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 is?’
‘I do.’ She said. ‘You will know soon.’
‘Who is he?’ I asked. ‘How do you know?’
It isn’t common for a wolf to know who his or hers mate is. They only know when they see them. But not before. What is going on?
‘I am not talking to you about it.’ Eliza said. ‘Now, stop thinking about this and focus on your friends and family. Andrew is trying to mind-link you.’
I pulled my focus away from our conversation and focused on my brother’s voice inside my head. Now that I shifted, I can mind-link the entire pack.
Emma? He called me. Emma, can you hear me?
Yes. I responded. Sorry, I was talking to Eliza.
You are beautiful, Emma. He said proudly. Do you want to go for a run?
Yes! I said with excitement in my voice.
My brother told the rest of the group to shift, and we all went for a run. Eliza met all the wolves, and I could tell she loved them all. And they loved her. Especially Asher. He was attentive and careful with Eliza, just like Andrew is with me.
When I had enough, I mind-linked Andrew to tell him to go back. All the excitement and nervousness got to me, and I was tired.
We got back to the clearing and took our clothes into our mouths. We all went behind a tree to shift and change.
Shifting back hurt as well, but not like the first time.
‘Each time we do this, it will be easier.’ Eliza said. ‘After a while, it won’t hurt at all.’
I walked back to the clearing, and my friends and family were already there. They hugged me and gave me a lot of kisses. They are proud of me and happy that I finally have my wolf. Nobody mentioned that I am a pure white again, so I just decided to forget about it. It is nothing special. I am nothing special.
Luna Gloria left first. We stayed at the clearing for a while, just chatting and laughing. After a few minutes, we started walking back.
Jacob walked beside me, and Andrew and Amy were in front of us.
“So, we are not mates.” he said with sadness in his voice.
“I guess not.” I responded, not looking up at him.
“That doesn’t mean we can’t be.” he said. “I would choose you as my mate. I love you, Emma.”
I looked up at him, surprised. But before I could say anything, my brother interfered.
“Jacob, no.” he said strictly. “At least not yet. I know you love my sister, but she is only 18 and there is a chance she will meet her true mate. If she doesn’t in a few years, and if you don’t find your mate by then, you can make her your chosen mate. If she wants to get a chosen mate. But not before she has had a chance to find her true mate.”
I looked between Andrew and Jacob.
Jacob wanted to fight, but he knew my brother was right. I love Jake, but I deserve a chance to find my true mate.
After a few seconds of Andrew and Jake just glaring at each other, Jacob nodded and lowered his head.
“You are right.” he said quietly. “But I will wait for her.”
“I am sorry, Jake.” I said and took his hand in mine.
“You have nothing to be sorry about.” he said and gave me a small smile.
Amy was quiet the whole time, but I could tell she was sad. She really hoped Jake and I would be mates.
We continued our walk through the forest, and soon we were back at our house. Jake and Amy said their goodbyes and went home.
Andrew and I went back inside the house, and I looked at my watch. It was 10 pm.
“Hey, do you want to watch another movie? It is not too late.” Andrew asked and took my jacket to put it away.
“I would, but I am so tired.” I said.
He smiled. “Yeah. The first shift will do that to you.”
“I will just go to bed.” I said. “Thank you for today. I loved it.”
“I loved it too, little one.” he said with a big smile. “Asher and I love your wolf.”
“We love you too.” I said and smiled.
I walked upstairs, and Andrew went to the living room.
I hopped in the shower and put on my pajamas. I got under the covers and closed my eyes immediately.
I don’t think I slept long when I was awoken by a loud knock on our front door.
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
Logan POVShe was looking down at her hands and she was not answering me. I was going crazy. “You could have been seriously hurt.” Andrew said, frowning. “Why didn’t you tell me you hadn’t been sleeping?”“I am fine.” she said quietly. I growled loudly. “Two broken ribs is fine?!”She looked up at me and frowned. “Beta Andrew.” Amy said, and I turned to look at her. “I asked Emma to come over to my house tonight. I will take care of her.”“No.” Andrew and I said at the same time.“She is coming home with me.” Andrew said. “When she is better, she can stay with you, Amy.”Amy nodded and looked down at her feet.“Why?” Emma asked, looking at her brother. “I will be fine, Andrew.”“I said no.” he said strictly. “You are hurt, and I am not letting you out of my sight.”She opened her mouth to argue, but Andrew beat her to it. “Don’t even try.” he said. “I am not changing my mind.”She sighed and started getting up. She winced in pain and laid back down.“I will carry you home, Emmy.”