ifting and rolling amidst the grass. It was the annual festival of shifting, a time when older wolves who hadn't shifted yet finally got the

an the others. The Lunar Crest wolf pack was crowded, with its members and some members of neighboring packs ea

nd laughing boisterously; their merriment e

y found their mates. Luna's father, a member of the pack, had talked to her about the day, even though she was already familiar with the festivities. She ha

nt. It was a cherished keepsake that she never took off. Knowing her father would be l

t to-Luna worried about revealing her true form to the pack members. She ra

un

cket on and his hand folded on his chest. Shirtless and with chest hair poking out, he had been

anding there?" She questio

s ago," He replied

me." She demanded

ust checking up on you. I couldn't find you at the festival, and

A shifting festival wh

nd she couldn't comprehend why he wanted her to expose herself to potential humiliation. The pack members

ft, and if you don't want

m," She chirped in, deter

d. "I still liked it b

d on his. "Whe

end who made you smile more often, ev

ly times. She used to check the wall clock, eagerly anticipating his arrival.

the only one who cared for me after Mom. You were only dev

un

orted. "Assy is g

ome back. It's been years, Luna. He never existed

ught me how to manage it. I can be

t night? I could only hear

e interrupted, not wantin

ing, but you have to come downstairs with me. You mi

like going to

your room. I'll pick a dress for you; you don'

you promise to let me go to the

nodding. "Sure, the lake might bri

ng back to the window. "You can g

. His hands were tucked to his sides, and his expression suggested he had something im

can't keep shutting people out

e, Luna placed her hand on her

Yada, blah,

ough Luna had asked him not to choose a dress for her, he insisted. As

t silver eyes perfectly. It's nigh

e hushed. "Wearing that long dress looks

ed. "No dres

e serious,"

n my face, but I'm no

s she walked over to him and snatched

light. The dress suited her so perfectly; she looked like a

n we go now?" She inquire

is showing," He said, p

f a half-moon and another unidentifiable mark appeared. She grabbed a brush and tried to h

url your hair to hi

k freely without hiding everything about me? Can't I be

is looks better. Let's head downstairs an

," Luna

an go to the lake after staying wi

ch! Why would I waste s

? If you want them to regard you as one of t

meat, and I don'

spicion. You can be friends with other beta's

, but I am scared o