Chapter 1 The Ritual

• the ritual
• The week was finally here .
• the week of the ritual .
• No matter how hard I tried to run away from It ,I knew that it was definitely going to come .
• I closed my eyes as I tried to process what was going to happen next .
• The ritual that I am talking about happens every 30 years and girls with unique abilities are made to participate in it .
• These girls are sacrificed to a certain demon that we know nothing about .
• the girls that have been taken for the ritual haven't changed to their wolf form yet .
• Most girls are ranging from the age of 16 to 18 because that was the age that we were supposed to change .
• The elders of our pack had briefed us on this ritual and we had no choice but to participate.
• Mom had told me the last time that they had violated the law of the goddess because according to them the moon goddess was the one who made the treaty between them and the monster .
• They said each girl that is Chosen had some abilities In them and they are Cursed .
• Once the time of the ritual comes the girls line up in front of the alpha house and they would be made to pick some stones ,each stone would be white and black .
• the white indicated that you are free and you are not chosen and if you choose the black you should just consider yourself to be so unlucky because you have no choice than to participate in it and the most craziest part of it is that none of the girls would come back alive and the last time only five survived .
• my heart bled out to those that lost their lives due to the ritual .
• I looked out of the window and I could see the whole Street bursting with excitement. Everyone seemed so excited about this ritual that was about to happen and they went shopping for it just to make sure that it happens .
• I could see the beautiful decorations around the pack and I couldn't help but curse the pack elders .
• Tonight would be the stone bearing ceremony , tonight we would go and pick some Stones and we would know those that are dying .
• I wasn't bothered about what was going to happen because I know that I won't be Chosen .
• I had just changed to my wolf form two weeks ago and according to my mom I was suddenly free but even though I still had to participate in the ritual because I was still of age and I still had to participate in it .
• I closed my eyes and said a quiet prayer to the moon goddess .
• I didn't know why I didn't want to participate In this ritual. Even though I had the assurance that I wouldn't be Chosen for the ritual, something in me still made me feel like I shouldn't participate in it .
• my mind had never deceived me and I knew that this might be a bad omen but then even if I didn't participate in it the pack warriors would still come In here and try to force me out .
• I wanted to meet my mate before I went for this stone picking ceremony but I just couldn't help it since everything was falling apart for me .
• I wanted to meet him and mate with him but then I knew that it was just my mere imagination .
• I know that a lot of young guys would want to be my mate but I still didn't give a good thought to it and so I have no choice than to block those thoughts out of my head .
• My dad is amongst the elders that conducted the ritual so it was really hard for me to run away from it ,even if I did they would still find me and bring me out and that was one reason why I should just participate .
• "Freya ,we have been waiting for you all day , when are you coming? The ritual would be starting in an hour and dad had asked us to be there before it starts"I heard Tessa, my elder sister, say and I stood up immediately .
• "I would get out sis "I replied and I heard her footsteps going away from my door and I knew that she was gone .
• Tessa was my immediate elder sister ,she's just a year older than me ,I'm 17 and she's 18 and we are both born on the same date making her exactly a year older than me .
• I had two older Brothers but didn't live with us anymore. Both of them are twins and they moved away when they found their mate. Only Tessa and I lived with our parents .
• I stood up from my bed and quickly went through my closet for any clothes .
• I picked up a black t-shirt and faded Jean .
• I wore it and when I was done I said a silent prayer to the moon goddess and with that I walked out of the room with a sweet look on face,i.was suddenly excited .
• I met Tessa and her friend Kate sitting in the living room and I just couldn't help but scoff .
• "What took you so long ,mom had already been waiting "Tessa said.
• Mom and dad had left some hours ago and they expected us to be there by now .
• ."An sorry sis let's go "I told her .
• " You don't have to be Scared baby ,none of us would be chosen for this ritual "She told me and I nodded my head .
• Tessa,me and her friend walked out of the house with hopes in our hearts to the stone picking ceremony and that is where we would know our fate.