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The trees fly past me in a blur. I can feel the wind in my fur and my tongue lolls out the side of my mouth.

I spot the red tape finally and dig my claws into the dirt, pushing myself to go even faster. I sprint across the red line taped onto the ground with a small yip.

I trot around the clearing, relishing the ache in my legs and the burning in my lungs. I pant heavily as I walk towards Angel and Zella sitting at a table talking.

I shift as I walk up and pull on the shorts and sports bra they toss me. Angel is grinning widely but Zella just glares at me through narrowed eyes. "You beat the record," Angel tells me.

"Fuck yes!" I shout, jumping up and down and pumping my arms in the air.

Zella growls under her breath. "Do you know how long it took me to make that record? Four years," she grumbles.

Angel shakes her head a little and playfully nudges her mate. "Hey but you trained the warrior that beat it in less than a month," she says.

"Yeah I guess," Zella growls, crossing her arms over her chest.

Angel throws her arm over her mate's shoulders and kisses her on the cheek before turning back to me. "Your wolf is really small but you more than make up for it with your speed," she remarks.

"I like running," I shrug. "Only in wolf form though, running as a human sucks ass."

"Truth," Angel snorts. "Okay well I think that's it for the day, you should help your dad get ready for the ceremony tonight."

"You guys are going right?"

Zella nods. "Yeah we just have to go do some last minute preparations. Tomorrow's our anniversary," she says.

"Wait really? How long?" I ask.

"15 years," Angel says, looking back at her mate with a grin.

My eyes widen. "Gods that's a long time. What are you guys doing to celebrate?"

"Well we're going into the human town to go to a spa and then we're getting lunch at this fancy restaurant in the Black Moon Pack. And then we're finally going to―"

"Hey don't tell her that yet! It's supposed to be a surprise remember?" Zella hisses.

Angel purses her lips in annoyance. "Oh yeah. So you'll find out about that last part tomorrow I guess," she sighs.

"Oh come on! Please tell me! I can keep it a secret!"

They both snort loudly. "No you can't. You're the worst at keeping secrets."

"That's because I would drink and do drugs until I blacked out! I've been sober since you started training me! I keep secrets just as good as you do when I'm sober!" I defend.

Angel narrows her eyes at me then turns to her mate. "It's only for a day," she murmurs. Zella sighs heavily before waving her hand a little. Angel turns back to me. "Okay so if you tell anyone then I will discontinue your training immediately, do you understand?"

I nod quickly. "I won't tell a single soul I promise!"

She smiles, excitement sparkling in her eyes. "It took years but tomorrow Zella and I finally get to see Jada!" she squeals.

My jaw drops and my eyes go wide. "Wait―Jada as in the former witch clan leader Jada?"

They both nod and I start jumping up and down again. They barrel into me in a massive hug and I can't stop smiling. "Gods I'm so happy for you guys! That's amazing!"

Jada is one of the only witches specializing in fertility. Females wolves that cannot conceive will go to her if they want a child. And in the case of two females being mates, she can perform a spell that will allow the two to have a child without a male at all. It's an expensive spell and highly sought after, most mates have to wait a decade or more to see the witch.

"I get a baby cousin I'm so excited!" I squeal and they laugh.

"Okay but you can't tell anyone, got it?"

I nod. "I won't say anything. Who's carrying the baby?" I ask.

Zella raises her hand a little. "I'm going to since Angel can't do warrior training while pregnant. Luckily Head Warrior doesn't require much physical activity during peace time so it should be pretty easy," she explains.

"Not to mention the fact that she has a much higher pain tolerance than I do. Not that mine is low but hers is just obnoxiously high," Angel murmurs.

"Yeah it's partly why I managed to become Head Warrior in the first place. Your mother gave the top warriors these torture tests. We were given a piece of information and I kept it the longest. You can't exactly have a Head Warrior that can't withstand torture since we have just as much knowledge as the Beta and Gamma do."

My eyebrows shoot up in surprise. "Huh, you learn something new everyday."

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I carefully walk over to Taylor. She is sitting on the ground, hugging her knees to her chest. Tears stream down her cheek but she doesn't make a sound.

I stand beside her, following her gaze to the mound in the center of the clearing. Dozen of branches and logs are all stacked up around a wooden casket. There was no body so we filled it with pictures and gifts.

"Tay do you want me to stay with you?" I ask softly.

She gives me the tiniest shake of her head and I sigh, turning away. A man walks up to me and my breath catches in my throat a little. He is extremely handsome with striking green eyes and dark hair. He is heavily muscled and more than a head taller than me. I catch his scent and my jaw drops a little as I realize who he is.

"Alpha Dorian, what brings you to the King's territory?" I ask. My father technically rules all of werewolf territory but he doesn't like to interfere with other packs so their alphas keep to themselves for the most part.

"Your friend Taylor is my mate," he answers in a deep, rumbling voice.

"Oh, wait―you're Shawn?" He nods and I gape. "Gods Taylor you lucky duck," I mutter under my breath.

"I'm going to wait with her. I just wanted to ask if you had the same rituals as we do? Taylor hasn't said much today and I didn't want to bother her by asking," he explains.

"Yeah they're the same. She will sit a silent vigil for the night and then when the sun rises they'll burn the body―or at least they usually do. We never found her father's body," I murmur.

"I understand. My condolences," he says, bowing his head. I give him a small half smile and he walks away.

I watch for a few minutes, chewing on the inside of my cheek. He doesn't say anything and she never even looks up. He stands just behind her with his hands clasped behind his back, staring straight ahead into the darkness.

When am I going to find my mate? I sigh.

You turned 16 just a few weeks ago, there's still plenty of time, Lilith says.

Kaine already found his mate. He found her after just a week. Everyone I know is getting their mates. Jaxon will probably choose a mate before I manage to find mine.

Focus on something other than your mate. You have been doing so well in training, it would be a waste to get caught up in the mate craze now. Our mate will come when the Moon Goddess deems it is time, she says and I growl.

Fuck the Moon Goddess.

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Hey guys! Did you like it? It's kinda short but I wanted to get a chapter out for you guys :)

So just comment what POV you want next and I will try to get a chapter out in the next day or so to make up for forgetting my laptop on vacation. How many of you guys are on summer break from school too?????