I gave up on my hair. It wasn’t going to be fixable without a shower. I tossed the brush on my bedside table. “When are you two gonna do the whole ceremony hoopla?”
She snorted. “Ceremony hoopla? We’re going to do it at the Full Moon Ceremony next month.”
“Why wait?”
“We could do two in one night, but usually it’s one couple at a time. Plus, I wanted to give you and Dastien the chance to have your own special time. You’ve worked hard for this.”
I sat next to her. That was nice, but made me feel a little guilty. “I don’t want you to wait because of me. It’s not like you’ve had an easy time either.” That spell she’d been under was horrible, and not being able to shift for years…
“No, but Donovan and I have both been Weres our whole lives. We always knew what we were and the dangers around us. This life wasn’t at all what you were expecting, and you’ve had to make huge adjustments.”
No kidding. I hadn’t imagined that werewolves existed in my wildest dreams, let alone that I’d be one.
“Plus, this is my first Full Moon Ceremony in years. I’ll actually get to run with the pack now that the curse is gone. I’m happy enjoying just that for now.” Meredith popped up from my bed. “Okay. So you need to shower, and then we’ll get you ready. I got the robes from Mr. D in my room.”
“Robes? Really?” I knew that there were some in the boxes of clothes stashed around campus, but it still seemed totally weird.
“Unless you want to shred what you’re wearing or undress before you shift in front of everyone, the robe is the best way to go.”
Shit. “I’ll take the robe.”
“Thought so.”
Meredith headed into her room, and I closed the door behind her. I flipped the shower knobs, putting the water as hot as I could stand. Showering was one of my favorite things. I did some of my best thinking in there.
The past week had really been a blur. Between breaking the curse on Meredith and the birthday and everything else, I hadn’t had time to catch my breath. The nerves that I’d felt since my cousins showed up at my parents’ house finally started to settle down. No wonder I was feeling so anxious. It was natural to be worried when it came to them. But Donovan and Dastien had it covered. Everything was going to be totally fine.
I was happy with the way my life was going. Had things been a little hectic? Yes. That only made life interesting. Soon, everything would settle down. It had to, right?