"Happy birthday." My friends announced and threw us into a big bear hug. They squeezed me tight as I felt warm and fuzzy inside. I gasped as we pulled apart as a smile tugged my lips."Aww, you guys remembered."I gushed as they laughed. Sadie beamed as Noah scratched his neck sheepishly. Nova and Anna placed their hands on her hips and smiled.

"So what's going on today?"Nova asked Sadie. Sadie's face morphed from happiness to anger then she elbowed Nova in the ribs."Ouch, "Nova groaned, "Hey, what was that for?"She added, her teeth bare.

 Sadie stared away and whistled, "Um, nothing," she said, whirled to Noah as he cleared his throat. Noah took quick strides to me and sighed heavily as he shoved a present in my hands as I arch a brow. I slowly removed the lid and spotted the book as I stared at it.

'The roommate. 'It read as Sadie peaked, her eyes wide as she blushed. I turned it over and I flushed. My blood ran cold as I hugged as I tried so hard to scream. Dammit, was a spicy novel and then I removed another as I rustled the pages and stared at a flushed and embarrassed Noah. Then I hugged him as he looked taken back and smiled. It got even worse when I looked at the other one with an unrealistic dude with muscles and a girl half naked the way I wanted to scream but I debated internally. Note to self: Don't read it in class or you're doomed.

Sadie cleared her throat and whirled to them as realisation dawned to me."Guys, remember what I told you."She warned. 

Noah crossed his arms on his chest and rolled his eyes."This all happened after you met that odd boy."Annoyance and disgust filled his voice as he muttered. I was at a very dark place and still am. I'm trapped here like a bird in a cage, my parents and brother are scared and I'm developing weird and strange powers. They might even leave me even though they have avoided my texts and calls as I tried not to choke or cry.

"Dude, shut up. What did I just say? "Sadie snapped as Noah was taken back and hugged me tight, "I'm so sorry?"He whispered and ran his hands through my hair. A constant reminder.

Every time he showed a sign and his anger, every freaking time.

Suddenly, my head throbbed and pounded as my sight blurred rubbed my temples and groaned as they stopped bickering I plopped onto a bean bag and the room wavers and blurs. My eyes felt as if it could bulge out of my sockets and my ears ring. They snapped their gaze at me as everything spins and I groan harder and dizziness washes over me. Their voices muffled and they seem far away.

"Heather?"Noah shouted as I felt my eyes flutter."Are you alright?"He asked as I glared at him my head pounded harder.

"No."I croaked as he dropped to a crouch and rubbed my arms as the girls exchanged worried looks and Sadie shakes her head. I tilted my head and pressed my forehead as everything spins faster than a merry-go round.

I shot her a look as she locked eyes with me."Don't lie to me? Girl, you kept saying you're fine but ncut the bullshit."She said and heaved a sigh as she looked at the gang with confused expressions."Since yesterday, Heather has been complaining about her head and sleeping way too much. And I'm pretty sure this happened even longer."Her gaze at me as I cradled my head and bit my lip.

"I didn't want to bother you guys with more of my problems."I groaned as I avoided their gazes as Anna crouched and nodded and grabbed my shudders.

"No, we decided to stick it in this and we won't let you out of our sight."Anna added with determination and concern in her loud voice. I shot a sad smile as Sadie stroked my arm and raised my wobbled feet up.

"Ok, this is one bad headache."Sadie stared wide eyed as I blinked at her blurry and fuzzy figure. Ok ,this headache can't even make me see as my legs felt like jello as I struggled to walk out of the study hall.

"Nope .It's too bad. We're joining you."Sadie added and grabbed my arms and placed it her neck as Anna copied as I smiled at them.

"Guys, please let me go all by myself."I argued as they arch their brows and looked at me as if I've gone mad."Girl and faint or trip. Nope, not in our watch."They shot back as I swallowed my rants as nova and Noah followed along.

As we headed to the west wing of the school and down the stairs was when everything became even worse. I groan louder as everything spins, blurs and shines as I blink rapidly then my eyes flutter as I stumble like a drunkard then my legs buckle. I slipped down the stairs as my eyes fluttered then it rolled into my head as my friends screamed, panicking and ran to me. But everything was muffled and wavered and my ears rang harder.

