‘Good morning, Emma.’
I turned towards the door to greet my brother, but nobody was standing there. I am alone. But whose voice was that?
‘It is me, silly. Your wolf.’
I flinched. Of course, it is my birthday. I got my wolf today. It is weird, though, to hear a voice inside my head.
‘You will get used to it.’ A voice said.
‘It will take some time.’ I responded.
‘We have all the time in the world.’ My wolf said.
‘What is your name?’ I asked her.
‘Eliza.’
‘I like it.’ I told her.
‘I know you do, Emma. Now, get up and go spend the day with your brother. Asher has already sensed my presence, and he can’t wait to meet me.’ She said.
I got up excited and full of energy. I can’t wait to see Eliza.
I brushed my teeth, showered, and put on sweats and a hoodie. Perfect for a lazy birthday day with my brother.
When I came downstairs, Andrew had already made pancakes. It was our traditional birthday breakfast.
“Happy birthday, Emma!” he yelled and gave me a big hug. “Asher sensed Eliza. He is so excited to finally meet his sister.”
“She can’t wait to meet him too.” I said and gave him a big smile.
I adore Asher. He is the best wolf there is.
“Come on, let’s eat.” he said and pulled me to the table.
After we were full, we went to the living room to start our first movie of the day. We always watched the Avenger series. Humans did a great job on those movies.
At around 1 pm, Andrew and I went to the kitchen to start making lunch. On my birthday we have my favorite meal, lasagna. On his birthday, we have his favorite meal, pizza.
I started making the lasagna while Andrew sat down at the kitchen table.
“Maybe you will find your mate soon.” he said.
“Maybe.” I said, not looking up at him.
I don’t like talking to him about this. He is my brother, and talking about mating is weird. And I don’t want to leave him, ever. It will be really hard for me to leave with my mate.
“Maybe it will be Jacob.” he said.
I looked up at him. “Would you be okay with that?”
“Yes.” he said and shrugged. “He is one of our best warriors, so I know you would be safe with him. And I know you like him already. It would be easier for you to go with him.”
I walked over and sat beside him. “It won’t be easy for me to leave. No matter who my mate is. You are my family. I don’t want to leave you.”
“I know, Em.” he said and smiled. “I don’t want you to leave. But if you find your mate you will. And we will be okay.”
“Maybe I won’t find him.” I said and got back up. “You never did.”
“Yes.” he nodded. “But I have a pretty good feeling you will, and it will be Jacob.”
I smiled and rolled my eyes. “We will see.”
He got up and helped me finish our lunch. After we ate, we went back to the living room to watch another movie.
At around 7 pm, Andrew told me to go and get ready. We had to walk for about 20 minutes to reach the shifting site in the forest.
It is a small clearing in the middle of the forest where all wolves go for their first shift. It is special because it is the only place in the forest where the moon can shine on you completely. Our forest is so thick that moon can barely shine through the trees. The clearing is the only place it shines freely.
I put on my white dress, chosen especially for this night. It is tradition to wear white on the night of our first shift. I put on my shoes and went back downstairs.
Andrew was waiting for me at the door. He handed me my jacket and we left the house.
My heart was pounding in my chest. Andrew probably heard it because he grabbed my hand and pulled me closer to him.
“Don’t be scared, Emma.” he said quietly. “It will be amazing. And I will be there for you.”
“Thank you.” I said. “I love you.”
“I love you too, little one.” he said and gave me a side hug.
After about 20 minutes, we arrived at the clearing. My friends and Luna Gloria were already there, waiting for us.
Luna approached me first. “Happy birthday, sweetie. I can’t wait to meet your wolf.”
“Thank you, aunt Gloria. She is excited to meet you too.” I said with a big smile.
Amy and Jacob came towards me with big smiles on their faces.
“Happy birthday, Emmy.” Amy said and gave me a tight hug.
“Happy birthday, Emma.” Jake said and kissed my cheek. “Now, let’s meet your wolf. It is cold and I don’t want you to get sick.”
He is right. It is December and the only thing I am wearing is a dress. I do have a jacket, but it is not keeping me warm. The only reason I am not shivering is excitement.
