Prime

Henry

As a Maldrian, half human and half nhadar, the people in charge of magic in the world see him as a leech and a problem. Everyone else is afraid because rumors say every maldrian is dangerous and should be killed on sight.
So as long as he keeps his powers hidden, and sticks to the rules and follows the pack and the prime that leads it, he should be fine.
Right?
If only the past would stay there. It can't be changed. The past has been, but the future is his daughter. And she has his blood running through her veins.
What will happen to her if they discover who he is? What he is?
His only wish in life is for his daughter to grow up without fearing when the ax will come.

Vincent

Growing up Vincent has always needed to take care of his mother. Learned to read her emotions in order to keep her calm while navigating politics and a life he feels too weak to actually protect.
Secrets happens behind closed doors that can never be true. It's only a fantasy. A small break that is something just for himself and another.
But he knows it can't be forever.
It isn't long before Vincent will go through the secret ritual. One that will finally make him strong enough to potentially protect his mother, but also make him something forbidden.
Should the people who control magic believe there's more to his mother than meets the eye, which he knows there are, but not in the way they might think.
He then needs to be stronger.
The word "magic" summons the wrong people, and can get you killed. Vincent might ignore some things that are roght in front of his eyes, but he can do nothing unless he survives the transformation to finally become a
Shadow Walker.