AMBER POV
The clock on my bedside table glowed with a stark 11:20 PM. A nervous flutter tickled my stomach as I thought about what the next forty minutes held. Tonight, at my eighteenth birthday party, I was supposed to meet him – the one wolf whose inner spark would resonate with mine, my destined mate.
I drifted over to the window, peering out at the yard. It was already teeming with wolves. How had Dad managed to invite so many? A thought flickered in my mind: were there others like us, wolves living secretly amongst humans?
A soft creak pulled me from my thoughts. The door to my room eased open, revealing the familiar silhouette of the man who always brought a smile to my face. "Dad?" I called out softly, hurrying to embrace him.
He held me tight. "Look at my princess," he murmured