I plunged into darkness as a cyclone of golden dust formed and sizzled slowly forming images as it glowed a weak shade of amber. It swirled and formed a full moon then dismantled and formed into a golden flower and blossomed a tiger running through a field playfully and roaring into the sky. A wolf stalks through and blinks its eerie eyes at me and lastly a mansion secluded by a breathtaking garden. I regained my consciousness as I breathed hard and laboured catching my breath as sweat trickled down my forehead as I was drenched .I shuddered as I blinked everything returning back to normal. I glared at the white walls, tiled floor and a cabinet.

The infirmary.

A place I knew far too well as I breathed and It was empty of anyone.

"Guys, "I said and looked at the gang huddled outside and Nova by my side."I just had a vision this time and I think I'm developing powers. "They gasped and exchanged looks as the others squeezed their faces through the window.

After all this all that occupied my thoughts was what were all those images and their meanings and the revolution and how bad it is?

***

Ten hours passed, and I didn't even know that today was Selene's moon festival at the pack. I couldn't dwell on those strange images and I decided to wait before I tell Zale, my unofficial boyfriend or Sara –or anyone for that matter. This festival was celebrated for female wolves who have reached sixteen for simply growing up and shifting. Legend has it that being born on this day has protection, wisdom and good luck. Night descended as the full moon illuminated from the dark clouds.

It was dark but luckily it was decorated with fairy lights and lamp posts that casted shadows and glowed as wolves chatter, laugh and simply enjoy themselves. Long white tables and chairs with white bows. A food buffet and even a giant roaring and cackling bonfire in the centre. It was seven am in the night but it was super dark and creepy. Zale kissed me, snaked his ram on my waist and gave me a tour as she-wolves glared, gossiped or booed as their gazes locked on me as my head held high. I once started a staring competition with the wolves and they shifted uncomfortably and older wolves just frowned at me. They did rituals, incantations and performed sacrifices and all the girls of that age were dressed in black and wore wreaths made out of fresh flowers: wax flowers, berries, eucalyptus that were braided on the girls hairs or their hair just free. It was beautiful as I looked at my plain black dress and hibiscus, marigolds and butterflies tucked into my thick afro. It sighed and fixed my tight fitting knee-length dress.

The flames cackled and roared as children cheered and scamper around as Sara bows and greet me."You look stunning."Zale complimented me as I stared at well manicured grass

"Really,"I said and stared at him as he smiled."Your hair adds to the look, the wolves can't stop admiring your beauty."He added as I as a small smile tugged my lips as I stared at my glossy black flats.

My friends arrived an hour later dressed in black too as the boys and men wore black or silver suits. They played games, sang songs and played music as they danced to the latest tunes. I sat on the secluded round table as my friends sat by me and wolves avoided me like the plague. Sadie dressed formal and stylish, Anna in a simple black dress, Nova in a gothic black dress with a pair of combat boots that was quite simple and Noah in a suit with a purple flower to match as he winked at me. Zale shot daggers at him all the time as I laughed at his jealousy. They slid to the dance floor and partied hard as wolves avoided them or joined the fun.

I laughed at my seat as Noah sat by me.

"Loving the party?"He asked with a laugh as he looked cool and worn out .I shrugged and sighed dejectedly,

" Well, wolves avoided like the plague and I feel like shit .I'm pretty shaken up by the dream and I'm losing my mind."I ranted as he rolled his eyes.

"Oh my days, Heather. You need to loosen up and have fun. Too much worry and stress is bad for you, ok. So please promise me you'll have fun ok." he placed his hands on my shoulders as I cackled."Fine."I rolled my eyes and poked his chest. A growl tore through the silence as we tipped and looked at a glowering Zale and Noah rolled his eyes and scooted away from him and dusted off his shoulder blades. 'You forgot I'm an introvert right. I don't do parties."I looked away from his gaze as Zale cleared his throat as I shamelessly ignored his protests.

