Chapter V

Last night I've spent most of the time smelling flowers in my wolf form and running after wild rabbits to take my mind off the impending doom that is to follow: My mate.

I always felt like I'm not bound to have a mate even tho I am still young. Today is my birthday and the grandesque ball party that I would give anything to get out of. Why would my father pester me to come?

A knock on my door woked me up from my slumber and opening it I was face to face with my favorite brother: Juan. I jumped in excitement and got him into my room, we are total opposites I like to fight, he likes to strategies, I like to get dirty, he would close himself in a fridge rather than putting a patch of dirt on his precious clothes or ruining any of his features.

I was having plenty of scars and marks from my fights and random falls contrasting his skin that was white as milk while mine was the color of chocolate cookies.

"Camillo said you are coming today, did you had breakfast? I'm starving." I said while searching for any food in the room my parents rent for me in this huge castle , only in my panties and sports bra. No shame in front of Juan, the rest of them: pure embarrassment, they just felt on another level.

"Yes I did have my breakfast and I'm just here to let you know that you have one hour to eat and shower and I'm back to help you get ready for the ball and dog wipe that smell of you" he said while pinching his nose how he always does with everyone.

I started laughing and went straight into my shower and wow, why haven't entered this room last night?

The bathroom was in a triangle shape, with cream color marble porcelain tiles, at the tip of the shape was a stand alone bath tub with golden legs and tap. In front of me stood a 2 meter large mirror , mirroring my naked, bruised and tonned body.

I untied my thigh long hair from the classic ponytails I was always sporting and let the curls flow on my naked back, caressing my bottom in a pleasant way. I prepared the water and jumped straight in the tub not thinking about anything else.

Me and Nova both released a sigh of relief at the hot water embracing us like a protecting hand. Ahh, so that's how the royals feel, I thought while chuckling.

"Carolina you have 5 minutes to get out or I'm coming after you" said Juan while smacking the bathroom door.

Grunting I get out and I was faced with a room full of dresses and two more people that I never saw in my whole life.

"What's this?" I asked while pointing at the horrible dresses that were occupying the whole room , releasing a small growl at the smell of perfume that was feeling my room.

" Dear, I can't have you running around the ball room as a homeless she-wolf while you're my sister. I have a image to upkeep and you are not ruining that." He said and pushed me into a unconfortable chair.

"Just don't go extra." I managed to say before he stuff my mouth with some food. He always gives me food if he wants me to obey. I love him.

2 hours later

"Are you ready to behold my power of shape-shifting?" Juan said while smiling with a ear to ear smile. His dimples were making him look many years younger than what he was . He was tall and muscled but not in a very obvious way, you had to see him naked to fully appreciate his built. His dark brown hair was cut just above his shoulders and small curls were enhancing his long face and big green eyes. I was always getting lost in them, they were giving me peace.

I turned on my heels and I was stunned.

"Is that... me?" I said while moving my hands to touch my face gently.

I was wearing a long skin tight velvet green material dress with bandeau neckline with long sleeves and an extreme thigh-high split on my left leg enhancing my tanned skin and my curled now long brown hair. My make-up was pretty simple, something I was not expecting from Juan.

"Oh my God, I don't look like myself!" I say while going for a spin in my mirror.

"Damn right you don't, you look like a sweaty dog most of the time." said Juan while putting away all the make-up stuff that I know nothing about. "Now let's get there and smash them"