“He is right, Emma.” Andrew said. “Give me your jacket and stand in the middle of the clearing.”
I did what he said and stood in the middle of the clearing. They all gave me an encouraging smile and turned around to give me some privacy to remove my clothes.
I carefully removed my dress, underwear, and shoes and folded them neatly into a pile. I stood back up and looked up at the moon.
‘Are you ready, Emma?’ My wolf said.
‘I am.’ I responded. ‘How do I do this?’
‘Just let go. It will hurt. But don’t fight it. It will be over soon. Let go and give me control.’ She said.
I did what she said. I took a deep breath and let her take control of our mind and body. I started to feel my bones break. I let out a little scream and fell down on my knees.
“That’s right, Em.” I heard my brother’s voice. “It will be okay. Just let go.”
The pain was unbearable. It was like breaking all of your bones at the same time.
I fought the urge to throw up and focused on letting go of my control.
A few moments later, I was standing on all fours, my white fur shimmering under the moonlight. I took a deep breath and lifted my head proudly.My friends and family turned around and gasped.“She is white.” Luna Gloria said.I looked at her and cocked my wolf head. Is that something special?‘We are a pure white wolf, Emma. Nobody is a pure white wolf.’ Eliza said.‘What do you mean?’ I asked her. ‘There are white wolves. I have seen them before.’‘Yes. But none of them are pure white.’ She said proudly. ‘They all have a spot in a different color, or their paws are different. We are all white.’“What does that mean?” Amy asked quietly.“I don’t know.” my brother said, not taking his eyes off of my wolf. “But she is beautiful.”“She is.” Jacob said quietly.I looked at him and immediately felt disappointed. No sparks. No connection. He is not my mate.‘We are not his.’ Eliza said. ‘We belong to somebody else.’ ‘What do you mean, Eliza?’ I asked, surprised. ‘Do you know who our mate i
I looked at my watch and saw that it was 11 pm. Who was here this late?I removed the covers and went toward my bedroom door. I opened them in time to hear my brother’s voice.“Logan?” he said. “What are you doing here?”“Where is she? Where is Emma?” Logan asked nervously.His voice was the most amazing sound I have ever heard. It was like music to my ears. What was wrong with me? It never sounded like that before. It must have been because I was tired.But he sounded cold, rushed. I didn’t know why he was asking for me, but I had a feeling that I was in trouble. But I didn’t do anything wrong. “Emma?” my brother asked. “She is sleeping. Why?”I could hear surprise and confusion in his voice.I started walking toward the stairs and was instantly hit with the most amazing smell, pine needles and snow. It smelled like a winter forest.‘Mate!’ Eliza screamed in my head.‘What?!’ I asked and froze. ‘It is Logan, Emma. He is our mate. Go to him.’ Eliza said, excited.Logan? The Alpha? H
Logan POVI wanted to reject her on the spot. But when I saw her standing there on the stairs, I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t say those words.I saw that she was happy when she looked at me. She wanted to go to me. But she saw my cold stare and she stopped herself. Goddess, she was beautiful. I always thought that she was pretty and hot, but now that she was my mate, she was even more beautiful than before. She smelled like strawberries and watermelon. Her long brown hair was falling freely down her back and her blue eyes were an ocean I want to swim in. Her lips were perfect. Her small body was perfect. Every curve was made for me. I just wanted to touch her.I clenched my fists to stop myself. I shut Leon out completely because he would kill me for what I was about to do. He was so happy when we smelled her. I didn’t want him to see this. I would deal with him later.I was relieved when Andrew told her to go upstairs. I would be able to think clearly now that she wasn't here. I cou