I noticed throughout the party that when a wolf wants to flirt or chat he ignores them or walks away. Noah looks uncomfortable, annoyed or disgusted and avoids them like they did to him, which is odd. They seem to only hate me but show it the most. Even at one point he compared them to savages or animals.

The girls and I exchanged worried looks as we dragged Noah and demanded him for his behaviour as he rolled his eyes, huffed and crossed his arms. He told me he had observed the way the treated me so he decided to do the same but what confused me is that they were more inclined to chat with him more than me and I foolishly ignored it. In my mind, it felt personal to him but I didn't press him further. My suspicion rose.

Zale told me that their security has tightened, they are still investigating the long list of suspects and it wasn't Turquoise or sapphire but not a pack member. A young wolf from the Liboardo pack has been spying on us and has assassinated him. The revolution thing is tied to it. The moon rose higher, swelled and glowed as the girls stood around the bonfire and held hands as Sara muttered a strange incantation as everyone watched intently and with awe. There was long but comfortable silence as I sat this out since I'm a werewolf.

"Ó, næturgyðja. Hjálpaðu og leiddu stelpurnar okkar Á braut réttlátra og varðveittu milligöngur þeirra.ó blessað tunglið heyrðu ósk okkar". She muttered effortlessly, in Icelandic tongue as the flames roared higher, flickered eerie blue as the girls growled happily and hugged one another. Oh, goddess of the night. Help and guide our girls on the path of the righteous and preserve their intermediaries. Oh blessed moon hear our wish". I cocked my head as I observed harder and sighed as the darkness thickened. Everything became fuzzy, blurring and spinning as my head throb harder as I groaned and I stumbled and fainted onto the ground as they stopped and gawked at me. They scrambled and darted around with panicked cries and screams. Then my eyes rolled over my head as I screamed in pure agony as my skin heated.

 "What happened to her?''Zale demanded, growling low and hard and darted his eyes crazily but he looked like smudge and it sounded like a whisper. He crouched and held my hands as he clenched his jaw and recoiled as if I burnt him but I felt cold in my bones. I interrupted the party just when they almost lined up, then men mingled to find mates with the she-wolves of age.

"Heather, Heather. Do you hear me?"He demanded his voice crack and rose as he shook my hands and groaned then he scooped me as I felt drenched and sticky in sweat. His voice was distant and muffled as I strained to open my eyes and I nuzzled him. Then my eyes fluttered and changed colour open as a strange force went through me and with a strangled cry. The bonfire exploded with colour and heat like a sonic boom pushing wolves' away and flunging them like rag dolls and I felt myself untangle from him and rose onto the air with my sight stained icy blue. I rose higher as I felt powerful and stronger. But I felt numb and detached .My body wasn't mine as I stared from the depths of my mind as Zale stared at me wide-eyed and concerned as wolves huddled, bolted and cowered in fear. Some dispersed and shredded their clothes by accident in their forms, growling, snarling and prowling around. Like a ghost watching their body.

Power formed in my chest as my eyes darted crazily then like a surge of energy flames sprouted from the floor in lines that crossed each other while scorching the ground. The tree bursted into flames but didn't burn. Everyone gawked at me with horror and awe as I stared. They tripped and stumbled to avoid the straight lines of flames. It formed the six pointed star, Star of David.

There was a collected gasp of shock but everything still looked blurry, distorted and artificial. I felt fake and weird, then my eyes snapped as they jumped and cowered. Then it gets crazier and scarier. My voice was distorted and deep as I muttered in a different language as I snapped my gaze to an unconcerned but intrigued Sapphire.

"Woodahaagu way kicin doonaan laakiin dhaqso u dhici doonaan. Dadku way heli doonaan, laakiinse ma ay rumaysan doonaan inaad weligiin soo bixin doontid hadda jooji ."Your powers will rise but they will fall fast. People will get it, but they will not believe that you will ever get it out.

Stop now.

Sapphire tensed as her eyes went wide then she bolted away as the crowd dispersed her way. I said something that I wasn't supposed to say but it made sense even to me.

"The ceremonies are over." Zale commanded, his gaze locked to me as he stared in horror and anger.

