Sixteenth Birthday 2

She knew this would be short-lived as tomorrow was another day of training. It was finally her birthday, and Esther was sore. The last few days of training were ten to one. Her grandmother wanted her to be able to protect herself if she was on her own and attacked. This was the first time she left the training grounds bloodied and bruised. Esther took a quick shower before collapsing unto her bed. A few hours later, she was awakened by the nose of the servants. It was dark outside, and she knew they were probably setting up for her birthday party, but she was still sore. Her wounds had all but disappeared. Esther decided to close her eyes and get a few more hours of asleep however, that was short lived when her nephew bust through her door screaming Auntie Essie. The little tike runs towards his aunts’ bed and at once starts jumping on her bed. He is followed by Jasmine and Desiree who are laughing at the wake-up call. “I see you got your personalized wakeup call” Jasmine says laughing. Esther at once grabs the boy and starts tickling him. He squirms trying to get out of his aunt’s grip and she loosens just enough so that he can escape. He runs off and out the room bumping into his mother and aunt. Esther laughs at her nephew before saying she would not have it any other way. The three laugh at the comment before they are minded for coming into her room. Esther notices that both Jasmine and Desiree are wearing blue dresses with a nature crown. They both notice her staring and said this is all for your birthday my dear. We came to see if you were getting ready as there is w whole party waiting for you. Desiree presents her with a present and it is her crown. The crown is magnificent with pink and red roses. She is ecstatic and at once jumps out of the bed before heading into the bathroom. The two laugh and dismiss themselves before letting her know they will be waiting for her outside. Esther checks her wounds in the mirror and is happy that they are all gone. A benefit of being a hybrid is that they heal extra fast. She decides to let her stay down and just curl the front. She puts on the blue strapless dress they bought at the store and fully understands why they were so determined for her to get a blue dress. She walked out of the bathroom and put on her crown. She was beautiful, her copper hair fell to her back. She had the right number of curls. She decided to put on a little makeup because this was a special occasion. Esther walked out of her room and joined Jasmine and Desiree. The two women were stunned to see Esther, she was gorgeous, and they were happy for her. The three-woman headed down the stairs and Esther was amazed at the transformation of the pack house. The house looked at a midnight river outing, with blue skies and black and gold lining. Esther was trying to hold in her excitement as she headed to the main hall where the real party was being held. Esther walked into her tribe’s hall and was amazed at her family's time and effort decorating the hall. There were pink roses all over the hall, and everyone wore blue with nature crowns. The theme was a Moon Goddess at the riverbank. Esther was ecstatic and at once ran over to hug her family. Esther birthday party went of without a hitch, her family and tribe having the time of their lives. It ended with a tribe run and all the tribe members shifted and run across the pack ground before heading back home. Esther found her family and thanked them for a great sixteenth birthday party. The presented her with a gift a charm necklace and bracelet with a charm that each one picked out. Her grandmother announced that as soon as the training is done and Esther finds her mate, she will officially retire as the tribes Luna. The room was shocked, but she reassured them that she does not have plans to leave the lands; she just wants to rest. They understood as she has been both father, mother, and Luna to not just them but the entire pack for all these years. They all hugged and said good night. Esther stumbled to her room excited and happy as these may be the last happy days she has with her family. In a week she will be attending the mating ritual and if she finds her mate unless she can convince him to join, her tribe she will be leaving with him to his tribe. The thought alone scared her but looking at how happy her brothers are with their mate she is a little relaxed. After what seems like hours Esther finally falls not a restless sleep as the next few days weighs on her.