Episode 3

One month has passed. Today is my 18th birthday.

My parents woke me up with a beautiful breakfast in bed.

I received lots of affection and words of love.

My mother gave me a beautiful necklace, with a delicate sapphire

pendant.

"Honey, sapphire is the stone of wisdom! I hope you will

be very wise!"

"Thank you, Mom and

Dad!"

The day flew by with the preparations for receiving

my wolf.

My parents organized all the materials that would be

used in the ceremony, went over the names of the guests and called

those who had not yet confirmed their attendance. The cake was waiting in

the fridge, as part of the evening would be a small celebration for my

birthday.

During the day, I was supposed to eat well, to ensure

I had the physical strength for my first transformation, to rest a lot and to try

to connect with the Moon Goddess, to broaden my channel of connection with my wolf and

with the pack.

I spent almost an hour relaxing in the tub, when I heard

my mother knocking on the door.

"Honey, it's time. Let's get ready. Your dress is on

the bed."

I got out of the tub, wrapped the towel around my body, and followed

to my room, where I found a beautiful white dress on the bed. It was

tradition that in the first transformation, we would wear a white dress,

to symbolize the beginning of our transformation. In rituals this color was

intended only for those who would be transformed for the first time on the occasion. I completed

the look with flat strappy sandals, and my mother helped to put my

hair in a half-up hairstyle, which made my waves look

very beautiful. I put on light makeup.

We gathered our things, and went to the car,

towards the forest entrance.

Alexandre was there, his beta and his family, as well as my

relatives and Emily next to everyone, in a blue dress so light that it almost

looked white. My mother glared disapprovingly at my

friend, I heard her wolf growl softly, but she maintained her composure and we moved on

ahead.

We started the evening by celebrating my 18th birthday and as soon as the moon

reached its highest point in the sky, we would start the ceremony.

We ate the cake, toasted and as soon as we noticed the moon

reaching its peak, we headed to the clearing at the edge of the

forest. The environment was all lit by candles, which formed a circle adorned

with stones, flowers and crystals. Inside the circle, a red blanket was

folded on the floor.

After everyone touched my forehead wishing me a

perfect transformation, I went to the center of the circle, where Alexandre

was waiting for me.

I took a deep breath when he looked at me with a smile and touched

my forehead, like the others did.

"You look beautiful, Juju. Your wolf will be beautiful, for sure."

"Thank you, alpha... I mean, Alexandre."

I heard someone snorting in the background, but I chose to ignore it.

"Ju, the first transformation is always the hardest, but

I'm here. And I'm going to help you!"

"Thank you. I'm ready."

Alexandre looked at everyone who was around the circle.

"Tonight we will welcome another wolf into our pack.

Everyone here will help her adapt to the lupine form, and welcome her into our

pack?"

"Yes, Alpha!" – Everyone answered out loud.

"May nature also receive this wolf, with the

blessings of Selene."

The candles around the circle increased their flames, the

crystals gleamed and the flowers exuded more fragrance into the air.

"Julia, as Alpha of this pack, the New Moon, I invite your

wolf to come out and introduce herself to all of us."

I felt my bones snap and break. In my head I could

hear my wolf talking to me.

“Julia, I am your wolf, Ceci. Receive me.”

I fell to the ground and felt the red cloak being placed over me,

so that my transformation would be preserved just for me. When

least expected, I smelled the smells stronger than usual and my hearing was

much better. I could hear everyone else present transforming along

with me.

As soon as I felt ready, I came out from under the

red blanket and looked around at all those wolves that were together

by the circle.

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