Coming-of-age Novels & Stories

Gasps sound all around me, but aunt Allie quickly shut it down, thanking me for the information and then directing the attention back to Athena’s evening. The music starts, aunt Allie and uncle Blake walk up onto the stage with the Beta’s and Gamma’s, waiting for the new generation to come down and join them. Tilly, Christy and Olivia are not of age yet, but they are initiated tonight anyway, and their parents will govern their process for the next two years until they turn 18.

Charlotte grinned triumphantly. Mum pointed the spoon at me. “You’re young. You are literally only going to be nineteen once. You’re allowed to go out, have your first kiss, party, break the rules, get drunk, get wasted but always make sure it use protection if you're ever going to you know” and then she winked at me “ we don't want to see little children roaming about” “Mum gross, pls stop”I swallowed. She kept going. “Trying something doesn’t mean you’re promising forever. It’s just trying. Growing, experiencing. You don’t owe anyone a life plan at nineteen, Maya.”

I woke up and sat on my bed as I stretched my arms widely. I smiled. Today is my 18th birthday. I wanted to celebrate this day with Alpha Henderson, and I am so excited to meet my wolf too—because during their 18th birthday, the werewolves usher in their wolves. And now that I think of it, I just remembered that today is the Annual Coming-of-Age Ceremony, where the pack celebrates the 18-year-old werewolves who are coming of age, like me. I sighed. Alpha Henderson was surely busy preparing for the annual event.

Some were so old they were little more than hollow, insect-eaten fragments. Grandma was the village chief, ruling over everything without challenge. No one dared to defy her. My eldest sister, Lily, was about to turn 18. Soon, it would be time for her coming-of-age ceremony. However, Grandma, who had always doted on her, had forbidden her from attending. When my sister tried to protest, she was struck across the face. "Enough! I said you're not going, and that's final." Even though Grandma was 99 years old, her strength had not left her. Lily's cheek swelled almost immediately.

His eyes give nothing away of his emotions, and his gaze never leaves mine. All the pack members celebrated these two special events in their lives. Each member would celebrate their eighteenth birthday as a Coming-of-Age ceremony and their first shift. It was like a rite of passage for the Crystal Lake Pack, and we took great pride in these monumental moments. Luna Rosaline would make sure everyone was celebrated in one way or another, even if their parents didn’t have money for a big party. She even provided group parties in the gardens for the Omegas who came of age. Since I was shifting by the age of five, I didn’t get to experience these things.

AVA The scent of freshly baked pancakes filled my nostrils, mom was already in the kitchen doing what she does best. I rolled out from bed as I stretched my body. Today seems familiar, the early morning bird chipping, the sound of the buses moving. A small smile crept onto my face. It was my birthday. I was finally turning eighteen. Turning eighteen was like a turning point in every teenagers life, it's a stage where you get to be able to do things that you couldn't do. I was finally being an adult.

he said with bewilderment. Joanna took a sip of her champagne. “When I turned seventeen, I was old enough to participate in Rumspringa. It’s an Amish tradition that allows teens to experience the English world without Amish rules.” “You mean the real world?” he asked as he held his flute tight.

“Just go have a good time with your cousin.” Tate and Chuck made casual small-talk as they walked down to the peaceful riverbank, then cast out their fishing lines into the sparkling water. “So… you finally turned 18, huh?” Chuck asked with a sly grin. “Yeah, about a month ago.” “You must be psyched to be getting all that mommy-meat this year,” Chuck said knowingly. Tate gave him a confused look. “Mommy-meat?” he asked, raising an eyebrow. “Yeah, a whole tent full of mommy meat. It’s a special tradition that happens when a male family member turns 18.”

he asked. "I'm sixteen," I replied. "I run a successful business, and I can drive too. I might even pass for an adult." The comment drew a chuckle from Dad. "In human society, eighteen is considered the age of adulthood," he began, ruffling my hair playfully, "but in our wolf pack, turning sixteen signifies entering the adult realm. Meeting a wolf at this age is a rite of passage, marking one as a true adult." "Why are you both here? This is supposed to be a confidential place," Dad asked.

Graduation day. For every student graduation is the right of passage to transition into adulthood. This is when they will say goodbye to teenage crush and welcome young love. The time when their simplest problem is no longer having the trendiest shoes, bags and hair in school. Life will get real, job hunting, dream of family and marriage. But for Eva Vergara, all of those were regular part of her life. Since the day she went to college she already taught herself how to be independent and wise. She has too, she doesn't have choice.