"I'm going to miss you," Kayla exclaimed as she threw herself into Maxi's arms, causing Maxi to almost lose her balance. As a horse shifter, Maxi still wasn't accustomed to the affectionate nature of Kayla's family.
Today was the day that Maxi and Issac were leaving for Aldric's castle, and Maxi couldn't shake the feeling of sadness in her chest. She wasn't used to becoming attached to people, but the thought of leaving Kayla and Oma filled her with sorrow.
Both Kayla and Oma now knew Maxi's secret - that she was a dark Fae horse shifter - but it hadn't changed the way they treated her. They were now more cautious, not because they were afraid of her harming them, but because they wanted her to feel like she belonged. Maxi was not an outcast.
