"I can do this, I can do this." Mayla chanted over and over again in her head during the three hour car ride out of her packs territory into the neutral land.
"Your 18 Mayla your not a child anymore, you can do this." What her parents didn't know was the real reason her nerves where gambled was not because she would obtain an element and a wolf tonight but was because she might find a mate, Mayla has grown set in her solitude and really hated the idea of sharing her time and privacy with someone else let alone let them mark her!? and what if there were two of them like her mother? How dose that even work... She definitely did not envy her. Then there was the entire bit about s*x, which she has zero experience in. "I really wish I didn't save myself like my mother suggested, im going to look like a fool." here I am a woman who prides herself on knowledge and I've never seen a naked male. Not realizing that she was musing out loud the driver snickered. "Don't worry ma'am, It's your mates job to guide ya in life you'll be okay, me mum told me the purer ya are the more the ring chooses for ya."
This night could definitely not get any worse, Mayla growled and barried her face into her palms.
"Almost there ma'am, look ahead." her driver stated pointing a head. "Wow, I am really over my pay grade." Mayla stated looking at the massive gate ahead, The building seemingly in the middle of nowhere was shrouded in a 10 foot tall gate all around with torches lighting it up every 6 feet, The gate was also covered it what seemed to be wolf bane and thorns. Thats definitely not ominous.
"The gate is just to keep the packless at bay when pups like ya self are vulnerable, and from stealing the powerful lasses like ya mum. But don't fear there's a reason I'm ya driver." Packless out here?
"Thank you.. what is your name by the way? Sorry for not asking sooner it was rude of me.."
"No need to apologize miss you have alot going on now, My name be Tobias. I am one of the five Gamma's from your territory miss, the Beta himself would have transported you if not for his mates heat." Tobias stated.
"The... Beta!?.. transport me but why, my mother isn't the Luna?" Mayla exclaimed.
"Miss Mayla ya mum may not be the Luna but she dose have 2 mates and is one for the strongest water element welders. You are her only child, there is a strong chance you will also have that strength. Our pack will not risk ya."
Mayla sat back in silence realizing this night will definitely be more complicated then she prior thought, watching as the massive gates open allowing the car in. Leading them on what seemed to be an even longer driveway that ended and the single most massive estate Mayla has ever seen.. A black brick building with two long wings coming off the sides of it Victorian style but also somehow modern. There was a line of black sleek cars dropping off men and woman all wearing white attire, all new to this just as she is. "Tobias?" "Yes ma'am?"
"How many people will be in tonight's choosing?" Mayla asked "Not many ma'am 13 from Fire Elemental Pack Ember, 7 from Air Elemental Pack Breeze, 11 from Earth Elemental Pack Sphere and 5 from our own Water Element Pack Atlantic. During my own choosing there was about 60 each, our numbers have been dwindling."
"I never heard that before... I hope the magic is okay.."
"Don't ya worry miss, Our Lunas are working in it." Tobias stated while smacking his chest in pride. As we pulled up to the front door. "This is your stop young one, I wish ya luck! and remember your mate will guide ya."
Mayla gave Tobias a frown that would make her father Samuel proud and stepped out into the cold night. Taking in her surroundings, the estate was even more massive up close and she noted the huge oak doors had a metal symbol of each of the four clans. "Welcome miss Mayla Whitlock, my name is Katie landmark will be your guide and protection for the duration of your choosing, afterwards you will be given a guide from your Pack, let me show you to the ceremony ring, once you have obtained your element and wolf your new guide will have your belongings sent for and brought to the academy wing where you will train your new element for two years." Mayla stood there opened mouth it seems her parents have kept far more from her then what happens in the bedroom with a mate. two years this will be her home for two years... " Will my parents be able to visit me?" Mayla stumbled, her bracelet feeling alot more heavy now. Katie smiled but it didn't touch her eyes. "You may send letters, unless one of your fathers volunteer for gaurd duty I'm afraid you will not see them after tonight until you graduate.. now come along the others are waiting." Mayla felt her feet move along following Katie, all while taking in her new home. Marble flooring with 2 huge staircases wrapping around the sides of the entrance, this room alone could fit atleast 500 fully gown men she couldn't imagine what the rest of the estate looked like. The walls where a deep stained oak covered in paintings of the moon goddess and her five mates. Mayla has never seen the fith mate before atleast not displayed like this legend has it he betrayed the bond and had an affair with an omega during her heat leading to a littler of Rouges.. and that is why we now have the packless. ruthless and mean, her mother would tell me stories of them to keep me in bed as a child. She couldn't help the shudder that passed over her skin.
