Episode 3

Today, coronation day, is a rush. I have to go to the store to get Mom's, my sisters', and my shoes and dresses.

They spent the day at a spa; I don't know why all the fuss.

"Don't be silly, Sally, of course, you know. All this is to try to hook the future Alpha, and make Lucily become Luna.

Every pack has its Alpha, and when they find their destined mates, they become Lunas.

Our pack is the pack of warriors. The men who live here are the best warriors, below the royal pack, of course.

In the royal pack, its members are not normal wolves like us. They are Lycans, taller, stronger, and more powerful.

I heard that when a Lycan finds his mate, she being a normal wolf, upon being marked, she becomes a Lycan.

Here I am, in my room. I finished all my chores, and I'm reading a good book.

Someone knocks on the door; it's my brother.

"How's my favorite sister?"

"I'm fine, how's your day going?"

"A little rushed because of the coronation. I brought you something."

He hands me a present.

I open it and I'm surprised, a beautiful red cape.

"It's beautiful! Thank you!"

"I saw it in a store, and I thought you'd like to wear something different."

"Mason, I loved it, but, I don't know, if Mom..."

"Don't worry, no one will see you, you'll be hidden just the same."

"Thank you, you are my favorite brother!"

"I'm your only brother, Sally. (Laughs)"

I hear noises outside.

"Is someone with you?"

"The future Alpha, we were close, and I asked to stop by and give you the cape."

I look out the window and see the future Alpha.

He's beautiful; I feel a strong urge to hug him. I don't know what's happening to me?

I go down with Mason, still wearing my black cape.

The Alpha looks at us and calls my brother.

"We need to go."

Mason says goodbye, and they leave.

No one has ever seen me without the cape except my mother.

Everyone thinks I'm horrible, a freak.

Hakan

Today is the big day, I will become the Alpha of the warrior pack.

I can't wait to be crowned, and rule everything, and everyone, in my pack.

Everything is ready, my future beta and I finished our duties for the day, and on our way back, he asks to stop by his house to deliver a gift to his sister.

I agree; I think the sister he mentioned is Lucily. I've been getting close to her lately.

Lucily has the natural beauty of the warrior pack, brown hair and eyes and a body with beautiful curves. If I delay finding my mate, she will make a great Luna.

I see Mason coming down; he's with that freak he calls sister. She must be very ugly to wear that cape, as I've never seen her take it off. Not to mention, she's never been able to transform into her wolf. He's affectionate with her; he must feel sorry for her.

We went back to the pack house to finish the last preparations.

Sally

It's nighttime, everyone is ready for the big celebration. Mason has been with the Alpha since early this morning.

Dad, Mom, and my sisters get in the car to go to the coronation.

"Sally, you are coming, after all, we need someone to serve us. And don't you dare go without a cape. I, your father, and your sisters, will wait for you in the main hall."

Catrina Walker

I had three children and I was happy with my husband. Until one day, I found a baby on my doorstep, it was a girl, she had a handkerchief with the name Sally.

My husband decided to keep her; the girl could be useful in the future.

No one noticed that she was not our daughter, as the gestation of a wolf only lasts 3 months.

A few months passed, and the color of her hair and eyes changed. She was blonde with blue eyes. I had to hide her, dyed her hair and put honey-colored lenses in; she must be from another pack.

When she grew up, before she turned 16, which is when the first transformation takes place, I went to a witch and paid her to do a spell, where it wouldn't let the transformation happen and her mate wouldn't smell her scent. Then, she gave me a black cape, and said that Sally couldn't take it off under any circumstances.

I've been making her wear that cape for years, and she's our private maid.

Mason, my eldest son, knows the girl is adopted, so he lives to protect her.

He wanted us to treat her the same, as an equal, and remove the cape. (He doesn't know the reason for the cape). I threatened him, told him I would tell everyone she wasn't family and kick her out. So, he gave up because he didn't want to see her suffer anymore.

Sally

I forgot to ask Mom if I could wear the cape Mason gave me. Maybe it won't make a difference; I'll be completely hidden.

I put on my cape and went to the ceremony. When I arrived, I saw that everyone was in the main hall.

Lucily was clinging to the new Alpha's arm.

When I get to the middle of the hall, something strange starts to happen.

I start to smell a great smell, I had never smelled such a delicious aroma, warm moss, contrasted with citrus essences.

Suddenly, the Alpha releases Lucyle and starts sniffing the air, coming towards me. When he stands in front of me, I hear something that makes me tremble:

"Mate."

"Mate..."

But how can this be happening? I haven't transformed yet; I saw him this morning and didn't feel anything.

I snapped out of my thoughts when I realized everyone was looking at us, and suddenly, I heard my sister yell:

"It can't be! That freak? That useless girl? She can't be the Alpha's mate!

The former Alpha asks everyone to calm down, and suddenly, my world seems to fall apart when I hear my mate pronounce:

"This freak will never be my Luna! She is useless to the pack."

I feel a sharp pain in my chest, like I've never felt before, as if I've been stabbed by Hakan. The one who was destined to love me, to care for me for eternity, has just made me feel one of the worst pains a wolf can endure, being humiliated in public by her mate.

However, the humiliation doesn't stop there; he decides to make another big surprise, a terrible birthday present.

"My Luna will be Lucily Walker, both of you will move into the pack house tomorrow. Lucily Walker, as my mate, and Sally Walker, as our servant."

All I can do is let the tears fall and run aimlessly into the forest.

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