~Prologue~
(...) As I gather my strength and take in another oxygen-deprived breath, I exclaim from the top of my lungs, or what is left of it,
-"I am Naomi Owens from the Silverfalls Pack; sister of Gabriel Owens and daughter of Alpha Sam Owens. I...
- "Naomi, dear. We are going to be late!" - my mom yelled through the mind link.
-"I am almost done." - I replied.
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I analyze my reflection in the mirror. My A-line navy knee-length dress is perfectly paired with nude champagne heels and a purse. I pull my long black hair to the right side of my neck and lean closer to the mirror.
- "Almost Perfect! Just missing a little bit of make-up." - said Artemis, the voice in my head.
She is not just a voice, she is my wolf, and together we are a werewolf. Yes, her name is Artemis, just like the Greek Moon Goddess. My wolf swears the Goddess named her, herself.
The Moon Goddess didn't have children like the other Gods, so she picked a handful of humans, paired them with their soulmates, and blessed them with the ability to shift from human to wolf form. She called them werewolves, and they were her children. Although the werewolves had a human appearance, they possessed enhanced senses (touch, sight, hearing, smell, and taste) and supernatural strength, agility, and healing. There were the most common skills set.
The bond between human and beast is sacred. The higher the compatibility between the human and the wolf spirit, the higher the skill set. The bond was so deep on rare occasions, allowing unique abilities such as healing others, mind control, precognition, scent masking, and much more.
The Moon Goddess didn't want her children to forget about her, so she gave them the moon in the night sky, and when the moon was at its fullest, it allowed them to shift into wolves. This happened millions of years ago. Now, the rare abilities are even more infrequent, and we only need the first full moon after our 18th birthday to shift into our wolf forms for the first time. After that, we can do it when we please or when someone steps on our toes (I don't mean it literally. I am trying to say that we are more likely to shift if someone gets us angry.)
You see, after their first shift, werewolves are bound to meet their mates. A mate is like your other half created especially for you by the Moon Goddess. Finding your mate and marking them allows both parties to become stronger, and in some instances, new skills will arise.
Stay with me here, I know I am overloading you with a ton of information about us, but it all will make sense in the end.
Werewolves live in packs, and a hierarchy system rules the pack. The strongest werewolf is the leader of the pack and is called Alpha. His mate and equal is called Luna. They are the head of the pack. The second in command is the Beta, the third Gamma, and so on. You get the idea. They all help lead the pack, but the Alpha is always the last to have the final say. The werewolves whose connection with their inner wolf is weak, or are unable to shift, are called omegas. They are the lowest rank of the pack. Most of them work as servants. There are regular pack members such as our warriors, doctors, teachers, etc. They have good connections with their wolves but are not strong enough to make it to the ranks.
