have a totally wrong idea of werewolves. Real werewolves are somewhat like vampires. They look very pale, are very strong, can stop aging, have pointy teeth, and need blood. Although they usually eat their kill (taking the blood with everything else), they are still essentially doing the same thing as vampires. Jade liked being a werewolf though. To her it seems like she is a vampire with benefits.

Jade has jet-black hair, and ivory white skin. Her eyes are, well the color of jade. That's how she named herself. (Her last name is the same as the family she first stayed with in South America.)You see Jade is a loner. Her people label her as an outsider. Jade has no idea where her parents are, and to tell you the truth, she doesn't give a damn. Jade always has fun. She travels around a lot, and runs into many brother werewolves. She had made many friends, whom she consider her only family. Jade has pretty much raised herself, and this year she decided to be responsible and return to high school.

Jade hasn't been to school in around ten years. Oh, that's another thing. Jade doesn't have to age. She can stop the process just by willing herself to stay whatever age she wants. She was eighteen now, and has been for the last twelve years. She has seen much of the human race, and is intrigued, a little, by them. Jade knows she can fit in; she is good at observing. Jade also can live off of human food. She only has to have blood once a month. She will never be at her strongest that way, but it will have to do. She also never feeds off humans. She doesn't feel it's morally right since so many had helped her growing up. Jade fed off animals. She makes sure though, that she doesn't clean out an area. She varies her range every time she hunts.

Chapter 1

A sliver of light fell across Jade's face as the sun rose. She groaned inwardly.

Ugh! It's so early!

Jade would be going into school as a senior. She had been up late into the night brushing up on her studies. She had chosen a public high school because of having more freedom. As a senior at lafayette high school, she was only required to take four classes, the basics: math, English, history, and science. She was already fluent in Spanish (had picked it up when she was living in Ecuador) and had passed the test the school had given her for it, proving that a language course wasn't needed. She had plenty of extra time during the day to use, as needed. Now all that needs to be done is to make sure that she fit in. Jade walked over to her closet, and threw open the doors. Clothes would be the first step.

All right, something pretty but not too flashy. Definitely not my hunting clothes… They would be okay, but flashy, they are pretty tight. And all black would imply… what do humans call it… being goth?

She pushed aside about half her wardrobe, and sighed.

Well that narrows it down. Okay, how 'bout some jeans, and a cami. Well, a little showy… I could wear a jacket…

She grabbed her bike jacket and slid it on. She walked over to the mirror and smiled.

"Perfect" Extending her canines as she said it.

She looked beautiful and lethal at the same time. She walked closer to the mirror to look at her face. Her eyes burned a bright green that was a little over the edge. She grabbed some shades.

"Alright, now its perfect."

Swinging her empty bag over her shoulder, she grabbed her bike keys and headed for the door. As she went to the door she got this weird tingly feeling; the feeling that she had been getting for the past few weeks as she traveled to her new temporary home. She opened the door to her apartment and froze. The bag fell off her shoulder. A slow smile spread across her face and she ran into the arms of her best friend. Well that is, the only one she truly trusted, which makes him her best friend.

"Fang, I haven't seen you since Ecuador! Where have you been?!?! Geez I've missed you so much!"

"Haha hey Tiger, I've missed you too!"

"Aw c'mon still with the tiger thing, it was just one time!"

"Ya but it was a whole pack of tigers!!!! Seriously… I don't know anyone who has done that… and you were twelve!"

"They were overpopulating the area and causing trouble for the family I was staying with. They were going too close to the humans, it probably wasn't long before they took a kid, I had to do it!"

"It was still amazing, Tiger."

"Ha your lucky I'm not hungry now!"

She bared her canines and knocked him over smiling triumphantly. He smiled mischievously in return. In one quick move he broke her hold, rolled on top of her, and lightly pressed his now bared canines against her neck.

"And the student surpasses the teacher" He whispered.

Jade frowned. "Alright where have you been? I taught you everything you know, and that sure wasn't part of it."

"What? Did you think I wouldn't learn anything while you were gone?"

"Fang! I can't leave you alone can I? I hope you at least tried to stay out of trouble."

She looked for a loophole in his grasp and found it. Twisting her arm to get it free, she slammed it into his side. He started to roll onto the side that she hit because of the sharp pain, and before he could control it, she completed the roll for him, and had him on his back again.

"The teacher can always learn,"She whispered with her canines pressed against his neck once again.

Jade stood as quickly as she had executed her move, and he stared at her openmouthed.

"Damn! I'm going to be late. It takes ten minutes driving... ugh!"

He got to his feet. He was a few inches taller than her, she noted. He was still lean, strong, same square jaw, same dark brown hair, almost black… except now with red highlights. He was cute. He had… grown up, somewhat. I really haven't seen him in a while.

"Why not just run there?"

"Ha that would make a great impression on the humans. A new senior wolf girl! How exciting."

"Wait, did I just hear the word humans? And senior? You're not…"

"Going to school, yea, I figure I should at least finish high school. Its not a big deal, its only one year."

"Ahaha not a big deal, ya right! Going to school with humans!"

"Just because you don't see the value in education doesn't mean it doesn't have any! In fact... why don't you come?"

"Yeah right! Up through middle school was enough for me."

"Ohh come on, come 'shadow me' or whatever they call it. I'm sure they won't mind!"

"Umm nope don't think so!"

"Hah your scared aren't you?" Jade said wickedly.

"No way!" Fang protested.

"So scared" she smiled maliciously.

"Fine I'll go… I'm driving though."

He walked through the door. Jade pulled a file out of the desk drawer and slipped it into her bag. She picked up her keys, and locked up snorting, "so playable!"

"I heard that!"He called over his shoulder.

She grinned.