Amoret's POVDad and I pulled up to the pack house at twelve forty-five. I quickly ran upstairs to my room and changed into something more comfortable. This dress wouldn't do for a first shift and I don't want it to get destroyed in the process. I still need to wear it tomorrow for day two of the ball.I bounded down the stairs two at a time. This was the most excited I'd been in years. Getting my wolf has been something I've been desperately looking forward to. My whole family was waiting for me in the living room. I could tell Ezra was a bit put off that Lucy didn't make it back with me. His overprotective father gene was working overtime right about now.Dad got everyone moving and we headed off to the clearing where he and I had our little one-on-one yesterday. As we stepped into the clearing, I gave dad a smug smirk and he scowled at me. "Not a word," he whispered to me under his breath and gestured towards Ezra. I giggled and nodded in agreement. I'll keep my nose out of their r
Waking up with the sounds of nature spilling into my room. It was early but I enjoyed waking with the sun. The soft rays gently caressing my skin and the cool breeze coming in through the perpetually open window gave me a peaceful feeling. This was my favorite way to start the day.I lazily stretched in bed and grabbed my phone. Waking up the screen, I saw that it's Thursday. Only one more day before I was shipped off to the annual mating ball. This will be my first time attending as my eighteenth birthday coincides with the first day of the ball. Only unmated wolves between eighteen and twenty-nine are permitted to attend. Once a wolf turns thirty it's usually assumed their mate found someone else to mate with or they're dead. Most unmated wolves don't make it that far though. The majority of the mating ball attendees are between eighteen and twenty-three. After twenty-three the pull to mate is so strong that most wolves find someone convenient and passable to be their chosen mate.
After entering my room, I kicked off my shoes and looked around the familiar sight that has been my room for as long as I can remember. It's nothing special but I've put my own style on it over the years. I have a large bed and all the furniture in my room is a darker color. There's a nice sized closet with all my clothes and an en suite bathroom as well. I prefer function over having anything too fancy. My room is the only sanctuary I have indoors and I want it to be soothing, not overwhelming. I have a few sparse decorations, pictures of my family and friends and some posters I collected when I was younger to keep me focused on my goals.Lucy's room is next door of course. I can distinctly hear her snoring through the wall. She is not the same early riser that I am. I'll have to go wake her up soon. She won't appreciate not having enough time to perfect her look before what could be our last day of school.I wonder what my morning runs will be like after I finally get my wolf tomorr
As we drive off the pack territory towards our school I see Lucy tense a little. I can tell she's getting nervous and I assume it has something to do with the ball tomorrow."Whatcha thinkin' about, Lucy?"She sighs but doesn't take her eyes off the road. "I don't want to lose you Amoret. What if we find our mates tomorrow and we never see each other again? I can't live without my best friend. You're my sister."I hadn't really thought that far into it. I didn't have much faith in finding my mate my first year at the ball. It took many wolves a few tries before finding the other half of their soul. Only one of my three older brothers found his mate on the first try and that's because they were the same age. I didn't really realize that Lucy might find hers before I do though.It's common for there to be at least some sort of age gap between mates so one could be looking for years before finally finding them. Some people never find their mate because one of them gets frustrated and giv
As I arrived at the training grounds my eyes lit up. My dad was finishing up a session with our top warriors. He's a tall, burly man with dark brown hair and even darker eyes. He exudes confidence and raw power. It doesn't take much for him to get the respect he deserves from his warriors. He's nothing but a big teddy bear to me though. I hadn't been able to train with him for a few weeks since he's been busy with some strategic planning for our Alpha. I've missed him so much.I headed into the locker rooms so I could get ready for my session. I swapped my jean shorts for some spandex and I threw on a sports bra. There's no need for a lot of clothing while training. Extra fabric can only hold you back. I placed my sandals in my bag and traded them for running shoes. Lastly, I pulled my hair into a high ponytail and looked in the mirror. This was when I most felt like myself. After putting my bag into one of the many lockers lining the walls, I headed out to meet my dad.His face lit u
As I was sitting there staring blankly at the map for the umpteenth time, I heard someone walking in my direction. I looked around and found the perfect tree to get my vantage point from. As the warrior came into view, I noticed it was the same one from before. He walked to the stream, abruptly turned around, and went back the way he came from.It almost seemed like he was following a specific path. My gut was telling me this was deliberate. Is it possible the random lines on the map weren't so random? Could they be the paths set up by my father for the warriors to follow? If so, I would only need to figure out exactly where I am on the map and I could easily avoid them.Once the warrior had left, I decided to follow his path in order to get an idea of which line could be his. I followed him for a couple hundred feet and then he made an abrupt right turn at a stump. I looked at my map and saw that there was only one line that made a similar turn and I started to orient myself. I wasn'
Amoret's POVI spent the rest of the day with my dad talking strategy and reminiscing. We talked about mom and how much we missed her. We also went over that new move that Ezra taught me. Dad still hadn't gotten over the fact that his right hand man and best friend went behind his back on that one.After a late dinner of pizza and junk food followed by enormous ice cream sundaes, I decided to call it a night. I gave my dad a quick kiss on the cheek and he gave me a big hug in return."Goodnight Amoret y. Sleep tight. Sleep in tomorrow and I'll fix you up your favorite breakfast," he told me in a soft voice.I knew what he was going to make. Chocolate chip pancakes and bacon with a strawberry banana smoothie. I could practically taste it already. Whenever my dad cooks pancakes, he always makes them in crazy shapes that make me laugh. I honestly think he does it just because he knows it'll make me smile. He really is the best dad out there.I slowly climbed the stairs in my food coma in
Amoret's POVI have been waxed, plucked, lotioned, and bathed. I think Lucy applied a mask to every inch of my body. I didn't even know hair masks existed. What do they even do?? Lucy didn't even give me a break for lunch. She made me eat the sandwiches my brother Acedelivered while she was plucking my eyebrows. It was darn near impossible and I didn't get nearly enough food to quench my hunger.As I was slowly sneaking towards the door of my room, Lucy exited the bathroom drying her hands."Just where do you think you're going? Hm?" she asked with her hands on her hips."I'm starving Lucy. I just want to go grab some of the leftover pizza from last night. I promise I'll be back in two minutes!" I begged."Pizza! Amoret you can't eat greasy food right now. You have a dress to fit into and you don't want to break out from eating junk food. No Amoret , get your butt back in here and sit down so I can work on your hair. We only have two hours left and we both need to be ready in that ti