Episode 1

Sally

This is me, Sally Walker, the youngest daughter of one of the most important families in Portland, my hometown.

You must be wondering why this hood. Well, it's a bit complicated. My mother, Catrina Walker, has made me wear this hood since I was a child, she says it's to protect me, but I've always doubted the real reason behind this story. After all, my older sisters, Lucily and Celine, don't have to wear a horrible hood like mine. I even like wearing it, it helps me keep away greedy people who only care about what you have, your status, and your looks.

Lucily spends her life shopping and getting ready in beauty salons. I think she hates me for the mere fact that I was born. I say this because of her behavior towards me. When I clean her room or wash her clothes, she dirties everything again, and makes Mom force me to clean everything again. I realize that she is happy to humiliate me and see me suffer.

Celine is the complete opposite of Lucily. She doesn't like to dress up so much and spend a lot of time in beauty salons. She treats me well when Mom is not around. She spends most of her time in her room drawing and painting.

As you may have noticed, my mother and my dear sisters all have brown eyes, as does everyone in our pack. Unlike me, I have blue eyes. And speaking of pack, we are wolves. We live in our small town, a peaceful community, we don't attack humans, it's against our rules.

Once, I questioned my mother about the fact that our eyes are different. She said a witch put a curse on me. People wouldn't be able to see me, they would hurt me. Every day I have to put in my dark brown lenses.

My room is in the servants' wing, I am not welcome at family gatherings and meals. I don't go to parties, pack events. I study part-time and the rest of the time I spend cleaning, washing, ironing and cooking. I do my homework and schoolwork at night, or in the early morning. Everyone at school thinks I'm weird because of the way I dress. They call me "freak," "Sally the strange," among other things.

My dear father, respected by all for being the Alpha's Beta, sees me as useless and worthless. I never had his love and attention. Is that too much to ask?

I just wanted a hug, a goodnight kiss, a sincere smile, to be able to talk about things that fathers and daughters talk about. However, he just despises me.

I also have a brother, Mason. He taught me everything I know about fighting. Not to brag, but my skills are better than many of the Alpha's soldiers.

Mason can't understand how I learned to fight so well. He teaches me when he has some free time and hidden from my mother.

The time I spend with my older brother is the time that makes me happiest in this life. By his side, I can be who I truly am.

Our Alpha, Julius, will pass his place on to his son, Hakan. Next Friday. In this ceremony, Mason will be promoted to Beta. He will take our father's place.

My sisters have already ordered the most beautiful dresses and shoes for the ceremony. The Alpha hasn't found his mate yet, and all the single women in town are vying for the Luna's place.

I also feel the need to one day find my mate. Someone to accept me for who I am, love me and complete me.

I have no friends, my dear mother won't let me have contact with people. I only know my family and the employees of our house, because I live with them.

On Friday, the day of the coronation, on the next full moon, I turn 18. However, this is no ordinary full moon, it will be the blood moon. I hope that this time I will be able to transform, because I have been waiting birthday after birthday, and nothing has happened.

I don't know what's wrong with me. All the other wolves managed to transform by the age of sixteen. And although part of my family and the whole pack say I'm worthless, that I'll never be a real wolf, I believe I'll make it. And it will be on the blood moon.

I'll wait for everyone to go to the ceremony, and then I'll go to the forest, to my favorite place, on top of a giant tree, which is in front of the river. There I can relax, think, and calm down when things are not going well. It's a great place away from everything and everyone.

Meanwhile, I'm living in anonymity and well out of the spotlight. I want to get out of this town someday. My big dream is to go to Hallstatt to study medicine.

Will I be able to fulfill my dreams and get out of this chaotic situation I find myself in?

Only fate will tell.

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