Episode 1

"You're a... I'm not saying it because I love you too much to say it," my friend Gissel says angrily.

"Hey, try to understand, it was a secret I couldn't tell you."

"Okay, I understand, but that doesn't change the fact that I feel bad."

Gissel discovered I'm a wolf, that's why she's angry. She says I don't trust her enough to tell her something like that, and I admit I was wrong, since she's been my only friend since I arrived in the human world, and we've always told each other everything. But I admit I was afraid she wouldn't accept that part of me, although it was also foolish of me since Gissel has always been a fan of werewolves and also a fan of my wolf abilities—though, of course, she thought I had those abilities because I was a "special" girl. So, I also understand my fear was unwarranted.

"Well, that doesn't matter anymore. But tell me, don't werewolves live in packs?" And there she goes, wanting to satisfy her curiosity.

"We were expelled from our pack," I say, downplaying its importance.

"What? Why?"

"Because the damn Alphas of that pack are clueless idiots," I say, unable to control my anger whenever I remember those wretched wolves.

"Ahh, so the triplets you hate are your Alphas."

"Those idiots are not my Alphas. If I could, I'd kill all three of them, but unfortunately, they're Alphas. It's obvious a blow from me is like a tickle to them."

"Calm down, friend. It's clear you have a lot of potential." I look at her, confused, not understanding what she means by that. "Seriously, haven't you noticed?"

"About what?" I ask, even more confused.

"Um, since last night, I've noticed that when you get angry, your eyes turn the same color as your hair. How do you think I found out you weren't human?"

I look at her, still confused. The truth is, I don't know what she's talking about. My eyes have never changed, not even when I shift into my wolf form.

~Well, Gissel is right, Emma,~ Liz, my wolf, says.

"And what are you talking about now?""I ask her."

~Well, we'll find out very soon,~ she says, retreating into the depths of my mind.

"Are you listening to me?" Gissel asks, arms crossed.

"I'm sorry, what were you talking about?"

"That last night, while we were celebrating your birthday, I saw something in you changing."

"What do you mean? I haven't seen any change."

"Maybe you don't see it, because you're never paying that much attention to the small details, Em. But look at yourself in the mirror. Your eyes have turned a more intense green."

I get out of bed and walk to the mirror. I examine my eyes closely, and indeed, they've turned a much more intense green than before. How did I not notice this? I look at my hair, which has also changed; it's much redder now than it was. This is weird.

"And besides, just now when you got angry, your eyes turned red. I don't know how, but they were seriously red."

"That's crazy."

~No, it's not. I felt the changes too,~ Liz says.

"No, it's not crazy," I confirm to Gissel. "I think I'll have to talk to Mom and Dad about this. This might be because of my mother's origins."

"What do you mean?"

"Mom comes from a family of fairies, witches, and magical creatures." Gissel's mouth drops open, stunned by what I've just said.

"Are you... serious?" she asks, and I nod. "What powers does she have?"

"Mom is a nature Nymph; she can control life in the forests as she pleases."

"You're the daughter of a Nymph?" she asks again, surprised, and I nod.

"Can you tell your mom to adopt me?" I laugh at her suggestion.

"You're already like a daughter to her. And besides, even if she adopted you, you wouldn't get any powers," I say, and she pouts in disappointment.

"Well, it doesn't matter. At least I have a friend with powers, right?"

"Well, I haven't awakened any yet, but I might."

"Does your mother still have her powers?"

"Mmm, yes, but she hasn't used them in a long time. Ever since my father claimed her as his mate, my mother hasn't been able to use her gifts."

"Why?"

"The Alpha at that time didn't allow it, as my mother had to renounce her origins to be with my father. And even though my father didn't want her to renounce her origins for his sake, she didn't care; all that mattered to her was being with my father."

"So that's the power of the mate bond."

"That's right. The mate bond makes you love your partner so much that you can't live without him or her."

"And what happens if they're rejected?"

"In some cases, you can die. In others, you can survive and perhaps find your second chance, though few cases of rejection have been seen, so it happens very rarely."

"Okay, what will happen if you find your mate?"

"Most likely, I'll go to the pack where he lives."

"So you'll leave me."

"No. Who knows, maybe a wolf will come along and claim you as his," I say, making her face light up.

"Emma! Honey, come down for a moment; we need to talk to you," Mom says to me through our mental link.

"Coming, Mom."

"Let's go."

"What? Where to?"

"Mom's calling me."

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