Tomorrow was finally the day! The day I'd turn 18 and my mate would finally recognise me as his.

Werewolves couldn't recognise their mates unless both are 18 and above.

"Snap out of it, Lovanne. Everyone can tell you are thinking of tomorrow, we're basically like invisible to you," Eve, one of my bestfriends said, snapping her fingers in front of my face.

"Hey, what can I say, I'm excited!"

"Hey babe," Wayne, Felicia's boyfriend approached, kissing her on the cheeks lightly.

Wayne and Felicia have been dating for forever but they aren't mates. You could consider them each other's chosen mates.

"Oh and good luck finding your mate tomorrow," he winked.

"Yea, he'd probably be gorgeous," I gush.

"Oh yeah but no one can beat this one standing here," Felicia sassed, pointing towards Wayne.

"Yea sure, hun. You've just been brainwashed," I rolled my eyes.

Not gunna lie, Wayne was pretty hot but c'mon, I'm sure my mate's gunna be better than that, at least in my eyes.

Wayne was the future alpha and he had quite a promising future considering our pack, Black Shadow, is one of the strongest.

Preparing for the shift is one of the most anxious thing a wolf can go through. The percentage of wolves dying from the shift is around 30%. It was crazy.

3 hours later, I was now standing in the middle of the forest, my closest pack members and family were standing around me.

I was in clothes that I was willing to rip and mum was holding a towel for me.

"Remember, just breathe and keep calm," Wayne adviced.

I nodded and was about to smile back at him before a scream ripped through me.

It felt as if I was being broken apart thousands of times, I mean, that really was what was happening.

My bones cracks and my skin stretched.

It felt as if it had been eternity as fur replaced skin and my face deformed.

Black dots clouded my vision and I thought it was the end.

Slowly, the pain faded and I shaked my head, noticing I was a big grey wolf.

I heard cheers around me and I gave out a wolfish bark, turning to look all around me. Until my eyes landed on him.

Mate.

Happiness spreaded through me. I found him!

I slowly approached, crawling on my belly,  trying to show my submission.

The magical feel seemed to disappear as I noticed his pitiness and Felicia's hurt look.

I whined, being in a dilemma.

I was in between my bestfriend and my mate.

'Get him! Ours!' My wolf growled, trying to take over and claim him.

No. Why moon goddess, why? Why Wayne? He's not mine to keep, never was, never will be.

'He is ours! CLAIM HIM!' My wolf growled yet again, this time successfully taking over.