I head out the door with Rocco following me. “So what’s it about?†I ask as we head across the campus and up the steps leading out of the canyon. He’s silent for a moment, and I wonder if he’s going to drop some deep, dark secret on me. Am I ready for deep, dark secrets yet?
“I can’t find Badmoon,†he says once we reach the exit.
“What?†I say.
“The wolf shifter that escaped from the Cape Cells, I thought I’d sit back for a month and let my old man do it, but he hasn’t found him, either. Don’t get me wrong, I pick up on his powers—but only briefly. I can’t predict where he’ll be next—and I’m almost positive that his energy changes whenever he shifts.â€
“So why come to me?†I ask. “Why not Adanna?â€
“I know you better than Adanna,†he says. “And… well, I know Adanna’s family line.â€
There’s a long moment of silence as I let that sink in. “Wait, you think I’M related to this Badmoon guy?†I ask finally.
“Well… I—â€
“I’m NOT related to him,†I say quickly.
“But—you don’t know who your family is, right? I mean, most of the school—â€
“I know where I come from,†I say as I step out of the force field that surrounds the school. “I can turn into a wolf, but I’m not a wolf shifter. I didn’t get my abilities from my dad, either. I got it from my mother… and from my granddad, and his dad, and his dad before him,†as much as I hate to admit that relation. “I’m pretty sure my father was a norm, too. Is this Badmoon guy a blonde?†I demand.
“No,†he says.
“Then he’s not my dad.†I’m offended. I shouldn’t be, I know. I mean, the cape world is pretty small. There’s always a chance that there’s a relationship somewhere in the past. I just don’t like him assuming I’m something less than…