Twenty-Five

Ten years old. Hiding a wolf. And the whole country is watching.

Jean Piersi has kept two secrets his entire life: he can feel what everyone around him feels, and something wild lives beneath his skin. After one more brutal night at home, the wolf breaks loose, and a single desperate, calculated act makes Jean a headline across the country.

Sent to a converted-school group home, Jean arrives as number twenty-five, the last boy of Unit Five. Twenty-four boys have already felt his pain from miles away. They have been waiting for him.

Together they discover the truth: they are lycans, a pack, and Jean is a rare alpha. With the help of secret agents from the Bureau of Earth's Lost Lycans, the boys learn to run, heal, sing, and fight for the family they were never given. But the system that failed them is still watching, and the price of belonging may be everything Jean has.

Twenty-Five is a story of found family, brotherhood, and survival. It is a paranormal adventure about children who refuse to stay broken and a pack that turns its pain into power.

If you love stories of chosen family, healing after trauma, and heroes who protect each other, you will not put this down.

Content note: This novel contains depictions of child abuse and strong language. Recommended for mature teen and adult readers.