The day when you are born you feel love and peace. You have no clue what life beholds, all the bad, the good, sadness, and happiness.

A young girl sits in front of a beautiful rose with raindrops on the petal. She smiles at the bee sitting on the rose nearby. She feels so free and happy.

Athena is an eighteen-year-old werewolf girl. Her family was murdered when she was only two years old. Her pack was destroyed by a rogue pack. It was unexpected.

Athena was saved by a group of witches. she doesn't remember her parents but she knows she is different from her friends and the man and woman she called mom and dad.

"Athena!" "Athena!!!".Her best friend Jade yells at her. She snaps out of her thoughts and looks at the excited blond girl running up to her.

Athena stood up and prepared herself for the impact the blond girl will cause her if she doesn't slow down.

Jade stops just in time in front of Athena. "What happened," Athena asks worried at Jade. "Nothing silly, Did you forget it's the first full moon on your birthday? That means it's your first shift. Right?" Jade asks excitedly.

"Mhmm yes," Athena says looking down at her shoes like it is the best thing in the world.

"Hey, what's wrong? I thought you will be happy." She looks at her worried.

"I am, but you don't understand why I'm so stressed out. Witches don't have to break every bone in their body and that's not even the worst part I don't know how it even works and put all that aside, then I can smell my mate, and what if he doesn't want me." Tears fall on Athena's cheeks.

"Oh, honey" Jade pulls Athena in for a lovely hug.

"Everything will be alright. Your mate will adore you and love you as you are. If he doesn't accept you I'll turn him into a toad. Deal?" Jade wipe the tears off Athena's cheeks.

"You are right. I'm so glad to have you as my best friend." Athena smiled at Jade.

"Okay enough crying, let's get ready for the ceremony," Jade says pulling Athena with her.

Athena lives in a mansion with a lot of witches, almost like a wolf pack does but only the important witches live in this mansion. The witches who adopted Athena are the queen and king of the witches in the area of Los Angeles.

*Athena's Point of View*

I follow Jade to her room which is next to mine.

"Did you decide what you're going to wear for your birthday ceremony?" Jade asks going through her clothes in the closet.

"Yes, I'm going to wear my white floral dress my mom got me last week with my beautiful white rose sandals."

"Oh my gosh, you will look so gorgeous babe" I smile at her. I love her so much she is like a sister to me. Jade and I become friends right away. I was bullied in school because I was different. It was an all-witch school at that time. but now it is an all-supernatural school.

I'm almost done with school in the next two months then I'm off to college. The college is a bit far from where I live now and it's the biggest supernatural college. The supernatural university. They don't have mercy on anyone Rogue or even a lone wolf. I heard a lot of rumors about the college in high school or even on the news.

"Earth to Athena" Jade snap her fingers in front of my face.

"You did it again girl" She look at me with concern on her pretty face.

"I'm sorry, I have to get ready" I walk out of her room and into mine. I take a quick shower. I walk out of my bathroom and into my room with the towel around my body. I look at myself in the mirror. A girl with black hair, fair skin, rosy lips, big blue eyes, and a fit body looks back at me.

I may be beautiful but I don't brag about it. I have insecurities and flaws that make me shy and quiet when I'm around people.

I put on a white lace bra and a matching panty.

My dress was already laying down on my bed with my sandals in front of my bed.

I put on my dress, put my natural makeup on, and straighten my hair.

I walk out of my room at the same time as Jade. She looks gorgeous. Her long white dress with high heels, natural makeup, and her blond hair in a braid style.

"Wow, Athena you look stunning damn girl." She says hugging me.

"You look beautiful as well Jade" I nervously smile at her.

"Everything will be alright"

I hope so.

We walk into the ceremony hall where everyone was already waiting for me. Jade grab my hand and pull me to my parents. Which is at the back of the hall. Everyone went quiet looking in our direction. My mother and father meet us halfway. I nervously smile at everyone. We stop in front of my parents and bow down out of respect

"Athena, honey you look breathtaking and happy birthday my love, we are so proud of the lovely, sweet woman you turn into." My mother says hugging me and looking me over with pride in her eyes.

"Thanks, Mom." I hug her back

"Are you excited about the shifting?". My dad asks me standing next to my mother.

"Yes, Daddy I can't wait to see my wolf and to run free." I smile at him trying to hide my true feelings.

I'm nervous and scared.

Mom leads me to the throne to my seat which is next to hers and we sit down. Jade walk to the table that was not far from me. She smiles at me with happiness and excitement.

she is more excited than I am.

I hope the Moon Goddess has mercy on me. I know that it is painful I just hope it is not" I am going to die painful".

I am overthinking this. I wish my parents were here to help me through this. But my witch parents will help me just fine.

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