Two days later, with me watching my hair turn into something else, by the time I stood before the mirror, my hair was completely black. I stood in front of the mirror, staring at the stranger looking back at me. I was now a stranger to myself. My eyes were so tired, my skin was so dull that it ached, and my hair scared the hell out of me. I didn't look like myself anymore. I stood before my reflection, looking like someone who had aged overnight. One could tell that something sacred had been stripped off me. Shortly, Anna came in quietly behind me. She was holding a long veil. "Put this on," she said softly. " The Alpha will be here soon." My chest tightened. I hadn't told her to, but I'd known she'd send word to him that I wasn't well. The Alpha didn't like surprises, especially no

