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ld two weeks old, but everything else didn't matter as the beta of t

body first felt the pull of the fresh morning air, his instincts stirred, pulling him toward the den's edge, where the scents o

ng heavy in the air as Aric was lifted before them, the name "Aric Tanner" spoken with reverence. The eyes of the pack

a thousand new mysteries, each whispering through the trees, the scent of damp earth and wildflowers mingling with the tang of pine nee

h time he stretched his tiny limbs toward the unknown. The world beyond the den was vast, and though he didn

ady rhythm of her breathing, he could hear the distant rustle of the forest. It was as if the wild itself was calling to him, a quiet song that stirred something ancient and prim

ide, the authority, the strength that rolled off his father like waves of power. When his father returned to the den, his broad shadow filling the entrance, Aric's small ears would

o him in a low rumble, voice brimming with stories of the pack-of the elders, the legacy of their kind, the traditions that would one day shape Aric's path. The w

es full of respect. But when they looked at Aric, their gazes shifted to something more-an envy, a longing that the young cub couldn't yet understand. He c

hts remained on the stars. The call of the night, of the wild, was too strong to igno

per into the heart of their territory, where the trees stood tall and proud, their branches casting long shadows in the moonlight. Though Aric was s

ollowed their movements with intense focus, his young mind absorbing every detail. He could feel the pull of the change inside him, the way his bones ach

st's scent was strongest. Mimicking the older pups, he would close his eyes and breathe deeply, trying to distinguish the myriad smells of the

the rough bark of ancient trees. The sounds of the pack's chanting echoed in the distance, but Aric was lost in his own world of exploration. He stumbled upon a clea

ch day brought new experiences, shaping him for the path that lay ahead. In the heart of the Asphalt Were Pack's