Amora/ Kya

Amora:

When meeting my Alpha, I noticed someone was with her, her mate, Ryxarra. She was originally just our spiritual leader, our connection to the Goddess, like a priestess.

Ryxarra became our Luna when she and Alpha Avenix fell in love and formed a mate bond through a sacred ceremony. They weren't true mates, like we used to have centuries ago, but they raised their daughters together and I've never seen anyone else so in love.

Alpha was standing there, a hard look on her face. She was always so serious, I barely remember seeing her smile until her daughter, Lina, was born. The only others that I'm sure get to see the real her are Luna and Luna's daughter, Merea.

"Amora, you're late!" Alpha barked.

"Sorry Alpha, I was just saying goodbye to my family", I apologized, eyes down out of respect and not wanting to start a challenge.

"Avenix, this is a tough journey for anyone. I took my time as well, on my way to the city, before I got pregnant with Merea", Luna said defending me.

"Amora, how are you feeling?" Luna directed the question to me, as she came between Alpha and I, putting her back against Ave's front. Her scent instantly brought calm to her mate. You could see Alpha Avenix's posture relax like she was at peace and her face softened.

"Honestly? I'm a little nervous. Interacting with humans is foreign to me", I replied shyly.

Ryxarra elbowed her mate, Ave sighed, "Amora, I understand. I've been through this as well, but you aren't going alone, your wolf will be with you", Avenix comforted me awkwardly.

"How does she feel about it? Your wolf", Ryxarra clarified.

"Anxious about leaving the safety of the pack", I admitted.

"That's all normal. Just remember, it's only a week. And there will be more chances if you don't succeed during this heat. it's important that you trust your wolf. She may be in heat soon and eager to mate, but she would never put you in danger. Our wolves can sense these things, she will make sure you feel it too", Luna assures me.

She was right, I did trust my wolf. My wolf doesn't really talk to me much, I only hear a word of two, here and there. Although I can feel her emotions and mostly understand what she's feeling and why. When I was about eight years old, I decided she deserves a name of her own. I named her Keska.

"You're both right. Thank you, Alpha, Luna. I'll do my best not to let you and the pack down", I say at I bow my head in respect.

I turned and walked into the woods, stopping about two hundred feet in to undress, stuff my clothes into my backpack, and shift into my wolf.

It was a difficult and painful transformation during my first shift, each time has gotten easier and easier. Now I like the feeling, it's like finally being free.

Keska takes over and I'm just in the back of our mind, resting better than if we'd been asleep.

Keska was a beautiful wolf with her black fur, white tipped ears and tail, and white paws. Her black fur is the same shade of black as my long braid, that reaches half way down my back. My skin isn't as white as parts of her fur, but it is not off by much. The biggest difference is our eyes, her golden yellow eyes are completely different to my forest green color.

I will miss being able to shift as I please during this week, but it will be over soon enough and then I can come home.

Kya:

I start to tear up as I think about Mo heading off on her own. I wish I could go with her, but this is something she had to do on her own. I've raised her on my own the past eight years, since our mother died. I can't imagine how hard it will be to let my own daughter go. Keska will keep Mo safe, that I'm sure of.

I wipe my eyes as I walk back into our old farm house. I've done my best to make it more of a home than the other houses. Their houses are plain. I guess people would say I'm a little too creative, especially on the outside. I'm really just an artist and I express myself by painting whatever I want in our house. On the outside I paint landscapes from books and the ones I see here.

I do chores like everyone else but as a hobby I make paintings that pack members commission me for. We also use them to sell in the human world, sometimes to help us make money.

Painting Amora's room was probably my most important project. She needed a place to help her feel at home here, to give her normalcy, and make her and Keska feel safe. They stayed in wolf form for a while after Mom was gone, it was Keska's way of giving Amora time to grieve and rest. It went on for about a month until Avenix used her Alpha ora to force Amora to come forward again and made them shift back to human form. Not long after, Mo went back to her everyday life, with school and chores. It took a while but eventually she smiled again. Riley was a big help with that. Amora is strong, she can do this. Now I just have to hold it together while I do my chores. I watch pack pups at the park while their parents do their own chores. I hope Mo comes back safe and sound.