Canis Lupus

Chapter Four

It's May 19th, the day before my birthday and before the ball. Christina, Joseph and I were all sitting in my room. Joseph just kept complaining about how he didn't want to go to the ball and how he didn't need it. We were beyond excited, despite him being a party pooper. "So, how are you going to do your hair Chris?" I asked. "Seriously guys, we can't talk about something else?" Joseph argued "No, we can't just because all you have to do is brush your hair doesn’t mean we’re all that lucky. We have one to get the details down!" I said back with a smirk. I don't know what has come over me but this ball is bringing the girly-girl out in me and I didn't know how I felt about it. "I think I want to do full curls pinned up in a cute updo, we are werewolves right, that's where they'll put their mark" Christina said earning a low growl from Joseph. I honestly thought he was her mate and that's why he acted like that, but he has said so many times he doesn't want a mate right now, so it was really just a guess. Rolling my eyes at him I said "I think i'm going to have curls in mine but hut have it pulled down to one side in a braid. Something simple but elegant so it doesn't overpower the dress." We were both so excited, and neither of us knew how to contain it. A few minutes passed of us just chatting and my mom came in "your birthday dinners are done guys! Come eat!" she said. Since the ball was tomorrow on my birthday, my mom decided we would celebrate my birthday tonight and since Christina and I share a birthday my mom decided to make us a huge birthday dinner. "Hell yeah mom, you are awesome!" Christina screeched. We all made our way downstairs where my dad waited with my Tatum and Connor.

We all gathered around the table, dad came over and gave me a hug. My dad is Christian Summers, he is very well known around the pack. He's always the guy they call for everything, so even though he isn't one of our in-charge people, he holds authority and respect here, so it's a very rare sight seeing him for dinner. Mom brought in dish after dish, she made ribs and bbq for me and a couple different pasta dishes for Christina. My mom really knew how to spoil us, and she made sure to do so whenever she was able to. "How are we doing girls, only a few more hours and you get to meet your wolves. Excited?" my dad asks us looking between the two of us. "Yes dad, you know I am. I just wanna know who she is." I said. "Cor, take a look at yourself, she's going to be a brat just like you" Connor added in, I flipped him off and went on. "I think Christina was wanting to stay with me tonight so we can meet them together if that's okay?" pleading with my parents. They always said this was a personal time, but who else would you rather spend the day with than your best friend who gets to experience this with. "Cordie honey, you know how I feel about you going through this by yourself, you'll want that time to get to know her" my mom replied. "But mom, her parents won't be home tonight and she doesn't want to go through it completely by herself. Please mom, she needs us too" I said. "Fine, but you both will be alone at midnight. You will meet your wolves by yourself because you need that bond. Christina darling, you are going to sleep in the guest room this evening okay?" mother said. "Yes ma'am, that will be perfect. I just want you guys there just in case I need you" Christina said to my mom. My mom smiled and nodded and started passing around dinner. We all ate together, mainly chatting about the ball tomorrow. Around 10:00 we all got up from the table and decided it was best for everyone to get settled down. Connor told us all goodbye and took Joseph home. It was almost time!

Christina and I were in my room going back and forth about our ideas on our wolves and talking about the ball. Honestly, both were so exciting, we get our wolves and on the same day, we might get our mates. I know it sounds like we're all about our partner but how is it not exciting to see who our moon goddess saw worthy of you. Plus, mate means s*x. Not everyone waits, and I have always supported anyone who wanted to explore their sexuality, I mean we are werewolves, it's in our nature. Me on the other hand, I never wanted to have s*x with anyone but my mate. That doesn't mean I never experimented, just no s*x. It felt like such a short time we were in there talking before this massive headache hit the both of us, and we knew this had to be it. We looked at the clock and it was 11:57pm, it was almost time! About the time we saw the time, in walks my mother "alright ladies, you need to seperate. Christina, you really need to make your way to your room for the night" she said. "I'm going mom, we were just saying goodnight to each other." Christina said to my mom "Goodnight babe, i'll see you in the morning. We'll be new women when we see each other next! Eeeek!" I screamed. Christina made her way to the guest room and mom kissed me on the cheek and told me goodluck and goodnight. I laid back and took my extra couple minutes to myself to try and breathe through this headache. I just had to start looking for her now so I really just needed to concentrate.

