Preparing for the Oath

POV: Freya

The cool water of the creek rushed over smooth stones, the steady sound doing little to settle the restless energy humming beneath my skin. I spent the entire day wandering the banks. My newly awakened wolf paced back and forth in my mind, anxious for the sun to drop. My formal bloodening ceremony would not begin until after dinner, leaving me with hours of empty time to fill. I had al