Feral - Many Lives Book 1 by Laxmi Hariharan

He was her destination. She just didn't know it. When Maya leaves Luke to go in search of her real family, nothing prepares her for the secrets she uncovers about herself. 1 Powai Hills, outskirts of Bombay, June 2034 I've always found it easier to explain my own reactions through science than understand them for what they are: human emotions that spring up when we are faced with something unexpected. It’s one way of coping when you are surrounded by high-emotion hybrids. Half-human, half-wolf hybrids known but not fully understood. Not yet. Like Luke, who always outruns me, but today I feel faster. Maybe my legs are getting longer? Maybe... my body is finally changing? If only! More likely he's letting me win. We race through the forest, my feet barely touching the thick moss covered earth, and burst upon a small clearing. I pull ahead just by a hair's breadth, only to stumble, and he crashes into me. We go down in a tangle of arms and legs. Panting, I look up at his wolf form. His rough, furry body is pressing me to the ground, trapping me, surrounding me. I inhale his spicy, cinnamon smell and warmth floods my lower body. Wolves are not supposed to have much of a smell, so they can stay undetected while hunting, but this is how Luke’s always smelt to me. Inviting. I want to sink my teeth into him. It's also the first time I’ve seen him this close. Close enough to glimpse the hidden sparks in his silvery-grey eyes. His hot breath sears my cheeks and I freeze, feeling my aro