Akata always knew she was different. She just didn't know she was THAT different. Ever since her 15th birthday, she's been feeling strange, to the point where her family has been forced to move due to circumstances. Once she arrives, she attracts the attention of a strange boy in class. A table of people invite her to sit with them for no apparent reason, and the whole school seems on edge the moment she walks in. Little does she know her world is about to change. Caught between the fire of two sides, a little touch of romance, and supernatural people are thrown into Akata's life. She will learn who she truly is, and find a home in a group of misfits just like her. Get lost in the magic of The Shifter.

"Kiss me." He orders, slamming my locker shut. "Is she coming?" I ask, turning my head to look behind me, but he grabs my face and makes me look up at him. "Yes, now kiss me." I do as told, getting on my tippy toes as I lean up to kiss him. He kisses me back slowly, before he pins me against the lockers and deepens the kiss. My eyes widen and I try to push him away. This isn't part of the deal. He pulls away, a full on smirk plastered on his face. "I lied." He confesses, turning around. "She wasn't coming." Then, he walks away.