Ashina's Quest Chapter 4

Dad had all of the warriors that were on patrol looking for LeAnn, while I went to the dining room, to get a snack before my shift and the pack run. Dad wanted to call it off, but I refused. I told him that I was not going to be the cause of Nico and Seth missing out on the pack run. That is a big thing in the werewolf community. It's a rite of passage. It shows solidarity within the pack. It's even more important for Nico and Seth, because they are the future Alpha and Beta of the pack. It shows the pack's loyalty to the future Alpha and Beta. When we all shift, the pack will see that Nico and I are special wolves. We are both white and we both glow, like our mom. Our parents have known since our first shift at two-years old. I don't remember it, but the Moon Goddess reminds me every year, on my birthday. She told me, last night, that today was going to be especially bad, but it's for a good reason. I just wish I knew what that reason is.

Finally, we all gathered in the cle