The Blood Moon Luna || #Wattys2016

Chapter 1

Evony stared at the three pieces of mail with trepidation, though there was only one that was really the source of her nerves.  Graduating high school in just a few months, this was the moment that she was waiting for, college acceptance letters. The first two, she knew beyond a doubt that she was accepted. Between her exemplary grades throughout her high school career, her volunteer work with the Wolf Sanctuary after school, plus the fact that the dean of one of the schools was a pack member, Evony was a definite shoe-in.

It was the third piece of mail that gave her pause of concern. She met all of the qualifications to apply, but Harvard's acceptance policy was strict, and even if she got in, the chances of her going were slim. She knew exactly what her father would say, "unless on pack business, an Alpha's daughter has no business on enemy territory." But for the best program available for International Public Relations, she just had to try. Still, Evony had to find out if she got in first.

And there she was, in her bedroom staring at the three envelopes on her bed. Evony snatched the first envelope, which coincidentally, was her third choice school.

Accepted.

She continued reading the letter, she was only receiving a partial scholarship, and even though she had no intention of going to the school, it still kind of stung that with her over qualifications, they weren't giving her a full ride. Whatever.

The second envelope was in her hands before the first letter even hit the bed. "And the runner-up is..." Evony said to herself as she tore through the seal.

Accepted.

And just like the previous school, they were only offering a partial scholarship. Though the amount of money was slightly more, so was the tuition, leaving the balance almost the same amount of money. 

Evony blew out the air in her lungs and started a one-sided staring contest with the envelope that would make or break her. She could feel her wolf pacing as Evony herself bit her bottom lip. Evony knew that if Harvard rejected her, or if they only offered a partial scholarship like the other schools, there was no way she would be able to convince Alpha Jermaine Morris, her father into letting her go. 

Sitting on the bed now, Evony picked up the envelope that was easily stressing her out. 'Calm down,' she told her wolf and herself, though at the moment she couldn't tell who needed to hear those words more. After a quick prayer to the moon goddess, Evony slowly opened up the envelope that could possibly determine her future. When the seal was completely open, Evony pulled the letter out but closed her eyes before she could smooth out the creases. "Get it together Evony, get it together,"she said just before opening her eyes to skim the letter for the words she was hoping to see.

Accepted.

Full Scholarship.

"Yeeeeessssssssssss" she cried out and jumped off her bed. Evony's happy dance was uncoordinated but she didn't care. She was determined to dance like nobody was watching, which she knew they weren't, but still. This was the happiest she's been in a long time and nothing could ruin it. Not even the prospect of telling her dad. 

Well, shit. That did ruin it. 

Evony immediately stopped dancing and looked around her room. 'Daddy are you busy?' she mind linked with her father and started changing out of her jeans and t-shirt outfit and chose a navy blue pant suit from her closet. She was brushing her hair into a neat bun when he finally contacted her back.

'Just finished up a meeting, meet me in my office in five minutes.'

Deciding to forgo the suit jacket, Evony threw on the string of pearls her mother left her over the red blouse, grabbed the three letters, and left the sanctuary of her room. Her heels clicked and clacked as she made her way downstairs to the office of Alpha Jermaine Morris. The few people that saw her in the hallways nodded towards her with the respect of an alpha.