Mercedes Rivera is 25 and lives in a modern city where the supernatural world hi
Read the storyMercedes Rivera is 25 and lives in a modern city where the supernatural world hides in plain sight. She works as a cook in a small café situated in neutral supernatural territory—a rare place where different species can pass through without starting a conflict. On the surface, she seems completely ordinary: sociable, fun, and a little chaotic, like many professional cooks. But the truth is far from ordinary. Mercedes is a nahual witch—an extremely rare shapeshifter who can transform into multiple animals. Shapeshifter packs see nahuales as dangerous, unnatural, and often kill them on sight. Because of this, Mercedes has learned to live cautiously, careful never to reveal her true self. Everything changes when a vampire comes looking for her, seeking information only she can provide. To make matters worse, the city’s alpha shapeshifter pack has had her under surveillance for some time, watching her every move. Suddenly, the quiet life she had built is on the brink of unraveling.