rm

nd have a mate in the first place, but emotional because it could mean that the Goddess didn't give me one. I had cried all night, and now it was morning, but mom was

under certain conditions. She was rare, the only one of her family left to tell the tail of the attack of her family, mated to an Alpha of the v

s she wolf, but compared to dad's side of the family, I may as well could have been a pup. Father was an enormous black wolf, born the Third Prince of Wolves. He was nearly twic

but Lummi was there. Last time it took her a week to feel better... I wouldn't be surprised if she did this week too. It

real friend I had in the pack would be Hank, and he already Had his mate. he was busy, in the pack his mate was from running and errand, as he was the Seventh

her. I put on just a hoodie and some jeans. I kind of wished I had something from a mall like humans had for days like this. For days I knew I wouldn't shift, I

, but still managed to reach the middle of my back. The ends flashed silver unnaturally, almost like a new coin. It would be tied up today. I slipped on some shoes, hearing dad argue with someone on the phone. I walked down the hall o

hed." He snarled, but I couldn't make out who he was talking to or what

fice, and he slammed the phone down o

le, rummaging through his desk. "Mini.... Can you order me anothe

y did." S

ked, and they both l

would never tell me, Even though I was an adult in freaking college, finished Luna training, and even held meetings fr

'm taking Baby Blue." I said with a smile, and d

ssic." He said sternly, holding

o grandpa's but I took the long way. It was the closest I'd ever get from leaving the villag

I kind of frowned at myself... this was not to be taken lightly. Any

. Uns

just on TV. They hunted us, killed us, even skinned large Alphas alive, burned entire packs like my Grandma Eclipse's pac

there.... I could help the community. I'd seen on the news the plight of some humans. They were poor, hungry

hat I even wanted to do that. Where would I go? And I'd be alone. More importantly, I was expected somewhere too, so

ma, and their genuine smiles kind of pulled me out my funk. The men in my family were full blooded wolves, nearly seven feet tall with massive wolves

He joked. He did that lame bit every time anyone came over with it. He was so tall he cast

with a small smile, b

ck in little circles, and I swear that thir

felt left out. Wolves lived as long as they weren't killed... and usually spend their immortality w

a a knowing look before looking back to

y a beard. We jogged through the shopping, then housing district of the pack, following an unused pine covered path once we got behind the house of grandma Eclipse's parent

he gentle trickling water. It was so clean, you could see the bottom, and he stopped running when we r

I asked and he sat dow

l place."

u and grandma met?" I

o. The same school I visit Every year to talk to high school graduates and Jr Warriors. She was absent that day. Her parents work at the prison. You would think I'd have caught a scent of her on them one day, but she'd never shifted until she me

ared of you?" I asked a

a dumbass. I was the big scary, ill-t

d of at the packhouse?" I asked and

ant things can be right in front of your nose." He booped my nose. "Be patient. Your ma

iry or fea guided path. No special adventure or grand revelation that they exist like

you waited?" He said with a raised brow. "They might not be born yet, or they could be so

ought of it

you let your differences become your own self-imposed shackles