*BOOK TWO IN THE RAISED SERIES* It only took Cassiel a week and a half to find Michael. Some violence was included but he found Dayna, so that's a plus. Now he just has to find the next brother without losing any limbs or friends. It can't be that difficult, can it? A new wolf in town causes Fabian to spiral out of control and flee town in a violent rage. Sage and Cassiel are forced to split-up. Cassiel and Michael go after the next brother, while Sage and Tiberius go after Fabian, Tiberius running into an old friend along the way. Fabian's rage results in chaos and bloodshed while Cassiel and Michael grow closer as they search for the shattered remains of their family, forming a nearly unbreakable bond. As the fight to bring their brother home becomes even more dangerous, Michael has doubts about Cassiel's legitimacy and loyalty. He's not a werewolf after all; the meaning of pack hasn't been embedded into his soul from the moment he was born. 15/04/2019 ~ 17/02/2020

Jonah Tryniski, Ethan Hicks, Travis Kelly, and Alexander Clarke have been best friends since day one of preschool. And when the boys hit the tenth grade, Maeby, a hyperactive pup with a loud and proud personality, joined the small group of misfits. And it was all good laughs and fun times from there. The four friends burst into their final year of school with jokes and smiles all around. And it seemed like all they had to worry about was what they were going to eat that day or what their plans were for the weekend. That was until Ethan dropped a bombshell on the small group of friends. After that, all their lives were set ablaze. Sticking together through the toughest of times proved to be quite a challenge. But the thought of not having their best friends around to catch them when they fall was even harder to stomach. And as lies and betrayal threaten to tear them apart, it only makes the will to fight to stay together that much stronger.

*BOOK ONE IN THE RAISED SERIES* Growing up without a home or a family is hard for most people. Even harder for some. But Cassiel never really minded. He learned at a very young age that people come and go. That everything and everyone is only temporary. But that doesn't mean he refused to believe he didn't belong somewhere. He just didn't realize it would be with a pack of werewolves with violent tendencies. The Hart Pack. What he also doesn't realize is that he does belong somewhere. Just not with the Hart Pack. He belongs with four other boys with angel names just like him. Four other boys who aren't just any other boys. Who are really his brothers. His pack. His home. He just has to find them first. *The first eight or so chapters aren't that great but my writing does improve after that.* 12/07/2017 ~ 09/04/2019

"So when do we get to meet this Aspen girl anyway? You've been seeing her for a year and a half. We've never even seen a photo." "Aspen's family is going over to France for some business networking and Aspen decided to stay so we're both coming to your house for Christmas." "That's good. It must be pretty serious then if she's coming to meet us over Christmas?" "I do remember telling you that Aspen moved in with me seven months ago." My mother was silent for a moment. "Am I going to like her?" "I'm not sure Mum. Aspen's different to anyone else I've ever dated. A lot different." "Nothing like Stella then, I'm guessing?" I didn't answer her question. I decided to ask my own. "Mum?" "Yes, Nic?" "If Aspen isn't what you expected, would your opinion of me, who I am to you, would that change?" "Why would you even ask me something like that? I will always love you just as you are no matter what. I didn't change my opinion of your sister when she and Brendon started dating, when he proposed or when they got married. How is this any different?" How was this any different? That's a decent question. It was different because my mother was expecting me to be bringing home a five foot eight, honey-skinned, blue-eyed blonde, but what she was getting was a five foot five, pale-skinned, whiskey eyed, brunette. She also thought Aspen was a girl, and even though Aspen was on the smaller side and was all about #imwithher, he was most definitely not a girl.

One day, whether you are 14, 28 or 65, you will stumble upon someone that will start a fire in you that cannot die. However, the saddest, most awful truth you will ever come to find, is they are not always with whom we spend our lives.