now why I was so excite

morrow is my 18th birthday, when I shift for the first time, get my gift, and find my mate. But, since I'm unwelcome in my pack, no one will be around to celebrate. Only curse m

s confidently. I feel an electric zing through my body, followed by a sharp pain as my bones start to crack and stretch. "Don't panic just relax, Adira tells me. "The first shift is always hard and painful, but that's just because you don't know how big you'll be until it's over. Your future

. "Adira, Adira are you there? What's happening I can't hear you." I start to panic. "Don't worry my girl, the first shift takes a lot energy, and this happen

t our gift is?" Adira hums for a minute. "According to the Moon Goddess our gift will show up gradually over the next few weeks. Since I don't know what it will be, we have to be alert for changes in our thoughts, " she answers. "Okay, I'm ready to go, " Adira tells me. We lift our head and give it a shake. We loo

lves into full speed. I can hear the wind racing us and realize we're going faster than we ever did as a human, and that was pretty fast since we were always trying to run from the pack. "The lake is just ahead," Adira tells me. We slow to a walk then stop just before the tree line ends. "Now we test out our hearing and smelling abilities. Look for other wolves or people around. I don't want to be seen b

t," I'm in awe at how well we can pinpoint where and what the animal is. "Yes, we seem to have a powerful set of senses on us. I wonder if it's our gift and will get even stronger as w

much I might trip over our own feet," Adira tried to lighten the mood. "I can't help it,Adira. I'm so scared! What if we're not like either of