"Open your eyes, Genni",
I heard the voice, but it didn’t seem to be coming from my head, it was coming from in front of me.
I slowly opened my eyes. To see the most beautiful wolf I have ever seen. She was pure silver, sleek and regal. She bowed her head at me, and I did the same.
"Hello there, let me introduce myself. I’m sapphire and your wolf". I knew I was gaping at her, but I couldn’t help it.
"How is this possible? How am I looking at you? I’m so confused." I worriedly looked at Sapphire and gave her a pleading look. I needed answers.
"What we are doing now is called trance shifting. We go into a trance together, and while deep in it, we can commune as separate entities. This is how we will learn about each other so we can be the best version of ourselves".
I nodded slowly as I started to understand. I couldn’t help the large grin that was starting to break out on my face. This was so cool. We stared at each other for a few seconds more, and then the dam broke and we started bombarding each other with questions. We wanted to know everything about each other, from likes and dislikes to what our dreams were for the future, and of course, Jonas.
When I mentioned his name, Sapphire went quiet and bowed her head slightly. I did the same, and in a clear voice, Sapphire started to explain what happened today.
When she was finished explaining the mate bond and what Jonas would have to do to solidify us as one, Jonas would literally mark me with his bite.
When an unmated wolf finds its mate. There were 3 things that happened. The mate bond will instantly form, the pull to be with your mate starts to happen, and finally intense desire, not only the sexual desire for each other but also the desire to know every part of each other, be it physical or emotional.
I could already feel all these things, and I had not known Jonas for more than 12 hours. I was wary of this, but sapphire wasn’t.
She was confident Jonas felt the same way. Sapphire explained that our wolves had sensed each other immediately and recognised the other half of our soul.
It is said that when the goddess made the first wolves, they were made as a pair. They each shared a part of their souls. While we can be strong, fast and fierce without finding our mate when we finally found each other, our souls would reconnect and all of our abilities would be enhanced.
Not every Wolf will go through this. Many wolves today went with their physical and sexual attraction. If the attraction is strong enough, the male would bite the she wolf and “mark” her as his mate, as a human would marry. True soulmates were rare and were deemed sacred and a gift from the goddess herself. They were revered within the packs, more so than any normal alpha and luna.
This so rarely happened that most alphas choose their Mates and future Luna to enhance and strengthen their pack. And not because of the soulmate.
As I conversed with sapphire, I heard a soft knocking that was confusing me. Sapphire stood up and said someone was trying to get our attention.
I slowly came out of the trance shift, but not before hearing Sapphire saying I was to tell no one of what we had just done. I made a mental note, and opening my eyes I realised someone was knocking on my bedroom door...Tap tap tap,
"Ok, okay, I’m coming." I was a little disoriented from being on the trance shift. I opened my door and was about to scold the person standing there for interrupting me when I remembered what sapphire had said about telling no one about the ability.
"What do you want"? I said rather testily, I still hadn’t gotten over the shock of the earlier conversation and was in no mood to talk to either of my parents.
"Whoa there sis, I only wanted to know if you're okay"?
My brother was standing in my doorway with his hands up, in a none aggressive way. Given how I had just opened the door, I could understand why he showed me a sign of submission, even though I could never remember a time in my life when it had happened before. Lucas was an Alpha to be and therefore would never give in and be submissive.
"Oh, it's you", I said gratefully. I didn’t mind it being Lucas. I gestured with my hand to come into my room, and I stepped to sit on my bed.
"Are you okay"? He asked again, with a worried look on his face. I loved my brother very much. He was 5 years older than me, and he had always looked out for me and protected me.
"Not really", I said with a small sigh.
Lucas sat on the bed next to me and put a comforting arm around me. I rested my head on his shoulder, neither of us spoke, we didn't need to.
I suddenly remembered Jonas and asked quickly where he was.
"He’s gone to speak with his men. I think he’s letting them know about you", I blushed ever so slightly, and my brother laughed. "Not about that part of it, nudging me in my ribs".
