The sight of Lucia and my father, Chief Wolfpaw, is a strange one indeed. My father looks like he's been in a bar fight with a young drunk human man. I can tell they have been through a lot of turmoil and obstacles just to find me again. I was starting to think that Lucia had given up on me, and that perhaps she really did believe me to be dead. The touch of my father's hand on my shoulder is enough reassurance to let me know he is both happy to see me and is exhausted. His walking stick is proof enough that he is getting older, a lot faster than I anticipated. It means I will become Chieftain soon. It's a role I was born to play, but was never asked if I wanted to play it. I suppose they never ask. They just keep going until the bloodline ceases to exist. If I don't produce an heir with Lucia after we wed, then my bloodline dies with me. I can think of worse things to happen than a bloodline ending, due to a lack of child rearing. Does Lucia even want children, it's a question we h

I haven't been to my grandmother's house since she passed away. The day of her funeral, was the day I was taken in by the Wolf People Clan. Their generosity in my time of need will never be forgotten by me. Returning to my grandma's house after a year will be hard to do. No one came looking for me to settle her debts, because I was seventeen. My name disappeared from the town, and the only mention of my name was when I was blamed for the death of Cody. It was never true of course, I didn't kill him. If I returned to the human world with Cody at my side it would create a rabbit hole of interview questions. The Perez house was left alone until I would become of age. I am of age now, but I not ready to inherit the house or any of my grandmother's property. Despite growing up there the stuff within the walls never felt like mine. It always felt like it was grandma's, and to take it would feel wrong. I don't have room for a house full of stuff as the future wife of the next chieftain. T

The Wolf People Clan stop bowing at me. Their heads are picked up by their strength. Werewolf culture is more loyal than the world of men. Their bonds last forever and they keep their word, or they pay the price with their skin. I return the luna lily flower to the bag under my cloak. With the knowledge of the luna lily flowers returning to the world, it is only a matter of time before other mythical creatures come in search of it. The Ghost will use any creature to do her bidding, even a humble field mouse could return to it's family and come after us with a swarm. A great battle is on the horizon and I can feel it's presence before it's revealed. Battles are predictable but the outcome is not. With the power to stop time and summon sunlight on our side, I am certain the Wolf People Clan will be celebrating a victory for many moons to come. But if the Moon Goddess should ever not favor the Wolf People Clan and abandon them, their numbers could fall along with their warrior cries.

"Maximus, when will your uncle, the Chief, and Prince Cody return? What should we do?"The Wolf People Clan has been abandoned by their leaders. The clan looks to me for guidance and wisdom. My uncle, Chief Wolfpaw, said he wouldn't be long. His endless adventures are gossiped about among the trees. The gossip is carried along the wind and has made its way to my ears. Now that war is on the horizon, the Wolf People Clan needs a Chieftain. "I don't know when he is coming home. Tell the clan to prepare for battle. The humans will be here."When Chief Wolfpaw summoned his warriors to battle a spider horde, I was left behind. That's the role I've been given, and the only one I am allowed to play. Meanwhile the Chief and Prince go off and play find the flowers. My uncle is a fool for leaving the rest of the pack behind. But I have not abandoned them. I have hunted for them in his absence, and have made difficult decisions on how to thrive among the invading humans. When the Great Grizzl

The werewolves and unicorns camp together under the stars. The forest hisses and bellows, the mountains toss and turn like the sea. The world is uneasy. The world is unsafe. Even with the world's most powerful unicorn, I still can't sleep. Maximus wants to marry me, the lesser beta male of the Wolf People Clan. His ruthless claws would be my undoing and I would never be happy by his side. The trees continue to rustle and the wind is winning the battle. The trees give in as they sway back and forth, the leaves continue to fall. The seasons are beginning to change and the leaves are showing their color. The colors are red and yellow and blend together in patterns across the various leaves. It's proof that there is a higher powers above us. I am not sure how many gods there are or if it's just one, but as a member of the Wolf People Clan I must learn to have more faith in the goddess of the moon. My tent keeps the wind off my back. The hair on my neck stands up straight. A branch crack