The month was finally here,the month of the
ritual.
No matter how hard I tried running away from
it,it kept coming back.
Ireally don't know why almost everyone was
happy and so excited about this barbaric and
dirty ritual.
The ritual l am talking about happens every
four years,girls of age 18 to 20 are taken to the
cave in the outskirts of our pack and boom!
One never returns back till eternity.
Am really scared of this ritual and I always
prayed for it to pass me by, but luck isn't really
on my side because I just turned 18 last few
weeks.
I wished the ritual passed me by but no, the
blood moon is just a month away and Tturned 18 a month ago. How unfortunate to celebrate
a year.
My mom seems so excited about this ritual
because she said she never experienced it
because she wasn't up to 18 when the ritual
happened.
The ritual is like a treaty between two packs
and girls are sacrificed.
I don't really feel like this ritual is fair,like
whose daughter would want to go
Many families feared for their daughters but
many were so excited.
I do wonder what we are really being
sacrificed to,maybe to some monster or some
devil.
The elders of our pack had made it
Compulsory for the month of the ritual to be
celebrated, it was like a festival that's been
celebrated. Many girls went shopping for this crazy ritual
but I didn't have just one single interest, in fact
this ritual stuff disgusted the hell out of me.
I wish I could just fall sick before this ritual
and I won't be able to participate,but hell, not
every girl around that age must participate.
I sat by the window and looked at the busy
street. Our park was the most peaceful in the
whole district and everyone loved it.
I watched the girls giggled excitedly as they
talked and walked around in the streets.I
knew exactly what they were talking about,
the ritual of course.
They seemed so excited about it,why do |
have this feeling that this ritual had nothing to
offer.
I raised my head up and looked at the sky as if
I was searching for the moon goddess up
there,and I prayed in my mind .
l pray I am never selected,l wanna live a
normal life and be a doctor and not be used
for some goddamn forsaken ritual.
Glancing at my clock,l discovered it was
already 6pm and the festival was starting by
7pm.
Most girls do Dodge this ritual and they
Would run away from the pack and they
instantly become rogues.
I wish I could just run away but hell no my dad
is one of the elders of our pack and there's no
way I would be able to escape that and am
being watched strictly because my dad
knows l don't like this ritual stuff.
Kneeling down in my room I said prayers
silently to the moon goddess and I wished
she listened because I am not attending any
forsaken ritual.
"Sissy what are you doing?"l heard my
younger brother Bryan say entering my
room .
"Nothing" I replied standing up immediately.
"Don't tell me you are praying to the moon
goddess so that you won't be chosen in the
ritual"he said with a smirk on his face.
Gosh,this ten year old knows more than I can
ever imagine.
"And who told you that am praying for that,|
am just asking for the moon goddess for
protection over your life? "I said and he
smiled.
"Why are you here?"l said, putting on
something good.
"Just wanted to tell you that dad said you
should be down in 10 minutes to come have
dinner so we can get prepared for the festival"
he replied with a smile and he walked out.
I groaned as I wore a black faded Jean and a t-
shirt and I walked out of my roomn.
Walking to the dining room I sat beside my
brother and both of us were opposite my
parents.
"Anna, do you plan on escaping?"my dad
harsh voice came out and I slumped .
"Dear you don't have to be hard on her she's
going through a lot".my mom said touching
my dad's hands.
" Anna you can't bring disgrace to this family, I
am an elder and I have been in this ritual fora
long time. You should be happy you just
turned 18 and opportuned to join this ritual,"
my dad said smiling.
"Dad,this ritual is really something bad and I
don't see anything special about it. Why do
we have to celebrate it when one of us is
gonna die at the end?"| said, my voice coming
out harshly.
"Don't even think about escapingyou can't
tarnish my image" my dad said, standing up
and walking away from the dining table
angrily. " Anna, go apologize to your dad," mom said
"Mom I did nothing wrong,why aren't you
guys seeing what i'm talking about, this stuff is
rubbish"I said but instead my mom hit her
hands on the table and I flinched back.
