Coming-of-age Novels & Stories

a voice boomed through the speakers, and the strobe lights shifted to a steady gold, focusing on the stage. The administrator, sharp-featured and radiating quiet authority, stepped up to the podium. The clock above the stage read ten minutes to midnight. “Tonight is sacred for many of our elite youth,” she began, and the rowdy crowd actually quieted for her. “As the autumn equinox reaches its peak, several of our highest-ranking students—including future heirs—cross the threshold of maturity. Tonight, they turn nineteen.” Cheers erupted. Camilla waved her glass near the front, soaking in her friends' applause.

The Ceremony Head was walking toward me. I quickly shut my locker and turned to face him properly. “Hello, sir!” He stopped in front of me, holding a few documents against his chest. “Miss Grant, I just got out of the Principal’s office, and I was instructed to inform you about a new policy that has been drafted concerning the coming-of-age ceremony.” I frowned slightly. “A new policy?” “Yes.” He adjusted the documents in his hands before continuing. “The council has decided that all students within the appropriate age range are now required to attend the coming-of-age ceremony.”

“You could always trade it with juice, if that’s your groove. You’re a grown-up now, Cindy. Ain’t a kid anymore, are you?” Cynthia held the glass in her palm with the sort of tenderness reserved only for one’s prized treasure. “Heck nah; no way I’m switching to juice! I can drink now—finally! You acknowledge that I ain’t a kid anymore! Let me tell you, Pops, I’ve wanted to drink back on my eighteenth birthday, but you said ‘noooooo’! Thanks to you, I became the only soon-to-be nineteen-year-old who’s never gotten a taste of alcohol and I bet everyone in my class is laughing at me! How do you expect me to socialize with anyone if I don’t even know how to drink?”

I’ve got an idea. I wanted to know what he meant, what he had planned, and if it could really work. I didn’t have much hope now that the date of the celebration was drawing nearer. Two days before the celebration, I would turn eighteen. I would be an adult and I would have one day of freedom. One day to myself before the celebration. Before Ethan came here before I became his. I had to get rid of my virginity this week. I had to. There was no way around it. Tonight, I would wait for Shane.

A woman asked me in a strange tone. I felt very uncomfortable and wanted to push them away and go to a place where no one was around to catch my breath. “I don't know...” Azariah blinked and smiled at me. “You're so lucky.” I don't understand what she means by this sentence. Fortunately, a maid came up with some cakes. The strange and awkward atmosphere eased. After eating the cake, the ceremony was held. In our country, when a girl comes of age, there is usually a small ceremony where an elder female gives her an adult hairstyle. It means that she is mature enough to get married and have children.

The next few days flew by in a blur of paperwork and birthday planning. Though I had insisted that I didn't want to have a big celebration for my coming of age, the pack Elders and my mother insisted that I should. Only those in higher positions for the packs were made to be a big deal, especially when they reached their milestones. The first was, of course, when we turned 13 and our first changes happened. Usually, during that time, we would lead the pack in a run. This was only done for the Alpha, Beta, and Delta heirs.

Not because of some girl with too much lip gloss and too little self-respect. But because in this town, in our kind, turning eighteen didn’t just mean adulthood. It meant the pull. The claim. The bond. And God help the girl he marked.

she basically squeals at me as she reveals this. “Erm social event?” “Yeah it’s where we go meet everyone, all the newcomers, and we basically drink, party and some matings happen too” “Ohhh, well I’m not 18 yet will I still be able to go?” “You’re not 18?! Oh my goddess you’re the first non-noble and youngest person to ever join this academy” “Yeah thanks for the reminder Lila”

Within the main room, each and every one of them was sighing endlessly for Agnar’s action of placing righteousness before his family and they somewhat believed the excuse that was thrown out by Agnar. Within the Guangming continent, every single youngster that would be reaching sixteen years old would undergo one special coming of age ceremony and on that very day of their coming of age ceremony, they would have possessed the very first magical beast throughout their whole life! Therefore, regarding Jesse and Benedict’s matter in trying to find someone that could help them in this crisis could also be said to let it pass by. After all, regarding this matter, anyone of them would have also tr

Just then Mitsuri burst in. “You're not going to ignore today.” “Mitsu, I...” “I don't care what you have to say. You're going to celebrate the day you officially become an adult.” “Mitsu...” “You're going to your coming-of-age ceremony. Even if I have to drag you there while you're still wearing that ridiculously cute penguin onesie.” “Mitsu...” “You need to come because the whole pack, as well as Alphas, Lunas and Betas from other packs, will be there and...”