The day arrived when she would be officially introduced to the pack, two days before she would be marked in front of them. Anastasia shuffled around nervously in her room as Julia assisted her with clothing. It was a fancier outfit than normal and needed someone to tie the back for her. The twins had left to get everything ready, so she was alone preparing herself for the big day.

Julia gave her encouragement as they styled her still short hair a little, applying the finishing touches as the time to go started looming over.

"Everyone is so excited, don't worry about it. You don't even have to say anything,"...