Shadow Mate - Jen L. Grey Page 0,21

how to be alphas." Sophia's forehead lined with what had to be worry. "I didn't know we still had to do homework and study."

"We're in a highly respected university." Tripp chuckled. "What did you expect?"

"But for shifters." Robyn shook her head. "It's an Ivy League for us."

"It's a true university." Kai arched an eyebrow. "We have the same expectations here as Harvard or Dartmouth. The only difference is you'll have other classes that align with your shifter history and abilities. We still have to learn how to interact with humans. That's why we have a sports team. This isn't just some cushy college that will give you passing grades if your attitude is strong enough."

"So is that everything? Are we going into the building?" I was more than ready to get away from those three idiots.

"Nope." Kai grinned. "This is my favorite part of the tour."

"Okay." I glanced around and was coming up clueless.

"We get to shift and race around the campus. It's so that you can get a feel for the land and find out that there are certain areas you can't run to in your wolf form. When we get to the farthest section, we can run in, I’ll turn and head back this direction." He waved us to follow him. "So, now we shift."

"Really?" I got that most shifters didn't have a problem with nudity, but I wasn't super comfortable shifting around two guys that I had just met and weren't my pack members.

"If you're shy, I'm sure you can go shift in the woods." Kai smiled in my direction.

"Oh my God." Robyn began stripping her clothes off right in front of the building. "Don't be such a prude."

"Maybe you shouldn't be so loose." I hated people who tried to act like they were above everyone. "Keeping your legs closed every now and then might be a good thing."

"Don't be so jealous." She giggled as she removed her bra, letting the girls spring free. "Not everyone has great bodies like us."

"Here, I'll go with you." Tripp grabbed my arm and tugged me in the direction of the forest. "I don't want to get naked in front of those hyenas either."

Kai looked at the girls. "Meet us right in front of the tree line." He pointed a few feet over from the direction we were heading.

"What? Neither one of you want to enjoy watching them strip?" Even though I hated to admit it, they were three very attractive girls if you liked that kind of look.

"Nope. Those are the kind of girls who are purely opportunistic." Kai placed his hand on the small of my back and guided me to the trees. "Believe me, those are the type you don't want to get caught up with if you’re smart."

"I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels that way." Tripp shook his head. "Sometimes their kind of crazy is too much no matter how damn hot they are. Am I right?"

"There is a girl standing right here, you know?" I had to admit though; the more I hung around Tripp the better. I liked knowing where I stood with someone. All of the political shit was for the birds.

"Yeah, but you know I'm right." He bumped his shoulder into mine.

"Let's hurry." Kai pointed to a section of trees. "There is some thick brush over there. Tripp and I can shift somewhere else."

"Thanks." I jogged into the treeline where he had pointed and my eyes landed on the thick bushes he'd referenced. I hurried over and stripped down, placing my clothes strategically on the bushes so they wouldn't get dirty. I stood straight up and closed my eyes, calling my wolf to the forefront. Within seconds, I was down on four legs, and dark fur covered my skin.

I ran out into the clearing and found the three girls were already there. Our wolves’ fur was the same color as our hair, so when my eyes landed on a mangey brown color, I laughed. No wonder she dyed her hair blue.

Kai ran out from another section of the woods with Tripp behind him. When he reached us, he threw his head to the side and took off.

Since I wasn't part of a direct pack with any of them, we couldn't mind link.

My paws dug into the ground as I pushed my legs to catch up to him. The birds were singing. The air smelled clean and fresh, and the sun shone down warming me even more. As we ran through