"I mean the part about you being his mate? And their new Luna, don’t forget about that".
I stared up at Lucas and visibly swallowed, how the hell was I supposed to take all this in? My brother must have realised what I was thinking, as he said,
"I know a lot has gone on these last 24 hours. But you're more than capable of doing this sis, I have complete faith in you.
I smiled softly at him and said I wished I had that confidence in myself.
"Did you look in the mirror yet?" He said with a soft chuckle.
"WTF is with you and mirrors"? I said a bit annoyed, "I know full well what I look like, hence the NOT liking mirrors, you're starting to piss me off again"!
I said with a slight growl, and my hand flew up to my mouth. I looked at my brother with shocked eyes.
"I'm so sorry," I said breathlessly. "I didn’t mean to do that".
Lucas looked at me with a grin on his face and told me it was perfectly normal for feelings of annoyance to be accompanied by a small growl.
I was still embarrassed that I had growled at him and was apologising again when my heart sped up and my wolf started to purr in my head.
JONAS!! He was back in the apartment. His scent hit my nose a few seconds before I heard him.
I could hear him talking to my father. It was like I had no control over my own body as I stood up and let my trembling legs carry me to him. When he saw me, he smiled a smile that lit his eyes up, and he held open his arms. I ran to him lightly and was engulfed in a huge hug.
"Ah, I missed you little wolf", he said into my ear. And smiling up into his face, I said the same.
"Where did you go?" I asked, I just didn’t expect the answer he gave me. He told me he had been talking with my parents, as he asked them to pack up some stuff that I would need for a few days until I could arrange to have all my things shipped over to Jonas's Pack. He chuckled at the sight of my bottom lip sticking out pout style and gently sucked on it. This made me moan and try to deepen the kiss, but I was again interrupted by a TAP TAP TAP.
This is getting old now, I thought to myself with annoyance. I glared around to see who had made the tapping noise, only to see my mom sitting there like she owned the world. Jonas didn’t have to growl his displeasure, as I had done it for him.
"Don’t growl at your mother", my father said in his Alpha tone. Normally this would have made me bow my head in submission and respect, but this time I didn’t feel the alpha grip on me, I felt nothing.
"I’m sorry," I said, automatically
"I didn’t mean to growl at you, I’m still getting used to the fact I have a wolf and she’s very touchy about being disturbed". I was still within the circle of Jonas’s arms, and I could feel his chest rumble with a silent laugh at what I had said. My mother brushed away my comment and said in an excited voice.
"Didn’t be silly sweetheart, we all understand. We are all so relieved it finally happened to you. Now", she continued,
"You'll have to start training more, and of course, there will be the Luna classes, but they won't be for a while yet. You're nowhere near ready to take on that responsibility, and we will need to go shopping for a new wardrobe as you’ve changed a little and……"
"STOP,," I said to her, "STOP! What are you talking about? Classes? Shopping? WTF mom"!
I knew I was glaring at her. I tried to relax my eyes so they were not so stern.
"Well, sweetheart", she said in a coaxing Voice, "we have so much to do now you have your wolf". She was beaming with what can only be called pride. She had started to speak again when Jonas interrupted her and said in a low tone.
"There will be none of that for Genevieve, she will not need coaching to be Luna. She is already more than capable of standing by my side as my mate and my luna. I have already sent instructions to my pack, I leave first thing in the morning and she will be coming home with me".
When Jonas had finished what he was saying, there was a palpable tension in the air. I could see my mother starting to bristle with annoyance.
"Leave with you," I said breathlessly, "really? You want me to leave with you in the morning?"
Jonas was about to answer when my mother piped up again.
"ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! She is not going anywhere until I say so".
Her Chin was raised defiantly, and she was staring at me like I was the best thing she had ever owned. And she didn’t want to give it up until she had been able to lord me over the other she-wolves. You could practically see all the plans that were forming.