50

SHADOW

“I’m so sorry for your loss. Your loss is mine, as well.” I squeezed the hands of John’s parents.

“Thank you, Alpha. Make sure my son gets the justice he deserves.” The mother had been sobbing since the funeral service.

“He will. We will not stop until we find who did this.”

We all gathered at the cliff with our candles lit up under the moon. Califf shifted to wolf form and howled to express our losses.

I felt his pain. I knew he felt responsible. He always did. This pack meant everything to him. This was family. Anything happened to everyone, and it was all his responsibility.

I assisted him in putting his robe on as he shifted back, and he said, “May you rest in peace, John.” He looked at everyone. “I know we still are going through trying times. We just lost a good kid. Let this be a lesson for all of us that the enemy could attack us anytime. Be vigilant. And I swear to Moon Goddess, whoever did this, I will make him or them pay. That was their biggest mistake, and I