Two months have passed since the last time Inessa experienced the change. She kept waiting for the next time she would feel her powers such as an increase in her sense of smell, hearing, or running like the last time. When she goes out for her morning run, she kept hoping to feel that kind of surge, and the more she hoped, the less likely for it to happen and so she decided to just focus on other things and get her mind off it for a while. At least until the next full moon which is just three months away. She would be joining her peers in school fully the next day so she had been preparing herself. The school system of their kind has not much different from any other, but unlike humans, their kind was mostly home-schooled until the age of fifteen before they are allowed to fully join the school. She was homeschooled by her parents and had covered the basics of most of the subjects. Her father had also taught her some fighting skills which are more interesting than theories.
She was going through some old boxes from her wardrobe when she heard someone opening the door to her room. She already know who it was so she didn't need to check.
" Whoa, why is your room scattered?" her friend Maya asked
"Do you want to pack everything" she added as she walked to where her friend was sitting down
Inessa let out a long sigh and looked around her room. To the left was where the bed is and she had filled it with her clothes, innerwear, and books. More clothes and hangers littered the floor and also some opened boxes.
" I can not seem to find the right clothes to pack," she said to her friend
"You know we only need a few things right? You do not need all of this" Maya said looking at the clothes on the bed.
"Just one bag is enough" she added
Inessa stood up and sat down on the bed. She looked at the two bags she had packed which she was certain will not close well due to too many clothes.
"I feel it's not enough. I don't want to lack anything" Inessa said
" Have you forgotten we would be allowed to visit home every six months? Besides your dad can always come to see you. You could demand whatever you need then" her friend assured her
"Besides, I know that is not what is bothering you. You are nervous" Maya added looking at Inessa
"I am not nervous," Inessa said
"You are worried about what others might think about you. I have never known you to care about what they think. You are much better than most of them" she reassured her
" School is not like home. We get to meet with other pack members and if they know about me, they would look at me as someone without an origin or someone her birth parent's abandoned" Inessa said sadly
"You do have an origin and parents who love you so much. You should be lucky for that. Your dad cares much more for you than most dad cares for their kids. Do not let others tell you or make you feel otherwise" Her friend said as she stood up from the bed
"I know. I guess am just worried over nothing" Inessa said and stood up also
Nikoley and Milana were not at home. If they aren't needed by the Alpha or anything related to the pack, then they will be at their places of work. Nikoley owns the biggest shipping yard in Siberia while his wife Milana heads the town's clinic. Like most days they were out doing their respective work. So Inessa had been alone at home when her friend Maya had come to visit. They both entered the sitting room and went into the kitchen. Inessa offered to make snacks for them while they talk. She knew her parents would not be back home early so she mostly makes her lunch. They had just finished and started eating when her friend asked her a question.
"Have you ever wondered what your birthmark means?" Maya asked carefully
"I don't know. My parents don't either" Inessa answered
"Or maybe they do. But no one has said anything. Either way, I don't mind" She added
"I am asking because it is nearly full moon. And you know when we transform, our new shift will reflect who we are" Maya continued
"Are you not concerned?"
"I am not. My father had already told me to prepare myself. Whatever I discover, in the end, it's still me" Inessa replied her
"You are very lucky," Maya said standing up. Let's go into town. I want to shop.
Nikoley had told Inessa countless times about the transformation. During that period, the wolf form would show some traces of your origin and for some, their abilities. Nikoley's wolf form is golden brown fur with black patches around the face, thighs, and tail with big brown eyes.
Most werewolves with that appearance are said to come from the Yagor bloodline and are almost as powerful as those of the Yakov bloodline. Also the swift and precise way they go about their shifting process is said to determine the kind of abilities they might possess. But Inessa is not concerned because she felt whatever or however her transformation will be, it will not change the person she is. She would be going to school soon so for now her mind is only set on getting prepared.
The night before her departure, her parents had sat her down and given her some advice. They explained to her how schools have strict rules and regulations to adhere to and since they know how mischievous she can be, they made sure to make her understand the difference between home and school. That night she could not sleep as she was bust thinking about how her school life would be. Morning soon came and it was time to, say farewell. A bus has been arranged to take them to the academy and when it arrived her parents walked her to the bus.
"Don't wander on your own, dear. And be sure to make friends. We will see you in three months" her father said as he hugged her
"We love you," her mother told her as she kissed her on her forehead. Inessa waved them goodbye and then went on the bus. Nikoley took her bag and kept it with the others. The bus driver, a middle-aged man waves at him and then took off as soon as Inessa enters the bus.
"You don't look sad at all" her friend Maya teased her as Inessa sat down on the empty seat next to her
"I am a grown-up remember? Inessa smiled
"Besides, we will see our parents in two months," she said looking at her friend
"Yes, when the moment of truth arrives," Maya said as she stared out the window
St.Katherine Academy is one of the best werewolves Academies in the world. Werewolves from all around the world attend St.katherine. It is located in the southern part of Novosibirsk with five thousand acres of land and has been an alma matter to some of the most powerful Alphas of all time.