The Big Day

It was a new day, a new dawn – and for me, a new chapter in life was about to unfold. Today was my eighteenth birthday. This is a day of a significant rite of passage in our werewolf world - the search for my mate.

For me, it was also more. I had the Alpha Council’s order: find my mate or face the consequences. Whatever those consequences were, I had no idea.

And to add to the complexity of the day, it was also the day of my mother's wedding to Alpha Viktor. Big Eughhh!

I rolled over, trying to ignore the persistent tapping of my inner wolves eager to awaken. Today was the day they would fully emerge, joining me in the world as a whole. They would be fully awakened today and I’d finally be able to use my werewolf abilities.

This day was the beginning of more than a new chapter for me. It was the beginning of a new book… if that made sense.

"Come on, sleepyhead," Luna whined.

How she managed to remain playful despite the gravity of the situation was irkish this time around. "It's