Chapter 1 “Taylor, time for school!” My mom yelled up the stairs. I shivered as I got out of my pajamas. I unfolded my wing a little to stretch them out. Yeah, you heard me right, I stretched my wings out. My mom is Maximum Ride, my dad is Fang. My name is Taylor Ride. My wings were white with brown and black spots. I had mostly my mom’s wings, but some of my dad’s. I did get my dad’s hair though. It’s completely black. I pulled on some jeans and a happy bunny shirt and bounded down the stairs. “Don’t get your panties in a twist, I’m here.” I grumbled. My dad snickered as my mom hit me with a wooden spoon. “Ow!” I said. She scowled at me and dad smirked at her. Oh yeah, today was the last day of school. I was in the ninth grade.…

Chapter 1 “Mommy, why did we leave?” I asked in my tiny kit voice. “Spottedkit, we left because the leader exiled us.” My mom said. “Okay, I just wanted to know.” I said, stumbling along with my mother. We were crossing the thunderpath when it happened. I heard a monster getting nearer. My mom urged us on. I was the only one who made it across. My two siblings and my mom didn’t get to the other side. “Mooooommmmmm!” I screeched. I stumbled alone through the lush forest. I heard some rustling in the bracken. Four cats stalked out of the bracken. It was four full grown cats. “It’s a kit. This kit smells of Shadowclan and reeks of the thunderpath.” One of them, a tabby tom, growled. “Let’s take it back to camp.” A she-cat said more gently. “Fine, we’ll take it back to camp, then Firestar can decide…