'Don't even think about not participating,
have always got your back,l am your mom
and I would do what's best for you and
nothing would hurt you. You are participating
in that ritual and there's nothing you can do
about it". mom said and l jumped trying as
much as possible to hold back the tears.
"Sissy it's okay"Bryan's little voice came out.
"Am not crying" I said, cleaning the little tears
Coming out from my eyes.
Mom already left,l guess she went to talk with
dad,they don't care about my feelings one bit.
"You guys should be at the festival by 8'my
dad said and with the door closing I knew he
was out.
I raised my head,and saw my mom standıng
by the kitchen.
"You kids eat your food and get ready, we
Would be leaving soon" my mom said and
walked away.
****
I was already dressed for the festival and I was
sitting on my bed.
The door opened and I knew it was mom
"Anna dear, I'm sorry" my mom said, sitting
beside me.
"Mom, I'm sorry for making you mad at me,"|
said, turning to face her.
"You don't have to be dearyou just have to
understand what we are trying to say,it's a
tradition and can't be changed,you shouldn't
be scared that you are gonna be chosen, it's
just one night and you are done" mom said
smiling at me softly.
"Mom, why do I feel so scared about it?" I
asked, turning to face her.
"It's okay dearjust be positive about
everything okay"'mom said and I nodded.
"Mom, we are running late,"Bryan said,
banging into my room.
"Let's go,"'my mom said and I nodded.
After shutting the door,the three of us entered
my mom Toyota and we drove off.
**
They pulled at the garage close to the
gathering.
The place was bursting with Iife.
I walked behind my mom not minding the
Stare people were giving me.
Getting to the gathering everywhere was
bursting with life,everyone seemed so
excited.
l could smell some teenagers making out .n
the woods,that's one of many abilities as a
werewolf I can smell things easily.
Go have fun dear my mom said, holding
Bryan away and leaving me behind.
Iused my eyes to search for Daniel but |
couldn't find him.
Daniel is the alpha son,and also my crush.I
really have a huge crush on him and I feel the
moon goddess is gonna pair us together and
I would be the luna,the thought of it alone
made me giggle in excitement.
I know Daniel is a flirt but I know with time he
Would change.
I know most of you might be wondering how I
got to know him,well my dad is an elder and
the closest to the alpha and we met during a
family meeting and we have been buddies
since then.
He knows I have a huge crush on him but he
Would always tell me he doesn't want to hurt
my feelings.
"Where are you?"l said to him through the
mindlink.
"'Screwing some bitches"he said into my
head.
Gross I muttered out dryly trying as much as
possible to hold my tears.
I walked to the pack house because I knew he
would be there thanks to my werevwolf
powers,even though I haven't turned to my
wolf yet I can run fast like every werewolf.
I walked into the alphas lunge and the guard
let me in without question.
I walked straight to Daniel lodge and I could
hear Loud moans coming from there.
I didn't know why I acted so strange
suddenly,l rushed to the room and burst the
door open and there he was having sex with Some girl.
"What the fuck Anna" he said pulling away
and wearing his short immidiately.
" Who's this fool honey" the girl asked ?
"Get out,"I said to the girl.
"I didn't hear you well," the girl said, smiling.
"If you don't get the hell outta here I swear I'm
gonna rip off your throat" I threatened and I
really meant it.
"Anna what the fuck are you doing she's
going no where".Daniel angry Voice came
Out.
"Why are you doing this to me?,for goodness
sake I love you" I half yelled.
"I can't believe you disrupted my good fuck
with this your love shit,how many times have l
told you that it can never work out between
us,you are not my type of girl and you are to0
naive for liking"he said breathing heavily.
"Am sorry" I said, not wanting to ruin our
friendship,l can just keep trying.
"No Anna,this is the last time you would ever
come in here and Shout at my girl,you can
never be my Mate and never my Luna keep
every dirty dreams off your head, in fact I
don't wanna be friends with you anymore,this
should be the last time you ever set your foot
here"he said.
"Are you cutting me off?" I asked with tears
running down my cheeks.
"Yes'' he said calmly but deadly.
"Fine," I said, running out of his room
My vision was blurry because of tears and
without thinking, I ran into the woods.