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Chapter 2

A WEEK LATER

Graduation ceremony today was a great event, it's gonna be memorable for the rest of my life. It is the day I'd been waiting for, the day that collides with my twenty-third birthday, with high hopes of finding my mate. I believe a mate would love me so much like my mother did and would have if she was alive, sadly she died in a rogue attack eight years ago. My father, who is the Alpha of our pack, the Crescent Pack, has been trying his best to care and love me but I feel that a mate's love will compliment him and erase the pain I suffer each time I remember my mom lying in the woods' ground where the rogues attacked her. This memory has been haunting me for years now, even now.

I quickly brush these thoughts off, I walk into the passageway of our compound. A glass castle is erected in the midst of the massive compound, it's the main packhouse where I live with my father and my siblings, with other close relatives.

"How was the event Graciella?" My elder sister who is my senior in five years asks as she fast approaches me from the house. She rarely cares about such stuff, I don't see her as the one that loves pleasure, she's totally out of this. She spends most of her time alone, thoughtful or meditating, she has very few friends and none had ever visited her.

"It was great sis!" I replied in a satisfactory tone and with a slight blush, I'm glad at least she cared to ask. Graduation is something you'll always live to remember and an event you'd love to share with a friend or family member. "I hope I can share the details with you later in the evening?" I gave a wide blush with a pressuring look so she wouldn't refuse it.

"Well, I think you can but there's something more important to discuss than a mere graduation."

"There you go again!" I teased. "What would be more important than my graduation ceremony?"

"Come on, something more important than that," she snapped, gesturing wildly with her hands. My mind began to guess many things, what could be so important that she needed to discuss with me, Zarina rarely asked to have a conversation with me. "The grad is gone now!"

"But memories of it still remain. What's so important you need discussing sis?" Curiosity was almost pumping my heart out of my chest, "Hope it's not some bad news?" I really hated suspense, especially when it's likely to be bad. I just didn't know what it would be but I pray it's not something bad.

When I mentioned bad news, Zarina winked and hurriedly walked past me, "Till evening, got some important items to buy at the grocery store," she shouted. I turned round looking at her hopelessly wishing I could just hold her hands and make her tell me what she meant right now, I continued staring until she walked out of the compound and into the street. When she was out of sight, I walked into the house. Think I'll see my dad while I pass the library to my room. He's always fond of his studies. I think it's most likely due to his profession, as an historical researcher in UNESCO.

The house is empty, no one can be seen in sight, not even my other siblings, my four brothers. "Who's in, is anyone home?" I call out, upon hearing no response I walk quickly towards the library hoping to see my dad in there. Tension is fast rising in my chest, my family home has never been like this, it's just so unusual here. Hope it doesn't concern what Zarina said. What's happening, did it mean that she was the only one in the house? I sigh and continue walking off to the library. Tension rises higher in my chest as I near it, if I see my father it will die down as I'll know nothing is wrong but if I don't see him in there, I'll think something is wrong. I made this up in my mind. He should be in the house as tomorrow is his birthday.

On reaching the door, I peeped into it, no one was in sight. The library is just as empty as when you pass it in the early morning hours where most have barely woken up. I'm always the first to wake up, and since my room requires passing it, I do see it in this lonely state. What could be wrong? I raise my hands placing them on my head in frustration, did I make an error in my sight? I went inside to ascertain it but dad wasn't in nor in the house either.

Had Zarina been here, I would ask what's going on. Did she know I would be returning at this time, that she decided to go out to evade my questions when I come and meet the house in this state. I'm very hungry, I need to make myself food, let me save my anxiety for later. The last time I ate real food was in the morning, I only ate snacks at the event. I walk over to the kitchen at the other end, at home I barely cook, it's Zarina that's always doing the cooking work for our family as she's the eldest. I cook in cases like this where I need something to fill my stomach.

After eating, I laid on my soft bed and powered on my system with my phone lying beside me. I'm done with college and wouldn't be thinking about reading my books and trying to meet up with assignments ever again, except I decided to go further. Even if I will, it wouldn't be sudden. I'll have more time for myself now. To put everything under perfection I bagged first class honors in Research and Social Management, my dream course right from high school. I'm qualified to work in any organization as I have the expertise in handling humans, I can relate with them well at any time.

I exhale heavily as I click on Netflix. Now I have all the time to watch movies, read novels and do whatever I like, even partying with friends. Just so happy with life right now, my joy would know no bounds once I discover a mate. Something keeps telling me that I'll meet him, even though I'm twenty-three, the moon goddess hasn't forgotten me.

My favorite movie currently is 136 days, I really can't stop watching it. It's thrilling to me, I begin watching it with smiles beaming on my face and lots of expectation. The first part is a mixture of romance and suspense, I have lots to expect in this second part. Barely twenty minutes into watching it, I hear heavy footsteps walking towards my room. I sprang up immediately, tension once again rises in my chest. Who could it be that's stamping the floor with such heavy steps, when the house is quite empty?

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