In this world, every high school graduate selects a shifter companion — trained from birth for one purpose: to please their human. GPA determines who picks first. By the time the lower ranks get their turn, popular breeds are long gone. Predator-class shifters like wolves are fully trained and just as loyal as any other — but people see the teeth and assume "dangerous" or "too * work." After selection comes the bonding year, and at any time, a shifter can be exchanged or traded in. Arric is a wolf-class shifter, rare and consistently overlooked. Most people grab a retriever and move on. But for the one person who saw past the rumors, he is quietly, fiercely devoted — and determined to prove he was worth the chance. ****credits to the artist who made the image****