True Luna by Tessa Lilly

Chapter 5 The first shift

A few moments later, I was standing on all fours, my white fur shimmering under the moonlight. I took a deep breath and lifted my head proudly.

My friends and family turned around and gasped.

“She is white.” Luna Gloria said.

I looked at her and cocked my wolf head. Is that something special?

‘We are a pure white wolf, Emma. Nobody is a pure white wolf.’ Eliza said.

‘What do you mean?’ I asked her. ‘There are white wolves. I have seen them before.’

‘Yes. But none of them are pure white.’ She said proudly. ‘They all have a spot in a different color, or their paws are different. We are all white.’

“What does that mean?” Amy asked quietly.

“I don’t know.” my brother said, not taking his eyes off of my wolf. “But she is beautiful.”

“She is.” Jacob said quietly.

I looked at him and immediately felt disappointed. No sparks. No connection. He is not my mate.

‘We are not his.’ Eliza said. ‘We belong to somebody else.’

‘What do you mean, Eliza?’ I asked, surprised. ‘Do you know who our mate is?’

‘I do.’ She said. ‘You will know soon.’

asked. ‘How

common for a wolf to know who his or hers mate is. They only know when they see them. But not before. What

Eliza said. ‘Now, stop thinking about this and

focused on my brother’s voice inside my head. Now that

Emma, can

I was

beautiful, Emma. He said proudly. Do you want to go

said with excitement in

of the group to shift, and we all went for a run. Eliza met all the wolves, and I could tell she loved them all. And they loved her. Especially Asher. He was attentive and careful with Eliza, just like Andrew is

enough, I mind-linked Andrew to tell him to go back. All the excitement and nervousness got to me, and I was

and took our clothes into our mouths. We all went behind a tree to shift and

hurt as well, but not like the

it will be easier.’ Eliza said. ‘After a while, it won’t hurt at

already there. They hugged me and gave me a lot of kisses. They are proud of me and happy that I finally have my wolf. Nobody

Gloria left first. We stayed at the clearing for a while, just chatting and laughing. After a few

Andrew and Amy were in front

are not mates.” he said

responded, not looking

we can’t be.” he said. “I would

him, surprised. But before I could

her true mate. If she doesn’t in a few years, and if you don’t find your mate by then, you

looked between Andrew

wanted to fight, but he knew my brother was right. I love Jake, but I deserve a chance to

glaring at each

he said quietly. “But I