rm

sun was out yet. Today was supposed to be a girl's dream. Harvest Moon Festival time was the

.. That was what usually happened to guide those to their mates, or at least leave an indication as a message from the Goddess that you had one.... This was the part that worried me, because what I was experiencing w

ust realistic. I took the week off at the pack clinic just in case though, so I had nowhere I needed to be that I knew of. I turned the

hurt. It had smoked and threw the occasional rock out it's top since the day I was born, but last month all activity stopped after lava came down the mo

of the war, he was the most brutal. The only thing that stopped him was a vow to give him a mate... and he slept within it, and it would only make sense that he was presente

r care or activities were heavily guarded. Even the Master had his mate, and He waited only the gods know how long for her. I know

or us. She said quietly

tioned, but she didn't

st k

y, and a loud knocking of m

near kill a wolf to get this appointment with Kiki" He growled,

ve to see anyone for another hour, but dad was always like that. Today was no

yelled, roll

up on by my cousin and his mate. He was a quiet white furred wolf from LemonMoon, a neig

by Friday!" He yelled loud enough that I wished I

" I screamed, slapping hi

anyway." he giggled, an

n, because in the pack allot of the stores were run by family and friends. Wolves all around co

ing with each other. It was mostly Hank. He was trying to play thumb war with him

ress, do your hair, and if you behave,

lost. I'll just starve to death back here." I said sarcastically

een roused from the recesses of my mind, only to be sassy. S

ping district, parking in front of the Café. We would park there and shop on the strip. There were streamers and balloons already out for th

It didn't matter to him though; he already had a well paying job. He was a Guard Unit Captain of Horizon Prison in Charred

uzzing. Less inner monologue

o mind reading." I complained, b

ng the stronger purebloods in my family could do to weaker wolves passively, b

ments." I command

want to beat the

on the other hand... no one was ever rude but since I was so short no one could ever see me. The average she wolf was six feet tall or better, and I was only 5'3. Hank was 6'10, about the

h. It was partly because in a situation where I needed to shift... I would be lacking in size, but it

but ultimately. I didn't like it. It was

t had a matching stripe down the side. I chose to go more practical then cute... because it was supposed to be 39 Fahrenheit tomorrow. E

Solsticemas gift too. I internally sighed with my wolf. Lummi wanted to play, but we would have to do that much later. Right now, I had to sit

as a retired warrior. Her hair still maintained the special braid, along with tattoos covering her from her neck to h

was still a nice coat of clear varnish placed on them. They were thick and healthy, and with them done, she moved on to my hair. I would have it down and natural as well, si

cks were coming. There's no way that he wo

u leave the pack Saturday morning? I mean realistically if he was

itle, better yet, the Seventh Prince. Your mate would go where You go.

He let me decide to leave with him. I'm sure we cou

want? There will be Alphas out there who just want you as a mark mate. I know you're about to argue that 'you're only half wolf'... an

don't feel the mate pull, but I think that'll change if I meet him. I'm not leaving with

aiting that long for Hankie." Keith

. Uncle Connor calls me th

wed the hairstylist, and he

think I'd get this sleepyhead out of

t my curls. They were perfect... I almost wanted to cry, but that would probably ruin the makeup that would be put on nex

e the makeup session. I'll

hair. It was getting late, and the festival started at sundown. He had to leave for L

houting a quick hi to anyone who waved, and I put on my shirt in the bathroom. We covered it with a towel so nothing would get on it and got my makeup out the dresser since I ne

r to see his work in better detail. My lips were reddis

mping up and hugging h

proud... but also really sad in the reflection of the mirror attached to the dresser.

avorite. Never forget that." He hugge

ant cousin like all the rest

iss you Hams."

happen." I mumbled, but

ight, then maybe nex