Soldier before Luna NOT EDITED

I woke up to the sound of my screeching alarm. I'm so not a morning person. I slap my alarm clock to make it shut up so I can try to get a couple more minutes of sleep, before my mom comes in and forces me up.

For some reason I couldn't. I just laid in the bed looking up at the ceiling before it dawned on me. It was our birthday.

With that thought I quickly jumped out of bed, not bothering to put clothes on as I ran to my brothers' room across from mine. I beat on the door with both of my fists, "Nicky!!!"

He opened the door with his eyes still closed rubbing one. "What?" He asked groggily.

I looked up at him and whistled. He was at least five inches taller than he was yesterday. Crazy what puberty did to boys. I looked down at myself not seeing a change from yesterday making Nick laugh at me.

"You know girls don't go through puberty until 15, you should be happy about that. I didn't sleep at all it was so painful." He contorted his face as he relived the memory and I slapped his arm. "Explains why you look so tired. But hurry up. Let's go eat our cake."

He smirked at me as we raced down the stairs and into the kitchen. We both stopped when we spotted our mother waiting for us by the door.

"Happy 13th Birthday! My babies are getting so big!" We both groaned as she pulled us into a tight squeeze, Nick even growled a little making our mom let go of her hold instantly.

"He's still sore dear. The change is much worse for a soon to be alpha." I watched as my dad beamed at my brother. It didn't bother me since I knew he was the favorite twin.

"Where's the cake?" The looks I got from my parents made me look down a little embarrassed. Nick just laughed as he placed his arm around my shoulder pulling me closer. "She meant can we please have our cake, right sis?" I nodded in agreement while our parents shook their heads at us in mock disappointment.

"Alright come on you two."

We both smirked as we followed our mom to the two cakes on the kitchen counter. We looked at each other confused before we turned that confusion to our mother. We always had one cake that we shared.

"What?" Her voice was laced with confusion as her gazed shifted between the two of us.

I shook my head and looked to see which cake was mine, "nothing mom."

She smiled before they sang happy birthday to us and we cut the cake. I took a piece of Nick's carrot cake and my red velvet before I tried to make my way back up to my room.

"Callie." I slowly turned around to my dad's stern voice.

"Yes daddy." I tried to muster all my sweetness as I answered him. In return he raised an eyebrow at me. "Did you eat breakfast?"

Crap. I'm caught. I just smirked at him as I ran up the stairs. "Caroline!"

Running into my room, I quickly closed the door and felt safe. Why? I have no idea, seeing as my parents could come up here at any moment. Just then I heard the door knob turn. I held my breath waiting for my parents to emerge but instead it was my brother.

"Nick, you scared me half to death!"

He just laughed as he came and sat on my bed with me, also eating his cake. That's how we stayed while eating our cake, in a comfortable silence.

"Alright midget it's time to get ready for school." My jaw dropped at his comment. Our whole lives we've been the same height, now he grew overnight and that makes me short?

"Whatever. I am not short. I'm perfect height for a weregirl my age." I crossed my arms and he ruffled my chocolate brown hair like he always does. Before I knew it he stopped and walked out of my room so I could get ready.

I quickly jumped into the shower before I walked into my closet. What does a 13 year old wear on their birthday? I threw my hands up in defeat and decided to just wear normal clothes. Our party would be in two days' time. Then I would dress up.

Finally settling on a long sleeved stripped shirt and simple jeans, I walked out of my closet brushing my hair walking to my vanity. I quickly put eyeliner around my dark blue eyes before I grabbed my backpack and threw my brush on my bed. I ran downstairs and looked around for Nick. He usually finished before I did.

"Ready sweetie?" I turned to my mom with a confused look. "Where's Nick?"

"He isn't going today." My dad came down the stairs and kissed the top of my head. "Just a precaution."

I didn't know what he meant but nodded sadly. I never went to school without Nick. We were even sick on the same days for the same amount of time.

The ride to school felt weird and walking into the building without him just felt wrong.

"Hey why the long face?" I smiled at Raven before she smiled back.

Raven was my brother's long time crush. She had black hair that was cut in a sleek bob and the most beautiful grey eyes I've ever seen. She was a little shorter than I was but I'm sure that will change when we go through puberty in two years.

"Nick's not coming today." I frowned even more and she gave me a light pat on the back. "It's okay. I'm sure you'll survive without him."

I nodded and we both walked through the school halls toward our lockers. We almost made it when I felt a sharp pain course through me, then the anger hit me. I growled deep and low, making everyone in the hall stop to stare at me.

Raven even let go of my arm to take a few steps back. Instead of continuing to my locker, I kept shaking my head an in attempted to get back to normal. After a few moments, the anger vanished and I went to my locker before the bell would ring.