Emma POVI never thought I could feel this much pain and survive. My whole body is trembling, and my soul is in pieces. There is a huge hole in my heart, and I don’t think I will ever be able to fix it.My mate doesn’t want me. I am not good enough.My brother thinks I am weak.My mate rejected me. He will have a new Luna, and I will have to look at them every day. I don’t know how I came home. I don’t remember the path. Pain clouded my vision.I left Logan and Andrew in the forest, and I just started running away. I couldn’t go back to the cave. I didn’t want them to find it. It would mean that I wouldn’t be safe there anymore.We always used masking spray before coming into the cave. But Andrew and Logan came close to finding it. I guess it was because of the mate bond. Logan could smell me better.I started walking to my room. I shut the door and locked it. I didn’t want to see my brother. I didn’t want to talk to him. I wanted to be alone. I laid on my bed and stared at the ce
Logan POVWho the hell is this Jacob guy? It has been bugging me since this morning. I mean, I know that he is one of my best warriors and he is Emma’s friend. But why is he so attentive to my mate?‘She is not yours anymore.’ Leon growled. ‘You rejected her, remember?’I ignored him. He’s been doing that the whole morning. He has been reminding me of what I did and pushing me away.I called my head of patrol in my office. I will find out everything I can about this Jacob guy.He was quick. He got to my office in a matter of minutes.“Alpha.” he addressed me. “You wanted to see me?”“Yes.” I said and sat at my desk. “Thank you for coming here on such short notice, Lewis.”“It wasn’t a problem.” he said and smiled. “What can I do for you, Alpha?”“What can you tell me about a warrior named Jacob?” I asked.“Jacob Walters?” he asked.I nodded and waited for him to go on.“Well, he is an amazing young man.” he said. “One of our best warriors. He is strong, a very quick learner and the ot
Emma POVI felt Logan’s eyes on me the entire night. I didn’t look up at him once. Every time Jacob touched me, there was a low, menacing growl coming from his direction. What the hell was his problem? He was the one who rejected me. He was the one who was sitting there with his new mate and future Luna.Before they came to the diner, I told Amy and Jacob about me and Logan.They were shocked to hear that he had rejected me and that he had chosen Sienna as his mate. They knew all about her and they were the only ones who believed me. She was a bitch to them as well, so it wasn’t hard for them to believe that I was telling the truth about her. “I want to kill her for doing that to your hand, beautiful.” Jacob said quietly. “It’s okay, Jake.” I said. “I will heal.”“No, it is not okay, Emmy.” Amy whined. “She hurt you. Until now she only used her words, but I am afraid of how far she is willing to go now.”“Amy is right.” Jake nodded. “She hates the fact that you are Logan’s mate. I
Emma POVMy wish didn’t come true. I kept tossing and turning, and I couldn’t sleep. Pain was burning through me, and I couldn’t stop it. I looked at myself in the mirror and sighed. I look even paler than usual. My eyes are red and puffy from crying.I sighed and put on my sneakers. I had to hurry up, or I would be late for my training session. Today was the day I would train with Jake as well. But I didn’t think that I would be able to do that. I would just have to come up with an excuse.I walked downstairs to the kitchen to grab a glass of water before going to the training grounds.Sienna was sitting at the table. Alone.Shit. She looked up at me with a murderous look on her face. Why does she hate me so much?“If you think that you will be taking Logan away from me, you are mistaken.” she growled.I sighed and walked to the kitchen cabinet. I took a glass and filled it with water.“Did you hear me, bitch?” she asked.I turned around and sipped my water. “I did.”“What did I t
Logan POVWhen Emma ran away from the kitchen, I felt my heart clench painfully. ‘Go after her, you fucker!’ Leon growled. ‘Go after my mate!’‘She insulted our future Luna.’ I growled back.‘Sienna will never be my Luna!’ He yelled and retreated to the back of my mind, cutting our link.I could feel how mad he was, but I ignored it.Andrew and Sienna came back inside and sat at the table. I joined them and looked at Andrew. He was worried. His eyebrows were furrowed, and he was staring down at his hands.“Don’t worry, Andrew.” Sienna said and placed her hand on his shoulder. “She will be okay. She just needs time to process all of this.”Sienna was so kind and forgiving. She would be a great Luna. I was sure of that. I gave her a warm smile.“I am sorry, Sienna.” Andrew sighed. “You didn’t deserve that. I will talk to her.”She squeezed his shoulder and smiled at him warmly.Andrew looked up at me and his face got serious. He was in beta mode now. It was time to work.“So, Alpha Dra