POV: Desi Whitmore

The acceptance letter from Moonrise Academy sat on Desi's mahogany desk like a golden ticket to everything she'd ever wanted. Elite education. Political connections. The chance to learn from the supernatural world's most influential leaders.

So why did it feel like running away?

"Second thoughts?" Her mother Patricia appeared in the doorway of Desi's bedroom, impeccably dressed even at seven in the morning. As one of the Southern Alliance's most respected diplomats, ...