______________________________________Nova

I stood there, staring. Not being able to take my eyes off the blonde haired green eyed woman standing at my front door that has been one of my best friends since i was a pup.

"Eden." I breathed with widened eyes, unable to move. It was as if I was frozen, happines creeping inside my once numb body.. taking a weight off my chest.

Her smile was dazzling, surrounded by her red lips. "Well dont just stand there staring! Give me a hug, you!!!" She pulled me into her arms so hard that my chest collided into hers, arms going around me squeezing tightly. Inhaling her familiar scent as our cheeks pressed together, a smile crept onto my face as I held her.

"Im so glad you're here! But.. how?" She held me at arms length to get a look at me, her signature smirk broadening, showing her white teeth.

"Well... I finished seer training.. but now i have to intern with the pack oracle until i get my credentials." She beamed. "Which means...."

My face lit up. "You're here to stay??"

Nodding, her grin multiplied. "Yep! And we are going to have some fun. Its been years since ive seen you. Two to be exact." She glided past me, making herself at home on my sofa like she used to. I closed the door, admiring how much she has changed. She has really come into her own with this whole... dark and seductive thing going on.. ripped dark denim skinnies, red leather wedge booties and a ramones t shirt that had been cut into a tank top, exposing her red bra beneath, under the sleeves. I also noticed she got a tattoo. Not very oracle like of her...

Eden has never been one to follow guidelines or rules.. she liked to follow the beat of her own drum. On her 17th birthday, she discovered she had the gift of sight after her first shift and the next month, she was going off to excell in her gift, learning how to control it. Now here she is.. 19 and ready to begin scrying as an oracle.

"So, I sense you've had your first shift" she mused, eyes assesing me. "Have you... found your mate? Is it someone in the pack? Ya know.. I had a vision about it but it wasn't a good outcome so I dont think I got it right because there's no WAY that you'd be-"

"Mated to Zaryn? I am." My lips pursed as I flopped down next to her, remembering the first two weeks of realizing he was my mate. It was hell.

Eden seemed uncomfortable as she peered over at me. "Oh... Nova I'm so sorry..."

I waved my hand, brushing it off as if it wasn't a big deal. Turning in my seat, i angled my body toward hers with excitement. "So, tell me about your training! Where all did you go?"

Brushing her long curled blonde hair to one side, she rolles her eyes. "Nowhere fun that's for sure. Do you know they give you a curfew? When I was at the Oracle Scrying Association in Hawaii, we had to be in every night at 9. But... i found a few local humans who would have parties on the beach. Of course you know I snuck out and partied with them. I was so hungover the next day." Laughing, she shook her head at the memory as i tried to imagine a night like that. Something exciting and fun.

We sat for what felt like forever .. i told her what had happened between Zaryn and I, how once he brought Grace back then discovering I was his, how everything changed. And also how she is Nic's mate along with my assumptions that she is no alpha's daughter.

"What a WITCH!" Eden shouted as my mind reeled over everything i had told her. I couldnt help the giggle at her use of words.. Z had nicknamed her the same thing.

"Yeah well wait until you meet her for yourself." I sighed, getting up to put our plates in the dishwasher. I managed to finally eat, Eden being here calmed me and my wolf was whining inside my head, wanting a chance to meet her wolf. A female we could trust.

Eden hopped up, grabbing her purse as she sauntered over to the kitchen island. "Well sexy, i have to go check in with the oracle.. i just wanted to stop by here first. Ill see you tomorrow yeah? Im pretty jet lagged so I'm going to go relax for the rest of the day. ". I still couldnt fathom how much she had changed, going from a skinny lanky brunette to the curvaceous blonde she was now.

My lips tugged at the edges into a smile, pulling her into one last hug before she headed out the door.

"Oh Eden on more thing." She turned to me expectantly.

"Grace lives with the Oracle.."

Her devious smirk appeared "Not for long!" She winked, closing the door behind her as she left.

A small splayed on my lips as I thought of the trouble Eden would cause and get into now that she was back. It was so nice having my other best friend back.. I had something to lool forward to now.

I could hear shuffling upstairs before the step at the top of the stairs creaked, followed by Nic bounding downstairs. His steps were so heavy, i am actually surprised sometimes that he doesnt fall through the floor.

"So Eden is back eh?" He grinned, showing his teeth in a non threatening way. Eden used to crush on Nic so hard before she got sent away to school which is my guess as to why he didnt show his face. He never had any interest in her but if he saw her now he would.

"Yeah.. and you should have seen her! She looks wild! Amazing and wild. She has changed alot over the years style wise... blonde hair, curves, tattoos. The works." A sly smile pulled up at the corner of my lips as i watched Nic.

He seemed to think to himself for a moment, deep in though before shrugging it off. " i dont believe it. Hey i wanted to mention something to you." He came into the kitchen as i watched him from my perch on the counter with raised rows as he devoured a banana, waiting for him to finish.

"Dont tell anyone about my meeting with alpha blake. I want to keep Grace in the dark about her dad coming because im pretty sure he wont call her about it." He had this evil twinkle in his eye. I attempted to hide my smile, He was breaking her down. "Alright. Got it."

Nic grabbed a bottle of water before leaving without a word as to where hw was going.

I decided I would take the opportunity of no one being around, to head up to my spot and put the letter in the tree house for Zaryn. Outside, the rain had finally gone but the sky was still cloudy .. overcast with the dark tufts clouds with moisture in their underbellies. I trudged across the pack house backyard and up the other side that led to the cliffs. Making my way, the mud that formed on the once dirt path was sticking to the bottom of my flip flops, coming up onto my feet. I sighed heavily, reaching down to take off my flip flops and continued up the mountainside with them dangling from my hand.