Memories
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I left my keys on the hallway table and walked to the door of the pack house. After five years of being a part of The Silver Stream pack, living with my two friends from the orphanage, it was time to find my home. I had followed Reena and Ingrid here after they had both discovered their fated mates, the three of us had grown up together in the orphanage at Blue River pack, and had been instructed to help the young pups at the orphanage to arrange a performance for visiting wolves from Silver Stream. Ingrid found Greg first, he was a Delta technician who assisted the Gamma in charge of the orphanage. The moment Ingrid entered the room, they flew into each others arms. Ingrid had found her family and as her close friends, we participated in her mating ceremony. Which is where Reena found Bryce, a Gamma warrior for Silver Stream. Due to his family status, their mating ceremony had to be performed at Silver Stream as tradition dictated. So I followed, partially to help my two best friends settle into their new pack and partially in the hope that I may find my mate in Silver Stream too.
I was welcomed and given pack house duties of a Delta, putting my event planning talents to good use working with Luna Carrie at Silver Stream. She suggested that, as I was an orphan I should have a DNA test to find out my ranking. As Luna, she can sense my rank vaguely but as I grew up without blood relations, I had no way to confirm her thoughts. The test identified Delta genetics and something else that the pack medics couldn't pin point. Orphans are rare in the Werewolf community, Blue River has the only orphanage in this country, usually, orphans are taken in by families within the pack they are born to but 29 years ago, a group of rogue wolves looking for a new pack to join, applied to Blue River. They were welcomed but many were gravely ill and the females from the group either died in child birth or very soon after. Those who were mated, settled and had children but also died during birth. The pack medics discovered they were all suffering from an illness that spreads amongst rogues called Ruffens syndrome. The syndrome is easily treated but must be treated quickly, many rogues do not have access to the correct medical information or treatment, which is how my parents died. My Father had died weeks before my birth and my Mother died two days after my birth.
Both Reena and Ingrid are descendants of the same group of rogues, both of their parents passed around the same time as mine. Blue River established an orphanage for us, and we lived there until we turned 20 or found our fated mates. We all turned 20 about six months before the visit from Silver Stream, but my wolf Saskia, had arrived on my 18th birthday. She tells me our mate is strong and clever, but that he isn't ready for me yet.
It was her idea to leave Silver Stream to find him. So here I am, leaving the pack house for the last time. Reena and Ingrid are waiting next to my beat up car, Ingrid already sobbing.
"Are you absolutely sure this is the right decision?" Reena asks, concern flickering in her eyes. I shrug, "No I'm not but Saskia is. I owe it to her to try don't I?"
"Oh Nell! I'm not sure what we will do without you" Ingrid sniffs, as I open the trunk of my car to put my bags in. "Stop pouting " I smile and I pull them both into a group hug. "who knows, I might be back next week!" I pull away and see Luna Carrie walking towards me, she holds her arms open for me to hug her and I squeeze her tight. For the last five years she has been my Luna and friend. "Thanks for coming to see me off Luna" I bow and she smiles, showing her huge grin. "You will be missed in the pack house Nell" She hands me a small box wrapped in purple paper, as I look at her confused she tells me "Please, open this when you arrive in the City. Hopefully, it will help you find your way"
I nod and get into my car, all that is left to do is drive away. My eyes fill with tears as I start the car and pull off, I open the window and Ingrid grabs my hand. Reena has tears falling gracefully down her tanned skin and Luna Carrie has her arm around her. I take a deep, steadying breath as I blow my friends one last kiss "I love you guys, I'll let you know when I get to the city ok?" They both nod and I drive away.
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