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Full Moon Revelry - 1

"Are you sure you don't want me on call? This is your first full moon as a part of Wayfinder, Ankle-Biter," Gabe grumbled, arms folded across his broad chest as he leaned against the support post of the medical tent. "You're still kinda puny to be shifting unsupervised.""I'm much stronger than I was during my first shift," I countered, smoothing out the cot blankets as we talked. Four weeks since Wayfinder accepted me, and I'd settled into a rhythm of rotation. Every area of the camp needed help, and I didn't mind making my way around every few days to assist. It helped me learn everyone's names and feel like less of an outsider.The night of the full moon was upon us, and all wolves of age were planning their monthly night run. Some would, of course, circle the camp for protection. But it was supposed to be a time of celebration and community under the light of the Goddess. Leon told me of the occasion and offered to run beside me during the shift. After much prodding from him, Clin

Full Moon Revelry - 2

Stubbornness be damned. When he said he had me, when he steadied me, my fears melted away. It took all my strength not to hug him. I retained that much of my pride, at least. I didn't want him to think I was a fragile little girl. Even as I let him lead me into the medical tent, I still wanted to be strong.When Arya realized I was safe and looked after, she started rising to the surface. I'm taking control, Auri. Breathe. Her warning came with little time to actually breathe before the first pangs doubled me over. A burning pain in my stomach sent me to the floor, and my transforming claws dug grooves into the dirt.Leon said nothing; he just moved. One of his large hands pressed between my shoulder blades, arching my back the other direction. His other hand cradled my jaw and lifted my head toward the sky. Every painful ripple that tried to curve me into a ball on the ground, he gently smoothed out until I was facing upward."Toward the moon, little one. Toward the sky from which th

Part of the Pack - 1

The full moon revelry was just the start. After the run, Leon stuck to my side like a proud uncle who successfully showed their nibbling how to hot wire a car. Every step I took within Wayfinder, he was there asking if I wanted him to help. "You know, I can help you master at will shifting, too," Leon said, hovering behind me as I knelt in the foraging fields. "You were amazing during the full moon. If you can shift at will, I know the warriors would lose their minds trying to get you into shifted training sessions." I huffed, desperate to hide the slight chuckle under the sound of forced agitation. "You know, I'm pretty content with my current rotations. I don't think I could squeeze in warrior training on top of everything else. His excitement dropped, replaced by a sheepish grin. "Yeah, that's fair. But, you have to admit, it wouldn't be a terrible skill to ace. You've got an alpha wolf and tons of untapped potential flooding through your veins." "I also have dizzy spells when I

Part of the Pack - 2

I shouldn't have agreed with Leon. The following weeks were a nightmare.No, that's not true.They were wonderful. And painful. And exciting. And miserable. I went from leisurely rotating through the various departments of Wayfinder, helping where I could, and learning to be part of a real pack, to grueling dawn lessons from Top Dog himself.The easygoing, smiling golden retriever of a leader was replaced by a hardened general who grilled me on proper shifting form, posture, and situational awareness."You never know when someone will attempt to use your vulnerability during a shift to take advantage," he stated, icy blue eyes sharp and analytical as he studied my form. "You're weakest mid-shift. In that moment before Arya takes control, and you relinquish it. Your stance will make all the difference if another wolf lunges for the back of your neck."My reflexes curved me inward until his hand latched onto the back of my neck, mimicking the bite of an enemy. Instantly, I shifted into

Part of the Pack - 3

“Keep laughing, Top Dog,” I teased, nudging his side with my elbow. “Pretty soon, I won’t be Ankle-Biter anymore. Gabe said I'm growing. That he can’t even see the top of my head anymore.”Leon's massive form towered over me as he stepped into my path and blocked my progress. For a beat, he studied me intensely, before bending at the waist to meet my gaze. “I can still see the top of your head. I don’t know what he's talkin’ about, pipsqueak.” On the back end of that insult, he thumped me in the middle of my forehead. Then he was gone. Turned on his heels and sauntered off like he hadn’t just declared war with an evil grin and a flick of his fingers.Oh, no he didn’t, Arya growled.Oh, yes he did. Let’s hunt. All of my duties and rotation responsibilities took a backseat to revenge. I wasn’t sure what my plan was. Just revenge. Sights locked on my target, I followed him at a distance at first. I knew he knew I was following him. I wasn’t sneaky about it. And he wasn’t subtle abou