" But it's against tradition."Sara argued, her face void of emotion as he begged Zale."Something weird is happening, my mate is frail, sick and probably possessed .She needs help."He retorted as she looked at the blades of scorched grass. She nodded.

Then the wind whistled in my ears as I plopped onto the ground as I groaned in pain. They growled at me and circled me with bared teeth.

 Zale growled and held me tighter."What is she?"Zale demanded and Sara shook her head sadly.

"She was going to tell you what's going on but fate couldn't allow it. Ever since she opened the portal strange things have been happening to the girl. She's a witch but not just any witch, a lunar witch. A witch that is able to sense the moon grants her power and read the thoughts and empathise feelings of creatures in skin form and animal form. On this night, her powers are amplified and stronger now, "Sara concluded smiling creepily.

"You knew?"Zale said as his expression softens deep in thought as I grip tighter as she nodded.

"Yes, I knew since the first time I met her, I knew her visions and nightmares that troubled her. Her powers are growing stronger as baby witches experience headaches at sixteen like most witches, "She added, "For now she must rest."She said and smoothed my head with a wrinkly hand as I felt a burning sensation at my roots as she stepped back and turns glacier blue with pale blue streaks as wolves stare in awe and horror. She smiled again as I shivered.

Everyone scatters as Zale sprints to the pack house and collected gasps as they whisper and argue about what just happened. My friends exchanged a look as Noah smirked at me. Questions again flooded my mind and I knew I wasn't human when I started having those nightmares and visions now spoken of as prophecies. And now it made sense how I heard Eli's thoughts and Zale's in both forms and now I must learn to uncover the other languages. Darkness consumed me as I drifted off to sleep.

Zale:

Ares changed my mates clothing as I waited patiently behind the door with my back slumped with thoughts darting through my mind. I heaved a sigh and ran my hands through my hair. Heather told me about her nightmares and her exploration to find out if she can leave but no-she's stuck. Ares checked her temperature in confusion and concern; she had a fever but was shivering hard. We shared confused looks as her breathing was ragged and laboured. Her hairline was soaked as she slept peacefully in the darkness as her hair splayed on the pillow.

Ares sat hunched on a chair as she placed a warm rag on her forehead and watched her intently and tucked her in with a comforter and stared at me as I sighed.

"Hah , Heather isn't human."Ares stated.

I nodded and watched her and held her hands tight.

"Think she'll be ok?"Ares asked as I shook my head.

"No, actually. The pack has been persistent on hating her so much and now her powers have been developing too many things are happening at once."I added then my muscles tensed as my eyes glazed over. My jaw clenched as I bolted out with a confused Ares.

I ran down the stairs and clenched and unclenched my fist. I approached the living room only to find a familiar black woman with puffy eyes and a snotty nose as she rose up. She sniffled .I shot daggers at her as she recoiled.

"Alpha, you're here?"James cried as I locked eyes with me as he whimpered, took long strides and stared at the short woman dressed in a turtleneck, pants and vans.

"Where's my daughter' "She demanded, her voice raised and cracked, "I heard she collapsed. "She added as my lips pulled back into a scowl as I growled lowly. She stumbled backwards.

"I need to see her?"She screamed as I lost it. 

"So now you care, you never asked her, called or texted her. You completely ghosted her. Your daughter is in a very dark place right now and losing it and all you did was make her feel... like shit .You're a bad mom know you were scared and worried and I never wanted you to accept what am I or support her. I heard you threatened to leave her alone and scare her. She trapped here and instead of being with her you left her."I scoffed, "Well good news my mate...hah, she isn't even human at all. She's a witch."

"I had my reasons .I wanted to get help .I consulted people a lot. I wanted to get over it and try to adapt but I couldn't. We all couldn't."She paused and breathed. "I knew something was wrong with my baby. A witch."She added, tears sting her eyes."No. You're lying, "She screamed in denial as she sank to the ground."Dogs, I hate so much for taking my baby."She yelled at me and clawed at me.

"No. You pushed her away."

"No---"

"Dogs, "I repeated, a bitter taste in my mouth, "You humans are really just pathetic."I spat. I restrained her as she screamed harder.

"I hate you .My baby is gone...gone, because you."