We have finally arrived at Silver Moon pack. Yay! The girls are cooing and gushing over everything even before coming out of the bus but I remained silent. Not that silver moon wasn't jaw droppingly beautiful,but I'm so preoccupied with my own thoughts that our arrival doesn't faze me. Even thinking thinking that everything about this place is silver makes me shiver.

     I moved silently to the back of the bus to retrieve my bags. As I was about to pull out the second one Vanessa grabbed it.

     "Let me help with that." She said.
    "No. Don't." I said,a little too sharply that she flinched.
     "No its alright. Mine is not heavy at all." I let her. Not because I wanted her too but because I know she will insist and I feel too weak to argue.

     Everyone stopped whatever they were doing as a lady approached us. She had bottle green eyes and looked about her late thirties but the most prominent feature about her was her shocking-pink hair and a silver moon tattoo on her exposed right arm. I have heard every member of Silver Moon pack has one. Hopefully,I'll have one soon. 

     "Hello girls!" She greeted,a little too loud for my liking. "Welcome to Silver Moon pack." I know we were supposed to reply but the girls were busy?... Busy doing what exactly? Probably ogling her ugly makeup or over hyped hair. Sorry to say. I was too disgusted to say anything.

"Hello ma'am." Caleb said.
She gave Caleb a disapproving look and said. "You must be their guide." She said.
"Yes. I am." He answered. She waved him off with her eyes and turned towards us. "I'll take it from here then." She said,swaying her hair so that it gleamed in the sunlight.

 I really felt for Caleb. Having been with us throughout a journey of ten hours,he wasn't even invited in for a drink. I looked back towards him and gave him a sorry look he just smiled and get back into the bus. At least he was given the bus for the journey back.

     We all walked into the guest house assigned to us making small talks along the way. Vanessa, Kimberly and Tya were bombarding her with tons of questions while I just watched on.

     "Here are your rooms." She said as we turned a corner.
     "We get our own rooms?" Squealed Kimberly.
     "Of course. Of course. Till the mapping ball." Pinky,as I've named her drawled. She sounded a bit bored.

   "When is the mapping ball taking place?" The last girl who I am not aware of her name yet asked.
     "It depends on when the other packs arrive." Pinky answered." Might be tomorrow or the day after."

     "Can we go into our rooms now?" I asked,itching to finally have some privacy to figure out what to do with myself.

     We were all about to enter our separate rooms when Pinky turned abruptly and absolutely caught us unawares. Like she hoped to catch us doing something we shouldn't. 

     She gave a high pitched laugh and said in a sing song voice. "Sorry to startle you girls. I just remembered I haven't introduced myself. I'm Patty. Short for Patricia. You can call me Patty, that's what everyone calls me."

    I thought as much. Frivolous set of people I have come to meet.

     "I should go then sweets. Call me if you need anything. The phone is right there." She pointed at the far end of the hallway and bounded away. Probably to another section of the massive guest house.

    "She called us sweets." Kimberly giggled.
     "I'm loving this place already Rachel." Tya said to the other girl as she dipped her hand in a bowl of gum on the table and took a handful. Now I know her name.

     I opened the door to my assigned room and pulled my box inside. The room looked pretty nice and comfy. The walls were painted a light blue color. Every other detail in the room was also blue,some white. I sat on the soft bed and took in a deep breath.

    The door opened and Vanessa walked in dragging my box with her.
     "Oh. Thanks. I totally forgot about it." I collected it and placed it at a corner.
    "Yea" She beamed. She was about to leave when I called her back. I just didn't feel like being alone anymore.

     "Vanessa?"
     "Yes?" She answered.
    "Are you busy?" Lame for me to ask. I know she will have to unpack and get settled.

    "Not really. I can help you unpack. Seems like you have got a lot." She said
    "What about yours?" I asked
    "It's very little. I can do that later."
   "Actually,I want us to unpack my birthday presents together."

    "I'll be honored to." She squealed.
I got out the box from the corner and zipped it open.
   "This is a lot." Vanessa said.
   "It sure is." I replied.

   "Wait a moment will you? I have to get something." She rushed out of the room and I took one of the boxes with a note attached to it. It said 'From Sheila to Deraya. I know this is not an appropriate birthday gift. I mean, it isn't a baby shower or something. I kinda forgot to get you a birthday present and I had made so much of these. You should be expecting a baby soon I must think.*Wink* . Love Sheila'

    I smiled. I hadn't even noticed the note when she handed me the present .I opened the box and gasped. Cute little baby clothes and items in blue and pink where peeking out of the box.

     'Our mate should come by fast Deraya' Floral said.
    'Yeah. He should' I blushed thinking about what we have to do to make a baby.
     I have to call Sheila later.

"Here it is." Said Vanessa as she came into the room.
"What?" I asked,looking at what she had in her hands.
"Your birthday gift." She said handing the object in her hands to me.

"How did you know? I mean every one knew today but you must have planned this right?"
"Not really. Besides it's not from me alone. Kimberly, Tya, Rachel and I decided to give it to you."

"Oh,thanks a lot." I said collecting the box from her. I opened it and what I saw took my breath away. It was a palm sized figurine of a white wolf with blue eyes. The wolf appeared to be made with glass. It looked so fragile that I was afraid I'll break it so I placed it on the bed side table and observed it from a far distance.

"It's very pretty." I said in a whisper.
"It was Kimberly who had it." Vanessa said." Her mom gave it to her." She explained further.

     Suddenly a thought struck me. Why would Kimberly's mom have a statue of me? As far as I know, I'm the only white wolf. Anytime people see Flora they stare at her in awe saying they have never seen a white wolf. So why would...? Except there must have been or there still is  a white wolf like me. I'll have to talk to Kimberly.

   "You wolf is very beautiful and unique."
'I am beautiful' Floral confirmed and I chuckled.
"Thanks." I replied shortly.

     The rest of the afternoon,Vanessa helped me unwrap my presents and we talked a lot. I got to know her better and we instantly bonded. We are going to be good friends.

     Now I'm all alone reading all my birthday cards and smiling occasionally to all the hilarious words written on them. I swung my leg off the bed to stretch myself a bit when my leg hit something almost hidden under the bed. A box. Probably kicked under by mistake. I picked it up and opened it. Tears filled my eyes as I read the note. It was from Derrick.

    'Happy birthday once again Deraya. How silly of you to think I would forget. Before mom died,she entrusted this to me and asked me to keep it for you till you turn eighteen. Mom cherished this so much and you should too.
        Good luck finding your mate.
                            Love Derrick and Mom.

  I opened the box that was wrapped and set my eyes on the finest jewelry set I've ever laid my eyes on . I've gotten a lot of jewelries today. I don't know how people figured out j love wearing this pretty little things. I wear them pretty much everyday.

      I took out the jewelries carefully and laid them down on the bed. It was the very same one my mom wore the day she got married to my dad. The color is a mixture of rose pink and lime green. The color of my mom's eyes. I've always wondered why my mom's eyes are in two colors and she never shifted into her wolf. When I asked her about it she simply said I'll understand when I'm older. I was puzzled. I'm still puzzled. I guess I'll never get answers because I'll never see her again.

    'Deraya!' Flora called.
    'What's wrong again?' I asked,suddenly remembering what happened to her.
    'I feel...I feel so weak' She said.
I immediately got into panic mode.
    'Hang in there Flora. I know you are looking for answer s but I don't have them yet'

  Floral was weak but I wasn't. That's weird.

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