The Young Mate

twenty nine

Hey guys, before I get started with the story I just want you to know I'm trying to write and update as much as I can but please understand I barely have any time for myself at the moment. I'm in two different cheer sports and I have three honors classes that assign almost an hour of homework each night. I'd love to be able to write more because I do have some really good ideas for all of my stories but I just don't have the time to do it. I'm sorry for keeping everyone waiting for so long but I just thought you'd understand why I'm taking so long for updates if I told you all whats happening.

Christal McCade

Music begins to play while I stand behind the large dark oak doors that tower over me. They're huge, bigger then I would've imagined. They're at least four times taller than me and way way wider then a normal door.

I take deep calming breaths and look to both of my sides as Xavier and Langston come to the sides of me. They both hold out their arms and I link mine with theirs

"We're so proud of you, so insanely proud," I hear Langston whisper. "We've watched you go through the toughest times of your life and we've watched you fail but no matter what you always get back up on your feet and try again. And now we will watch you become the Luna to the strongest and most feared pack in all of North America."

I smile to myself and squeeze their arms, "I've only made it this far because of you. You two have been my motivation for the past however many years. You've been my support system and my best friends and the only reason I kept trying to better my life."

I look up and smile at the both of them and then I hear the doors open.

"I love you," the three of us whisper at the same time. We begin to walk down the red isle, past every isle filled with every member of the pack. As I walk through the doors everybody stood and turned to watch me.

Suddenly I felt very very self conscious. They've seen me before but from farther away, now they're right next to me.

Xavier must've felt my nerves because he whispered, "they're already proud of you, you're going to make the best Luna."

And no other words spoken to my today have given me more comfort then the reassurance of my oldest brother.

It seemed like it took me forever to make it to the front of the building where Shawn is standing.

"Are you ready?" He asks me in a quiet voice.

"As long as I have you, I'm ready..."

And the ceremony began.

-7:45pm-

Shawn scoops me up into his arms and carries me off stage while the whole entire crowd erupts. The ceremony went perfectly, there seemed to be no hesitation from the pack, Shawn had whispered to me during the ceremony.

I feel lighter and my head feels kind of dizzy. It's like the feeling I got when Shawn and I were able to talk through each other's minds.

I wobble a bit when Shawn sets me down in the back dressing room.

"You may feel a bit overwhelmed right now. It's because you are now linked to every member in the pack that is of age. They won't be able to contact you unless they're my beta or third in command," Shawn tells me as he pulls me into a giant bear hug. "I'm so proud of you, you did great."

"I just stood there," I laugh and bury my face into his chest. I love this smell. I love the feeling he gives me.

I feel alive. For the first time in years I feel truely alive.

"I love you Christal."

"I love you too."