Chapter 81


    Let''s begin the Awakening.


    After their conversation, Rita and Melissa continued talking until Cami entered the house. She


    appeared exhausted and asked if she could use the bath. Rita agreed with a smile, apologising for her


    treatment.


    “It’s fine. I totally understand.” Cami said with a tired smile.


    Rita gave an awkward smile, letting Cami pass to have her bath.


    “I wonder what’s up with her?” Rita thought. Even though she had been a little confrontational


    toward her, Cami wasn’t the type to get worked up over something like that. Rita decided to let it go,


    perhaps she was just being too paranoid.


    "Let''s not overthink things," She told herself.


    Rita suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to ask Cami about the reason for her visit. It


    was possible that she merely came for a friendly visit, but she doubted it. Someone of Cami''s


    standing wouldn''te all the way to their pack, alone and in the middle of winter just for a cup of tea.


    There had to be something else, and the fact that Cami had not brought it up made Rita think


    about it even more.


    "You said my mom went to procure some things for the ''Awakening'', but is that really fine? I mean,


    she''s an outsider, isn''t she? Besides, Asher made it abundantly clear that he didn''t even want her here,


    to begin with, right? Will she be allowed to do something like that on her own?” Roxanne suddenly


    asked in curiosity.


    “Shhh!!!" Rita quickly said, making signs of caution and pointing to the bathroom where Cami


    was currently upying.


    “O-Oh, my bad” Roxanne said with a whisper, quickly understanding what Rita meant.


    Cami didn''t know about Roxanne and her mother, at least not the details. It would be best not to


    give any slip-ups about their connection to Asher.


    Rita shook her head slowly and shaped her hand on her forehead with a slight groan. Roxanne


    looked at her gesture innocently, but Rita didn’t want to start exining that whispering did her no good


    against a werewolf''s ears.


    “It''s fine. Your mom isn’t alone. She has escorts with her. They’re there to show her to the ces


    she will need to get the materials, plus they are keeping an eye on her. It’s a mutually beneficial


    arrangement.” Rita exined.


    “O-Ohhh… That makes sense” Roxannemented.


    “I wouldn’t worry about Miss Melissa if I were you right now, Roxanne. It''s going to take some time


    before she gets here. You should spend your time more productively. I''ll be busy with Cami too, so


    you have free time." Rita started.


    “Yeah, like there’s anything fun to do,” Roxanne mumbled.


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    Just as Rita said, Melissa didn’t arrive until evening. Roxanne had given up on waiting for her and


    instead upied herself with other things. Things like taking more walks around the vige and


    interacting more with the pack. She tried to find Lenard, or even his son Larry, all to no avail.


    After giving up on seeing them, she decided to make do with the rest. By doing so, she found out


    many interesting things about this wonderful new being she was about to be.


    Meanwhile, Rita took Cami to see Asher, as was the usual procedure when a visitor visited the


    discuss more important matters.


    “Okay, mom. I’m ready!” Roxanne said to her mom, after listening to her exnation for the


    umpteenth time.


    Melissa smiled and looked at her daughter proudly. If she had known Roxanne would take it so


    well, she wouldn’t have kept it as a secret for so long. It seemed she was afraid of nothing.


    “Alright. Get some rest, eat well and sleep. You’ll need it for tonight” Melissa said.


    Roxanne did as her mother said. However, it was not an easy thing to simply fall asleep after


    hearing what would happen in some hours'' time. Nervous did not even begin to describe how Roxanne


    felt.


    "Just calm down and sleep," She told herself.


    Before she knew when, she was already dozing on her bed, after all, she had eaten quite the


    heavy meal.


    “Roxanne… Roxanne…”


    She heard a voice calling for her. Roxanne stirred, not wanting to leave herfy pillow and her


    feeling of bliss while she slept.


    “Roxanne… Wake up. It’s time!” The voice nudged at her.


    Roxanne opened her eyes slowly as she saw the blurry image of a person. Slowly she began to


    “The Awakening…” She muttered.


    Melissa smiled at her daughter as she stirred up from her bed.


    Slowly, the drowsiness of her body left her and she began to feel more like herself. Energy flowed


    and her full sight returned. Still, everywhere was dark because of the night. The only source of


    illumination for Roxanne was thentern her mother carried.


    “Yes, the Awakening. Hurry on now” Melissa said.