No One's Luna novel Chapter 3

I wake up late, again. It is Tuesday, so I have training before school. Colin obviously will be there, and I can guarantee Victoria will be in the stands watching him. I wish I could walk up to him and claim him in front of everyone right here and now. Three days. I must wait another three days to find out what is going to happen between us.

I get to the field as everyone is finishing their last lap around the track. I sigh in relief because I dread running. I spot my dad in his all-blue tracksuit, which is so embarrassing. I swear he does it to humiliate me. He’s an attractive guy, and obviously in great shape, but dresses like he’s from a boy band in the 90s.

“Nice of you to join us, Elenor!” I HATE when he calls me by my entire name, and I equally hate that as the top warrior, my father is the trainer. He has never let me slack off, because it would look bad for him.

“Sorry dad, I couldn’t find my shoes, so I had to borrow some from Heather.” I blurt the first excuse I could come up with.

With werewolves, when you come of age, you get to move into the pack house with the rest of the unmated wolves. It’s basically a co-ed dorm house, in a find your lover sense. My father used to take me with him to training, but now I just have to walk out the pack house and down to the football field. I was never late while living at home, but I can’t seem to make it on time living on my own.

“Ok, well since I know you’re lying and you’re late, again, you need to run and then get right into training. Your first partner today is Colin. Luke, since you half assed the last lap, why don’t you run another one with Ellie.”

What!?! I have to fight with Colin? My father has GOT to be joking. UGH, today is going to be hell, and it is only 6:45 am.

I trudge over to the track and Luke meets up with me. We jog and I can tell he’s thinking about something and trying to figure out if he wants to say it or not.

“What, Luke? Just say it.” I try to not make it come out annoyed, but I failed.

“Ok Ellie, why are you really late? You have at least ten pairs of tennis shoes.” Luke, like my father, can see right through me. Either that, or I am a terrible liar. It’s probably the latter.

“I was up talking to Leia, my wolf! Luke, she’s amazing! It’s like she’s my twin. We are so similar in so many ways! I cannot wait to see what she looks like!” I can’t help my excitement and I am practically squealing.

He stops in his tracks and hugs me so tightly I have to punch him to get him to let go of me.

“You met your wolf already? Ellie, that’s so amazing! It took me two weeks after I turned seventeen to meet Jack! Do you know who your mate is yet?” He looks at me eagerly in anticipation while holding onto my arms, but I don’t really think it is sincere. He doesn’t want to know my mate’s name unless it is him.

I kick at the dirt and try to stall. How can I tell him who it is? What would he say? I know he’s my best friend and I tell him everything, but I just can’t tell him this. He and Colin are so close, this might ruin that.

“YOU DO KNOW! WHO IS--”