Fifteen

Kai

Oscar stood beside me at the campus volleyball court for the upcoming Spring Fling festival. Laughter and chatter filled the court as I scanned for Vespa, the only reason I was here.

"You know, I have this theory that the enchanters have gone extinct."

My ears were bleeding from Oscar's constant yapping; he never shut up and seemed oblivious to my desire to see my mate. I was this close to telling him to fuck off, but he was the only one I could consider calling a friend.

"That's ridiculous," I scoffed, clamping my teeth to contain hard words. "How can they suddenly disappear from the face of the earth with our artifacts? They're somewhere planning to strike back."

Oscar seemed peeved after my rebuke. The enchanters, a blend of powerful witchcraft and a vampire coven were our greatest threats. They stole from us, killed our parents, and cast a spell, leaving our territory barren and depriving us of Moon Goddess blessings.

It was my single focus to destroy them. My brain cooked up