New Dawn In the Woods

Prologue

As the crisp, cool summer air blows through my long, flowing brunette hair, I looked up at the shining full moon. My name is Rosalina Jaeger. While that may be my full name, I prefer to be called Rosie. I am standing on a balcony that is attached to my room of the pack house. I am twenty-one years old, my brother and sister Liam and Spencer playing with some of the other children who are below me. I replayed the events that have happened in the last three years that put me on this balcony, in this position. If someone told me that I would be in this position I would have not believed them and would just laugh as a joke. Three years ago, I was just a simple girl, with a simple loving family, and simple life or, so I thought.
I wanted to be a fashion designer when I was younger and I still want to be one. My dad is the lead warrior of the pack. My mom is a doctor in the hospital. I am a werewolf, like my family, and pretty much like every wolf in the Dark Moon pack. When I was ten, there was an attack one night, rogues came into the territory to fight us. My dad stood his ground, but they were quicker and killed him. The other warriors had killed those rogues to avenge my dad. Five years later my mom was diagnosed with some kind of cancer, but unfortunately they didn't catch it in time to treat it, she is really weak and can barely move, so they have her staying at the hospital to monitor her condition.

The doctors told me that she doesn't have much time left. The chemo isn't working, it's like her body is rejecting the chemotherapy. So I have to cook dinner for the four of us, clean the house, make sure the twins get to bed on time, go to high school and college because I was accepted to go to college while I am in high school, I'll graduate from high school and college at the same time, which is cool because I am really smart, and work a part-time job at a local diner in town. When I have free time on my hands which is the weekends, I train myself to fight and defend myself if need be. My best friend moved in with me to help around the house and babysit Liam and Spencer. Celina Wood has been my best friend since childhood. She is a few years older than me and has found her mate; Layton Wood, and they are expecting a baby. She is only three weeks. I love Celina so much if it wasn't for her, I would have probably dropped school, so I could watch my siblings all the time. I turn eighteen today and I'm excited to find my mate today. I told Celina that I'm going to take my siblings and go see how my mom is doing. Celina has been acting strange this morning but I didn't mind because she is always acting strange due to the pregnancy. I unlocked my white Volkswagen jetta and Liam and Spencer got in the backseat and put on the seatbelts. I got behind the wheel and started the car. I played a movie for the kiddos, while I drove to the hospital. As we walked in, there were nurses and doctors rushing around like someone dying. My thoughts were interrupted by the doctor that takes care of my mom.

"Rosie..." he said hesitating while he had that sad look in his eyes. Oh no! Mom.

I ran to my mom's room, Liam and Spencer following me, I stopped and looked at the window and saw them trying to revive my mom. The doctor stood beside me, and he was talking to me about what happened and how I got here in time, but all I could hear was my heart being smashed into a million pieces. I felt tears gathering in the corners of my eyes. I was snapped out of my thoughts when the other doctor and two nurses walked out of the room.

"I... is she...?" I said shaking trying to keep my tears from falling.

"I'm sorry... we did all we could but the cancer advanced into her heart. We still weren't able to identify  what kind of cancer it was, but all we know is that her blood was very thin and it wasn't flowing through her body like it's supposed to. She wasn't getting enough air to her brain." he said with sadness and respect for my mom because she was very talented.

"Happy Birthday by the way Rosie." he said and walked away.

We walked into the room where my mom's dead corpse lay. I took her cold hand and I promised I will care and protect Liam and Spencer. They are just eleven years old, and they just lost their mom. They were hanging on to me while crying. I kneeled down to hug them and started crying too. We stayed like that for thirty minutes and it was time to go home, with Liam and Spencer holding my hands one on each side, we walked back to the car and went home.

It was the evening when we got back to the house. We walked into the house and turned on the lights and there was a surprise  party waiting for me.

"Surprise!" everyone shouted. Celina realized that I had been crying due to my red, puffy eyes and came to hug me, and I broke down even more. Liam and Spencers' eyes widened when they saw pizza sitting on the table. I laughed at how they could eat pizza at a sad time like this, it almost seemed like they wanted to forget which I don't blame them.

Finally, Celina pulled away and asked me what's wrong. I told her what happened and I started crying again. I could not grasp that thought of my mother being dead. It was nighttime and I went to the graveyard where my dad is buried. There was an empty grave next to my dad for my mom. I talked to his grave about what happened to my mom, about Celina throwing a party for me, and about how awful this birthday was and the worst part was is I didn't find my mate. Tears were falling down from my eyes. Maybe I am meant to be alone. I got back in my car and drove home. Celina had put the twins to bed while I was away. I thanked her for being there for me and for the party. I went to take a warm shower, changed into my pjs, and went to bed.