I woke up that morning with a weird feeling, almost like I was forgetting something important. I ignored the feeling, got up, and took a quick shower. I hopped out of the shower and got dressed, putting on my black leggings and my favorite hoodie. That's when the smell of cooking bacon filled my nose. I quickly made my way downstairs with a huge smile. When I reached the kitchen, I realized what I had forgotten, Jared had stayed over last night. "Good morning, Brianna," Jared smiled.

"Good morning, Jared," I smiled back and chuckled slightly, "How did you guys sleep?"

"Well, Thank you," He smirked, "Oh, and thank you for covering us up last night."

I blushed a little, "It was nothing, really."

I was glad when my brother interrupted the conversation by saying breakfast was done. I took a seat at the kitchen island as Markus set a plate in front of me. He made pancakes, eggs, and bacon, and I couldn't wait to dig in. I was very thankful to have my brother in my life, I don't think that I would have made it this far without him. Even before we lost our parents he was taking care of me. He was always there when I was scared or hurt, and there weren't enough words to explain to him how thankful I am for everything he has done for me. I smiled at my brother, "Thank you so much, Mark"

"You are very welcome, Bri. Now eat you have training soon," I smiled brightly.

I did as he said and ate. After finishing my food I walked over to the sink, rinsed off my plate, and placed it in the dishwasher. I gave my brother a big hug and then went to put my shoes on. "I'm heading to training!" I yelled to my brother.

"Alright be careful, I love you," he responded.

"I always am, I love you too," I said as I walked out the door.

When I got to the training ground I met up with Lucinda and we began our training session. As we were sparing I noticed that Lucinda seemed distracted like she was thinking about something really hard. I stopped and looked at her with a puzzled expression, "What is on your mind?"

"What if I don't find my mate?" she said quietly.

"You just got your wolf not that long ago, give it some time you will find them eventually," I gave her a small smile.

"I hope you are right," she sighed, "Let's get back to training."

I gave her a small nod and readied up. I felt for her, but I do know that some people don't find their mates for years after getting their wolves. I hope it doesn't take her that long, I want her to be happy, but I know that it could and when she does meet him it will be the best day of her life.

After training, I didn't feel like doing much, so I just decided to go home and relax. I knew my brother wouldn't be home because he had work to do. I just decided that chilling on the couch binge-watching TV was the best way to spend the rest of my evening. That is exactly what I did, I walked into my house and took my shoes off, then plopped on the couch and turned on a new show. This would be an uneventful night; that was just what I needed.

I didn't even realize that hours had passed. I only realized when my brother and Jared walked through the door talking about increasing the border patrols. When they reached the living room they looked at me confused. "Why are you here? Why aren't you out with Lucinda and Hunter, did something happen?" Markus questioned, concerned.

"No, nothing happened. I just didn't feel like being out today, I just wanted to sit at home," I answered.

"Are you sure? You never come home after training, you always go out with them," he said.

"Yes, bub. I promise everything is okay," I smiled.

"Okay, but I'm here if you need to talk," he said, kissing the top of my head.

I gave him a small smile and went back to watching TV. I enjoyed nights like this where nothing happened and I got to just sit back and relax. Sometimes, I wished every night could be like this, but I knew I had to be social it is just how I was built. I love my friends but it's always good to take some time for yourself.

The peacefulness didn't last long though. About an hour later my brother and Jarad came rushing into the living room panicked. "Go to the cellar, now!" they both yelled at me.

"What? Why? What's going on?" I asked frantically.

"We are being attacked by Lone Wolves, now go!" Markus yelled.

I didn't need any further explanation I just did as I was told. I ran to the cellar and they ran out of the house towards the border. All I could think about at that moment was "Is the pack alright?" I knew we were the strongest pack but there were still a lot of weak pack members like children and elders. I just hoped that everyone would be okay and Markus would come tell me everything was okay. I could hear everyone up there fighting and I wanted to go out there and help, but I knew that without my wolf I would just be a liability. My birthday couldn't come fast enough, I just wanted to do my part to help out the pack.

I sat in the corner of the cellar with my knees to my chest. I could feel the tears streaming down my face, but I knew I couldn't let myself make a sound. If I did they could find me, and if they found me Markus would never forgive himself for letting me get hurt, for not being there with me. I didn't want him to go through that like he did when we lost our parents. I was so scared that he wasn't going to come home to me and tell me that everything was okay. I didn't know how I would be able to go on if that happened. Believing that he would come walking through that cellar door was the only way I could keep myself calm.

After what felt like an eternity I hear the sound of someone approaching the cellar door. I held my breath and remained silent. The door opened and my brother called out, "Bri, it's just me. It's safe to come out now."

I didn't say anything I just ran to him and hugged him tight. I needed to feel that he was here, actually standing right in front of me. After a couple of minutes, I looked up at him, "Where is Jared? Is he okay? Is the pack okay?"

"Slow down Brianna, he is fine he's at the pack house letting everyone know they are safe now. We got lucky and there were no casualties," He chuckled, "If your mate isn't an Alpha the moon goddess made a mistake. You would make an amazing Luna."

I blushed a little, my brother and I never discussed the topic of mate because it always just seemed weird. To hear him say that made me very happy. "Can we just go watch a movie together, please? I really don't want to be away from you right now," I asked my brother.

"Of course Bri, I wouldn't have it any other way," he smiled.

We made our way out of the cellar and back into the living room. Both of us sat down on the couch and I cuddled up next to him as he turned on my favorite movie. It was just like when I was little and I was scared of a thunderstorm. He was always right there comforting me. I knew that I was safe with him no matter what was happening. We sat there on the couch for was seemed like hours. We watched three or four movies before I drifted off to sleep and I felt my brother carry me to bed and tuck me in. Only then did I drift off into a deep sleep.