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do?” Rachel
asked, having seen my magical rings before.
    “It’s a transportation
device, a homing beacon and a health monitor all in one.”
    “Huh?” She turned the ring
around looking at it from all sides while everyone else sat up with interest.
    “Supernova is not located
here in the human realm. We say it’s in Europe because it has several permanent
portals that lead to various European cities, but it’s really in an alternate
dimension. There’s a lot more magic in the air there, which makes for better
shows, but it also enhances all supernatural powers from strength and speed to
mind control. You will likely be the only unmated human there. As long as you
wear that ring, you will be able to see and move through portals without any of
us helping you. I will also know if you are in mortal danger and I will be able
to find you no matter where you are.”
    The look on Jasper’s face
when I said the word unmated clearly said he thought of Rachel as his
whether she was his mate or not. I couldn’t help but feel sorry for the kid.
Rachel was having a good time with him for now but I was sure she hadn’t made
him any promises of fidelity and one day soon, she would likely break his
heart.
    “I could just become a nightshifter.
Then I’d be able to take care of myself,” Rachel argued.
    “We’ve been over this
Rachel,” Angela sighed. “There are just too many things to consider. You need
to wait until you’re at least twenty-one.”
    “What kinds of things do I
need to consider other than which animal I want to be?” Rachel asked, not the
slightest bit deterred by a word her mother said.
    “Rachel, choosing a sire is
the most important decision you will ever make,” Josephine warned. “Your sire
will always have the ability to enter your mind and he or she will always have
some measure of control over your actions. You must also remember that once
you’re a nightshifter you will be governed by whichever clan your sire belongs
to.”
    “I’m already governed by
nightshifter laws and Dragon is my king too. They told me I had to agree to
that if I chose to live here and keep my memories about the supernatural
world.”
    “Yes Rachel, but if you were
a wolf you’d have to join a wolf clan and you would be subject to their laws
too,” Doyle explained. “Think of it like state laws and federal laws. You have
to follow both, and the federal government doesn’t step in to overrule the
states unless there’s a pretty good reason. You also have to consider the
nature of the beast you choose. Some animals are more aggressive than others
and that can make it harder to learn control and to get along with others in
your clan.”
    “Which is exactly why I chose
to be a fox with Solomon as my sire and clan leader,” Josephine supplied.
    I understood why Josephine
chose me, but the actual transformation had been a bit awkward since the
process required me to drink from her. Vampires and nightshifters feel a
euphoric sexual high when they drink blood and they share those sensations
psychically with their donors to mask the pain they would otherwise feel. With
the way Rachel was constantly trying to entice me sexually, drinking from her
would be a bad idea, but if she wanted to be a fox I wouldn’t turn her down.
The fox clans were the most stable among all the clans - especially mine. 
    “It’s also important to note
that you are still very young and your mate could be out there somewhere
waiting until the time is right to find you. Having a mate for a sire would
help you learn how to control your animal much faster,” Serafina pointed out,
and I could tell Rachel was biting her tongue. She had no interest in being
mated, but Serafina was the queen so Rachel kept her comments to herself and
let her continue. “Dragons are very aggressive especially compared to foxes,
but I had a much easier time learning control than my mother did because
Dragon’s presence through the mating bond was very soothing