When Grace goes to check on the packhouse, | grab hold of my patience and head to the border. When | get there, | can see


    that there are a bunch of sprites racing beside the patrols as they run the borders. | can’t tell if they’re ying or trying to help.


    | walk up to the border. “Funichio? Fane?” | call. | have no idea how to get their attention, but based on everything I’ve learned


    about them, their fascination with us would keep them close to


    our borders.


    “Sir Alpha Eli!” They exim excitedly as they rush over to where | am.


    “Good morning. | wanted to speak with you about some disturbing things that have happened and ask for your assistance.”


    After filling them in about the hunters and getting their very enthusiastic agreement to meet with one of the ranked members


    every day to give us an update on any strange sightings. | head back to the packhouse.


    When | get back, | have the contract for thend from the elders. | call Carlos over and look at thend lines to make sure it


    meets the criteria we need to build with the addition of Edgar Winter''s pack. By the time we have reviewed thend and identified


    areas where we can build homes, it''s afternoon and getting close to the time of the pack meeting.


    | head upstairs and find Grace getting ready as well. | walk over, taking her in my arms and kissing her briefly before heading to


    our closet. “How was your day?”Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org.


    She tells me about her concern for T and wanting to speak to Ailduin. “You need to continue your training with him and your


    Guardian sisters. As much as you were able to do the other day, it took a toll on all three of you. If, or when, theye back, |


    don’t want it to drain you like that. Why don’t we have him toe here next time. That way he can see T and you can get


    some training in.”


    “Tl call him first thing in the morning. How about you? Are you ready for this pack meeting? There’s a lot to tell our people.”


    “I''m ready. Our pack is resilient and flexible. I’m not too worried about how they will respond to taking on your father’s pack. I’m


    more concerned about the hunters. | did speak to Funichio and Fane. They will watch the forest and report daily to us.”


    As Grace and | walk out back to get on the stage that has been set up for our pack meeting. | can smell the food cooking in the


    kitchen. “Something smells delicious.”


    +15 BONOS


    “Cammy is amazing. She''s doing a great job.”


    As we walk outside, we can see that the mood is calm, rxed. Our pack members are talking


    andughing with each other. | take Grace’s hand and we move to the stage.


    “|


    “Good afternoon, everyone.” | say to get their attention.


    | receive a chorus of “Good afternoon, Alpha’ in return.


    “We have much to discuss this afternoon. Some very good things and some not so good things. Afterward, our kitchen staff have


    put together a fantastic smelling dinner, so please n to stay and have dinner in the dining hall.”


    “First, as you know, 20 of us went topete in the Tournament of the Moon Goddess. While we do not have the final rankings, |


    am please to announce that Safe Haven Pack ced in the top three.” Cheering and howling followed this announcement.


    | gesture to Carlos. “Your own Beta, Carlos, took first ce in the Betapetition.” More cheering, howling and this time, back


    thumping of Carlos.


    “In addition, Warrior Ezra won on the warrior day against over 3300 warriors who participated. from all over the nation. Because


    of this, he has been named our Lead Warrior.” The back thumping shifts to Ezra along with more cheering and howling.