The following week flew by in a blur and it was now the night before my birthday. My father had already told the teachers and the principal that I would be out of school tomorrow and would not be able to make it to the game tomorrow night. They all agreed and understood what was going to happen.
After school, I went straight home. My parents already had dinner made and were gearing up to do the typical pre-birthday ritual that eighteen year olds get the night before their first shift. We sat at the table and ate through dinner quietly. My father cleared his throat before he spoke. “Lizzy, darling, you know what is going to happen tonight at midnight, right?”
I nod my head and look up at him. “Yes, sir. I do. Tonight is the night I get my wolf.”
My father takes a deep breath before he co
