Luna

Chapter 1

     I hear my mom call for me from down the stairs.  As I jog down and step around the corner, I'm greeted by parents sitting at the kitchen table sorting mail. My mom looks up threw her glasses and motions for me to sit.

     "Have you gotten your dress for the formal yet?" My dad asked me, throwing some junk mail to the side.

     "I'm pretty sure its delivering later today."

     "I heard Lauren is going to be there. I know how fond you are of her." My dad says as he takes a sip of his morning coffee.

     I stand and go to the cabinets above the stove to grab some cereal. "Yes, she told me she would be there. She wanted to know who my mate was as soon as I knew."

     "Drayah, who do you think her mate is?" My dad asks my mom. She looks up from the pack news paper and settles her eyes on me.

     "I bet its going to be Matt's son, Trey. I've seen the way he's been looking at her recently. He must have already sensed it. He is a bit older after all. " My mom says with a bit of excitement.

     "I must admit, I secretly hoped it would be Thomas and Cora's kid. I always felt like Clara would make a good sentinel. But of course,  she would make a wonderful Luna as well.

    I  sighed as I realized we had no cereal and ignored my parents as they discussed who they wanted me to be with. The first chance I got, I slipped away to my room. Once I was in my own confinement, I  pulled out a box from underneath my bed which held my formal dress.

     I wasn't ready for this. I was scared to find out who my mate was. I didn't feel attracted to anyone at my pack, and I didn't have anyone special in mind that I hoped it would be.

     I lifted the top off of the box and slipped my fingers into the piles of smooth, soft fabric. Honestly? I was a little scared to find mate. What if he was a low tier and I lost all of my power? I would disappoint my parents if I wasn't at least a sentinel.

    However, it was still possible that my mate could be Trey, the Alpha's son. That would make my parents so happy. If I was Luna, I would be the second highest rank in our pack. I would be even higher than my parents.

     That was an odd thought, having my parents ask for my permission for anything they did. They wouldn't treat me like their daughter anymore. They would treat me like their leader, which I would be.

    I closed the lid on the box and slid it back underneath my bed. In just one day, I would know who my mate was. Who I would produce heirs with.

     Produce heirs? How soon was that supposed to happen? I wasn't ready for this. I cant do this.

     "I think I'm having a panic attack." I managed to choke out before dropping to the ground to steady my breath.

     Would I advance in the hierarchy or would I decline? It didn't bother me much to be honest, but I didn't want to disappoint my parents. Their approval means everything to me.

***

     I awake to my mom lightly knocking on my door.

     "Honey, I don't know if your dress came in yesterday like you said, but the formal is in a few hours so you better hope its here in time." She speaks through the door. 

      I sit up abruptly. What time was it? The formal doesn't start until 5.  

     "What? Mom, what time is it?" I heard the dreary lacing around my voice. My mom seems to notice too because pushes the door open and steps inside. I see her eyes widen at my state and she rushes over to sit on my bed.