Truth and Ties

A'S

be so irresponsible?" Father said with a hint of worry and anger in his tone. "What if they had succ

ar I almost had him until the

, his voice reverberating through the woods. "Y

I spoke but h

said before turning around and stalking ou

hat he was g

d addressed one of the guards following behind us. "Gather

t. One by one, the wolves of the pack emerged from their houses, draw

e no longer protecting each other, and our walls have become porous, allowing hunters to slip through. We almo

t be prepared. We have grown weak, and instead of fearing us, they now see us a

you, a new law must be put in place, and those who disobey it

hunt, play, or go into the woods by themselves. From now on, any

ther he/she is a friend or foe. Does everyone understand? Father said and In response, the wolves let out a unified howl, the sound ech

like this, unfair

an's

, after knocking for a few minutes, I entered the chambers and it seemed he was still asleep,

is a great honor, but I feel as though I am not ready for this huge responsibility. I don't think I have what i

ry. Father has never been a deep sleeper, he had the best senses

ing wa

top as I gawked at the sight in front of me, my father's head had be

" I cried, as I held

out a loud howl and within a few minutes, The el

niffed the blood

aid, his voice low and serious. "Yo

r. "W-Wolfsbane, who could have done this?

a brief look at Father's body. "Well, there is no point in mourn

k but Ethan beat me to it as stepped forward, anger flashing in his eyes. "You seem awfully unfazed by the

, taking a step back. "You can't accus

voice rose abo

another. Let us come together and remember him with respect. We don't want to irritate his soul by our presence. And yes, two purebloods shouldn't have arguments. T

his voice breaking. "It is the only thing we can do for him now. He is gone, but he was a great alp

PERSON

r said, his voice solemn. The wolves

lpha," the elder said, his voice heavy with grief. "

ith sadness. "They have used their herbs to preserve his body, but it wi

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eath the horizon, and n

rms. The she-wolves were dressed in black gowns and white veils, their faces turned t

to the Great Dragon of the White Wolf Pack," he began, his voice full of emotion. "His passing is a g

of rain began to fall. The raindrops grew heavier,

n to rest," the elder said,

humming in harmony. Together, they carried the body of t

tors guide you on your journey into the unknown," he said, his voice barely aud

red wolves. "We must now turn our attention to the future," he

Adrian. "It is now your duty to lead this pack through these uncertain times. I ask that you rule wi

ew his bow and aimed it at Adrian. Just as he let the a

and forced itself out of his che

. The wolves around them turned to look at the hunter, their eyes filled with fear. T

slow. The wolves pounced, bringing him down. As the

him

the voice, a figure emerged from the shadows br

ged and his fac

ur father?" the wolf snared. "For t