I was the 6th-grade "slut." And I kept a diary. So I decided to create The UnSlut Project in the hopes that my own diary entries could provide some perspective to girls who currently feel trapped and ashamed. I am publishing these entries one at a time, without changing a single word except for the names of the people involved. My limited commentary, which is confined to brackets in each entry, is meant to provide the relief of my current perspective, fifteen years later. The UnSlut Project: Working to undo the dangerous slut shaming in our schools, communities, media, and culture by sharing knowledge and experiences.

Love isn't perfect. It isn't a fairytale or a story book. & it doesn't always come easy. Love is overcoming obstacles, facing challenges, fighting to be together, holding on & never letting go. It is a short word, easy to spell, difficult to define, & impossible to live without. Love is work, but most of all, love is realizing that every hour, every minute, & every second was worth it because you did it together. *I was 12/13 when I wrote this, so please forgive me for poor writing, plot, and things that don't make sense*

Caroline Ryder doesn't believe in fate. She doesn't believe in destiny either. If either existed than her mate wouldn't have been killed before she had the chance to know him. Alone and bitter, Caroline pushes everyone away to keep her heart safe until a lonesome Alpha asks her for help. Trip fought for his species in the Feral War but failed to protect the only thing that mattered to him, his mate. Returning to his home alone, Trip intends to dedicate himself to leading the pack, only he can't do it alone. Intrigued by Caroline, a lone wolf with a wall built firmly around her, he decides to offer her what any girl would kill for; the chance to be Luna. *** This is an excerpt only as the rights to this story has been bought by Inkitt for their new reading app, Galatea! If you'd like to continue reading, you can find me on Galatea under "Abigail Lynne" or by searching for the "Wolves of the West" series!