Chapter 6. Scared Cat

They were my older brothers, who were so protective of me when they were around, and as soon as they were done with high school, they left without a word, which pissed me off.

This time, I’m not letting them off the hook.

“Oceana, it’s time to be crowned,” my mom announced.

I looked over the big gate as it opened up so widely. 

Guards came up to me and gave me an enormous animal skin to put on. I took it from them and wore it, but it stinks like dog poop.

“Be quick with it, Oceana,” my mom reminded me.

“Show yourself to the whole kingdom,” my father encouraged me. “It’s possible your wolf will come out of you as the ritual is going on.’

I bobbed and walked to the gate barefoot, my white hair flowing all over my face. I was so nervous that I stopped looking at the thousands of people waiting for me to appear before them.

I saw lots of blood spilled over the cold floor, stinking and gross with organs over it; I almost puked.

I was te