I tried to concentrate but I couldn't. I looked at my phone for what felt like hours even though it only had to pass two minutes. Now, I've got ten seconds left. I rested my back on my headboard and closed my eyes. It's time! I could feel so much pressure in my head, I felt a warmth wash across my body. Suddenly I felt like I was on fire. I ran over to my mirror and just spoke "Hi, I don't know if you can hear me quite yet. I'm Cordelia. I really want to meet you. Whenever you're ready, I'll be waiting for you." I said just hoping she would answer but she didn't right away. The minutes kept ticking by and I kept searching every inch of my mind for her. I looked at the clock, 12:15 and I was really starting to lose hope. My body felt like fire, I had all these aches all over my body that had no reason to be there. I decided to sit back on my bed and continue trying to talk to her. "Come on now, I've waited eighteen years for you, please don't make me wait too much longer," I pleaded with her. About the time the words left my mouth I started getting flashes of pictures in my head. I didn't quite understand what was happening but I think she was trying to tell me her story. I caught flashes of battles with a beautiful silver wolf standing tall. She was huge, silvery blue fur, with bright green eyes with what looked like a water drop in between them that was solid white. Finally I heard a voice, it was soft but raspy. It was one of those comforting voices you could listen to all day. "Zarya." she said to me. "Zarya, that's your name?" I asked. "I am your other half, I am Zarya. You are very impatient." she said. "I waited long enough to meet you, I just wanted to know you" I sassed back at her. I can see I'm going to have fun with this one. "You are me and I am you, get used to the attitude. We would not have been paired together if we were not compatible. You are a lucky one, I was able to show you our other body. Most cannot do it, so you will deal with my attitude. Welcome to our life together" she said with a laugh. I could listen to her all day, she had my snappy attitude for sure but I would take a good personality over a dull wolf any day.

I laid awake for a couple more hours talking to Zarya. She was telling me what all she's seen in my life, she said she has been here my entire life she was just dormant. "I've watched you from the time you were a small child. I could see your entire life as if it were a movie. I've felt the emotions, good and bad. The craziness you carry so well. I also felt your embarrassment with our alpha, the attraction. I am one to say that you have had a life worth living and I am honored to be paired with a warrior such as myself. " she said to me. I could honestly have cried, no one has ever spoken so highly of me and I was honored. "Cordelia, sleep now. We have our entire life to make the most of. And I know we have a big day ahead of us today. I've also spoken with Lowe, she and I are on the same page. Sleep now and we will start the rest of our journey later today" she ordered. "Lowe? Is that Christina's wolf?" I asked "That is correct, now sleep dammit. We need our rest." she ordered me once again. "I'll sleep because I'm tired, not because you told me to, we are not going to get along if you're a bitch." I said to her. She started to reply back to me but I remembered hearing mom talking about blocking her wolf out, so I just cleared my mind and pushed her to the very back. I laid down and was happier than I ever could have been.

Christina's Pov:

Elene sent me off to the guest room, I am so grateful she did. The migraine was splitting. There was so much pressure in my head I felt like I could explode. I made it into the room and Elene was shortly behind me. "I love you sweetheart, remember all of us are in the next room if you need us. goodluck to you and goodnight." she said as she kissed me on the cheek. "Thank you Elene, I really do appreciate your family. Mom and dad haven't really wanted me around. They're having issues and still haven't come back home so I'm just really alone." I said with tears in my eyes. "Darling, you always have a home here. We have this room and one more you can choose from. You are welcome to stay with us at any point. You and my Cordie have been friends since diapers, our home is your home, now sit back and wait my dear. It's 11:59, it's time." she said as she walked out of the room. Midnight hit and I was officially eighteen, a rush of emotions hit. My head was still pounding, my skin had a warm feeling to it and all of my joints felt like they were going to burst. I knew this was part of it, everyone I know that told me about meeting their wolves said the same thing, hot skin, migraine, partial transformation. They say the meeting of your wolf triggers your body to transform into your wolf but isn't strong enough to do so yet, so your joints pop the way they would if you were fully transforming. All I knew was this s**t hurt but I knew she would be well worth it. I laid back on this massive bed and curled up just hoping to meet her soon so I could get to feeling like normal. Time was going by so slow and she didn't seem like she wanted to come out at all. I looked at my phone after what felt like hours, it was 12:45. I started pleading with her "please just come out, you are the only family I have left, please, just come to me. I really need some support." It's been about ten minutes and I swore I heard something. No, I know I heard something, so I started digging deeper into finding her. "I know I heard you, what's your name? I'm Christina, Chris, whatever you want to call me." I said. "My name is Lowe, it is a pleasure to finally be able to speak with you Christina. We are whole. I am extremely excited to be with you" she said to me. "I have never been so excited to have a voice in my head, thank you so much. Life has been so lonely and I've been waiting for my birthday just so I don't have to be alone anymore." I told her. "Well, my darling, we are one for your entire life. I am grateful to be paired with such a strong hearted woman. Strong woman means strong wolf, we are a perfect pair." she said. We talked for a few more hours then I decided it was time to go to sleep. I knew tomorrow was going to be a busy day, we had to be absolutely perfect tomorrow and I couldn't wait.