My Alpha Mate's Christmas Gift novel Chapter 81

　　Let's begin the Awakening.

　　After their conversation, Rita and Melissa continued talking until Camilla entered the house. She appeared exhausted and asked if she could use the bath. Rita agreed with a smile, apologising for her treatment.

　　“It’s fine. I totally understand.” Camilla said with a tired smile.

　　Rita gave an awkward smile, letting Camilla pass to have her bath.

　　“I wonder what’s up with her?” Rita thought. Even though she had been a little confrontational toward her, Camilla wasn’t the type to get worked up over something like that. Rita decided to let it go, perhaps she was just being too paranoid.

　　"Let's not overthink things," She told herself.

　　Rita suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to ask Camilla about the reason for her visit. It was possible that she merely came for a friendly visit, but she doubted it. Someone of Camilla's standing wouldn't come all the way to their pack, alone and in the middle of winter just for a cup of tea.

　　There had to be something else, and the fact that Camilla had not brought it up made Rita think about it even more.

　　"You said my mom went to procure some things for the 'Awakening', but is that really fine? I mean, she's an outsider, isn't she? Besides, Asher made it abundantly clear that he didn't even want her here, to begin with, right? Will she be allowed to do something like that on her own?” Roxanne suddenly asked in curiosity.

　　“Shhh!!!" Rita quickly said, making signs of caution and pointing to the bathroom where Camilla was currently occupying.

　　“O-Oh, my bad” Roxanne said with a whisper, quickly understanding what Rita meant.

　　Camilla didn't know about Roxanne and her mother, at least not the details. It would be best not to give any slip-ups about their connection to Asher.

　　Rita shook her head slowly and shaped her hand on her forehead with a slight groan. Roxanne looked at her gesture innocently, but Rita didn’t want to start explaining that whispering did her no good against a werewolf's ears.

　　“It's fine. Your mom isn’t alone. She has escorts with her. They’re there to show her to the places she will need to get the materials, plus they are keeping an eye on her. It’s a mutually beneficial arrangement.” Rita explained.

　　“O-Ohhh… That makes sense” Roxanne commented.

　　“I wouldn’t worry about Miss Melissa if I were you right now, Roxanne. It's going to take some time before she gets here. You should spend your time more productively. I'll be busy with Camilla too, so you have free time." Rita started.

　　“Yeah, like there’s anything fun to do,” Roxanne mumbled.

　　Just as Rita said, Melissa didn’t arrive until evening. Roxanne had given up on waiting for her and instead occupied herself with other things. Things like taking more walks around the village and interacting more with the pack. She tried to find Lenard, or even his son Larry, all to no avail.

　　After giving up on seeing them, she decided to make do with the rest. By doing so, she found out many interesting things about this wonderful new being she was about to become.

　　Meanwhile, Rita took Camilla to see Asher, as was the usual procedure when a visitor visited the lake, especially one from the Alpha family. This gave Roxanne and Melissa more than enough time to discuss more important matters.

　　“Okay, mom. I’m ready!” Roxanne said to her mom, after listening to her explanation for the umpteenth time.

　　Melissa smiled and looked at her daughter proudly. If she had known Roxanne would take it so well, she wouldn’t have kept it as a secret for so long. It seemed she was afraid of nothing.

　　“Alright. Get some rest, eat well and sleep. You’ll need it for tonight” Melissa said.

　　Roxanne did as her mother said. However, it was not an easy thing to simply fall asleep after hearing what would happen in some hours' time. Nervous did not even begin to describe how Roxanne felt.

　　"Just calm down and sleep," She told herself.

　　Before she knew when, she was already dozing on her bed, after all, she had eaten quite the heavy meal.

　　“Roxanne… Roxanne…”

　　She heard a voice calling for her. Roxanne stirred, not wanting to leave her comfy pillow and her feeling of bliss while she slept.

　　“Roxanne… Wake up. It’s time!” The voice nudged at her.

　　Roxanne opened her eyes slowly as she saw the blurry image of a person. Slowly she began to come to, remembering the events of before she went to bed.

　　“The Awakening…” She muttered.

　　Melissa smiled at her daughter as she stirred up from her bed.

　　Slowly, the drowsiness of her body left her and she began to feel more like herself. Energy flowed and her full sight returned. Still, everywhere was dark because of the night. The only source of illumination for Roxanne was the lantern her mother carried.

　　“Yes, the Awakening. Hurry on now” Melissa said.