“Tomorrow’s your big day!” Mom said, hopping onto my bed that night with a big grin on her face and pulling me into a hug.
Her mate’s necklace felt warm against my skin, and I hoped that this was the right choice.
“Fingers crossed that Derek’s your mate!”
I smiled and gazed at the moonflowers on the windowsill, twinkling brighter than they had ever twinkled.
“I remember when you were just a little pup,” she said. “Now, look at you, about to be a woman, about to find your mate, and about to settle down.” She wiped a tear from her eye. “I can’t wait when you meet him. When you lay your eyes on him for the first time, when you see his smile, when you smell his scent … you’ll never forget that moment. It’ll be the best moment of your life, Izzy. How are you feeling about it?”
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