Naomi Visits Aunt Debbie.

Chapter 3.

Four months later.

I had taken a weekend away from Seattle to go visit my Aunt Debbie. The visit had been long overdue as she had been requesting it for quite a while.

Richard had requested to come with me but I had politely refused because it wouldn't be appropriate for him. My romance with Richard would be at the top of whatever my Aunt would discuss

"Naomi" aunt Debbie called out from the living room. "Come here and let us thrash out the issues that brought you here." I was in my room reading my favorite novel when her voice rang out. "Yes aunty I am coming," I said.

"I'm your mother by virtue of the fact that you lived with me for many years.It's my duty to guide you aright." She said. "What have you observed again, aunty," I asked. "Everything," she replied. "The way you are carrying on with that Richard of yours shows that you're not conscious of your wolf identity. You should realize that there is a wolf somewhere who has been destined to be your mate. The only problem is you're yet to find him."

"I quite appreciate your concern for my future, aunty. I know I'm a wolf and can never marry a human. But I've not yet found my mate. So what do you advise I do about Richard? Do I break the relationship?" I asked. Aunty Debbie looked me in the eyes and then shook her head.

"You might not break the relationship now, but ultimately it would be broken when you find him or if he is the one who finds you. You can't help it. So whatever you are doing with Richard now is temporary. It would sooner or later come to an end." She said emphatically. "Don't let him get too emotionally involved such that he wouldn't be able to leave you when it's time. My dear, why don't you tell him now that you're not a human? That you're a Werewolf?"

My shoulders fell. "But aunty, I...I... can't tell him now. The news would be too shocking for him. He will pass out. And when he recovers, he would leave me. "Aunty Debbie smiled, placed my hand in hers, and used her other hand to pat me on the back. She very well knew I had become alarmed and she knows she needs to reassure me.

"Naomi, I think you should let him know now before it is too late. Not doing so now will mean postponing the evil day. What do you think, my dear?" My brow furrowed. "I do experience heat from time to time and since I've not found my mate yet, Richard comes in handy to help me cool it. If I lose him now by revealing the secret to him, who will stand in before I find my mate?" I wondered aloud.

Aunty Debbie laughed. "I understand you, my daughter. You are a full adult now at 21. You have sexual needs. I also do know that as a wolf, you have a higher sexual urge than a human, what they call 'heat. I know that you go through heat a lot and whenever that happens, any other man can fulfill that need before you find your mate. But I still need you to tell Richard the truth," she insisted.

I shrugged. "OK, I will do so, aunty."

"Has he talked to you about marriage?" She asked. "Not yet," I replied. "But he is very much in love such that I know he will broach the subject very soon."

"Well, just do as I say and let's see how it goes," Aunty Debbie said. "Yes ma'am," I replied. She stretched her legsand then looked at me. "As far as the issue of Richard is concerned, I think we have finished for now. You can go and have your rest now, Naomi. We will talk more over breakfast tomorrow morning." With that, I stood up from the couch and went into my room.

That was vintage Aunt Debbie. Even at 21, she still looked at me as the little baby that she single handedly raised since from the age of two. I am not complaining though. Even up till now, I still enjoy being around her whenever I take the time to visit like I'm presently doing.

Aunt Debbie is 55 years old. She looks every inch of it. She has long, dark hair which flows back reaching her shoulders. Her blue eyes and pointed nose sit well on her oval shaped face. At a height of about 5'6" she is pretty at her age.

As we ate breakfast the next morning, Aunt Debbie told me she had a good piece of news for me. She grinned at me and said, "Naomi, I have some sweet news for you." My face brightened with excitement as i dropped my fork and leaned forward. "What is the news, Aunty, I'm eager to hear it." She grinned and eyed me. "I have found your pack." I sighed.

"At last!" I exclaimed as I dropped my fork the second time. "This is the best piece of news I've received in a long time," I said with tears streaming down my eyes. Aunty Debbie was beaming with smiles as she watched me betray my emotions. Instinctively, I stood up and leaned across the dining table to embrace my aunt, causing her to also drop her fork.

"How...how...did you pull this through, aunty? "I asked, surprised. Aunty Debbie cleared her throat. "It's quite a long story, my daughter, but I'll try to make it short. Ever since you left here to and take up your job in the city, I've been investigating, digging up information about the Shiny Ivory Pack that your father set up and headed," she said. " i had to figure out whether the pack still exists and who are the present members. Luckily, I've been able to discover that the pack exists in a location in this town." A wave of excitement swept through me. "Then you must have met some of them?" I asked. She nodded. "Yes, I've been in touch with the current Alpha and he said he would be excited to meet you. So, prepare to meet them before you return to the city."

Aunt Debbie's revelation was heart-warming. Now I have found my pack. The only task ahead of me now is to find my mate. Would I find my mate in the Shiny Ivory Pack or he would belong to another pack? Only time will tell.