Completely lost in her thoughts Mayla stumbled into Katie's back. "Here we are! just thought those doors walk stright into the ring, your parents are already waiting. Good luck pup!" Katie opened the door leading outside showing a set of five rings one in fire, one in water, one in wind, one in rock and the first one closest to her in cloth with goblets of each element within. The outer rings already had people in the middle of there transformation their parents watching close by. Mayla has researched this naturally, you step into the cloth ring and it shows you your element then you move to the ring of said element meet your wolf and let it take over.
Mayla took a deep breath and started walking spotting her mother clinging to her fathers, the look of pride and something else Mayla couldn't place on her face.
An elder Luna stepped up in white robes looking into my eyes then shouting
"MAYLA WHITLOCK, daughter to Kathrin Whitlock and her mates Joseph and Samuel. please step into the ring."
Mayla did not hesitate she would not embarrasse her parents no matter how upset she currently was at them. taking strong and sure steps she bowed to the ring and stepped in.
Pulsing the ground was pulsing... Mayla couldn't believe it she felt the well within herself a well previously emtey start to fill looking around she seen the water goblet overfill and spill creating a line towards her, the water was now circling her. This ment she was a water element as expected. Looking up with pride she searched for her mother's face, finding her looking back with her fathers the same show of pride on their faces. Mayla couldn't belive she lived this long without magic she didn't know a part of her was missing. Still watching her mothers face she felt her well slowly fill. Was it supposed to be this long her well felt bottomless. Suddenly she felt the ground pulse somemore and her mother's face slowly turned to not one of pride but one of fear and shock, Confused Mayla looked back at the goblets only to see each one falling over and spilling out the element. This was not supposed to happen, Gasps filled the air as Mayla watched each of the 4 elements slowly made a line towards her combining with her water element. Panicking Mayal tired to move, but her feet would not let her. she was stuck at the moon goddess mercy. A scream sounded near by or was it Mayla screaming, the pulsing was so loud now she couldn't hear anything. The well within her feeding greedily on the incoming elements. All Mayla could do was watch in horror as her body absorbed the magic, it was all to much she could feel the heat of the fire, the strength of the earth, the wind in her hair and the water at her palms. Her mind went blank, turing her head to the moon she screamed....
and scremed....
Until the air was taken from her lungs.
Until the earth crushed her body.
Until the fire burned her dress.
Until the water turned to ice.
She screamed.
Then just as suddenly a light so bright it took her vision away and she was no longer in a ring, with her loved ones watching her. She was now in a feild full of lavender, the sun heating her face and then grass tickling her skin.
"My child..." an angelic voice soothed her. "Come here little pup I've been waiting for you.... I have a gift. A gift of great power... A gift only you can have. decendent of us all.." Mayla sat up in a shock only to see a woman with hair the colour of ivory skin as pale as the moon and eyes the colour of amethyst, she wore a white robes just as the elder Luna had but hers had gold throughout as well as a gold chain on her forehead coverd in priceless stones she sat in the feild alone. "What... what happened? Where am I.. Did I die? Mayla panicked.
"No my child... You will return home and live a long life with your mates... come here so that I may bless you with your wolf, you see shes been waiting many moons for this.."
Mayla stood walking towards the woman her body felt as if it where on auto pilot. "My wolf?" Mayla asked, something about this woman was formidable but she also had a strong sence of home the closer she got. That's when Mayla realized this wasn't any woman.... This was the moon goddess herself! Mayla instantly dropped her head in submission. "There is no need for that little pup.. come here so that I may see you.."
Mayla slowly brought her eyes to that of the goddesses though her instincts where yelling at her to stay down. Just then the moon goddess reached into her robe and pulled out a glowing orb. Tossing it in the air the orb exploded and a wolf as white as snow appeared. leaping gracefully into the feild of lavender. The wolf was the most Beautiful thing she has ever seen her eyes matching the goddesses a deep amethyst, fur that looked like silk and the tips of her ears and tail pointed with a black so dark Mayla could only describe it as void.
"This wolf is one of the same, a vary special being to match yourself. Her name is Allura. She has been waiting within me for you to come my pup.. please take good care of her.. she will lead you to your four.. listen well to her.."
Mayla stood there dumbfounded, watching the large white wolf assess her. "T... Thank you my goddess..." Mayla stated still watching the wolf...
Then suddenly as if she finished her assessment the wolf ran stright for Mayla jumping midair stright for Mayla's chest knocking her over and merging with her fully filling Maylas well of power. Gasping Mayla sat up and turned back to the moon goddess only to see her gone. A light laughter on the wind...
Then suddenly it was black.