Dreams of Past and Future - 1

The moment ended as quickly as it began. Reassured of my safety, Leon focused on commanding the pack and securing Wayfinder. I was ordered to man my position in the medical tent with Gabe, while the warriors and patrols began their sweep and hourly rotations. When Gabe locked eyes with me, he wrapped me in a tight embrace and fussed endlessly about being careful. “You’re still a runt, dammit! I don’t care how massive your alpha wolf is, you’re green. You don’t know battle and fighting and the cruelty of doing what it takes to survive,” he growled, squishing me against his chest. “Arya and I took care of ourselves, Gabe. We’re okay!” I ran my hand down his back, smoothing the wrinkles out of his shirt. I was still getting used to physical contact that wasn’t a blow or attack of some kind. And Gabe wasn’t typically the affectionate type. The hug was more like a wrestling hold; I felt like tapping out of it. “I don’t care. You get on that cot, and you rest. I’ll man the infirmar

Dreams of Past and Future - 2

Gabe's words jolted through me like lightning.Seizing? Bad enough that he thought I was going to die? I'd had dreams before, since joining Wayfinder. Blips of memories and flashes of little moments to come. Simple things like when a child's ball would roll into my path, or when Reginald would burn the soup because he was distracted. But this was the first time since the day I woke in Wayfinder that my dreams were so potent.I sat up on the bed, running my hands through my black hair and scratching my scalp roughly."Me? No way you're getting rid of me that easily," I chuckled, trying to ease Gabe's frantic energy. It didn't work."Lay your tail back down before you have an aneurysm or something," he snapped, trying to push me down flat on my back. "Don't just pop upright like a damn whack-a-mole. Goddess only knows what's happening to you."I shrugged off his massive hand, planting my feet on the ground. I didn't want to lie down. No more resting. I needed to try to sort out what th

Belong - 1

When I first started having the dreams, I saw them as an inevitable part of my dawning alpha strength. Naively, I assumed I had no control over them. I was at their mercy, and thus, couldn't focus them on specific scenes or settings. Every night I woke in a sweat, vision blurred as my mind fought to reconcile reality with dreams.Past, present, future blended with no real rhyme or reason. One moment, I'd see a fire blazing in a hearth I didn't recognize. The next, I'd see my little self cowering in the corner of the infirmary as Doctor Andromeda bickered with Delta Hester about my frequent absences. Then, I'd see Leon and Marcel huddled in the alpha's tent, plotting the next set of rotations.It was like watching a television that cycled through the channels automatically. You can never get the full story before the channel changes, and you're thrust into the middle of some other scene.What's the point of these visions if they show me useless, confusing blips? I huffed, hoping Arya w

Belong - 2

The training run with Leon healed something within me.We kept up with him, I mused later that evening. Arya laughed. I'd been thinking it for hours. While I was baking with Reginald. While I foraged. While I taught the littlest children a simple nursery rhyme. We kept up with him. No, Auri. You kept up with him. I didn't have any part of it this time, Arya corrected. She sounded like a proud big sister praising my efforts.I kept up with him. I repeated the words, unsure of how to process my growth over the last few months in Wayfinder.It was more than I ever dreamt possible. Well, that's not true. My dreams showed me incredible, sometimes frightening, things that dwarfed reality. But keeping pace with the alpha and not being winded or having my legs fail was a close second.Restless, I tossed and turned for a few hours after lights out. The cot was comfortable. My tent felt like home. There was no reason I shouldn't have drifted off to sleep. Hell, Marcel's extra laps were only the

Belong - 3

The next morning, I walked through camp, cautiously examining every inch of it. Every unburnt tent post. The faces of children covered in sticky sweet fruit instead of soot and blood. The voices of singing elders, no longer cut brutally short and silenced forever.Sunlight filtered through the trees and bathed everything in verdant hues of life, peaceful and pure. Breezes carried the scent of curing meats and fresh jams instead of the thick, cloying aroma of smoke and death. The vision lingered in the periphery, though. A dark promise of destruction to come. If I closed my eyes or stared from the corner of them, the horrific scene would overlay my vision. A ghost of things yet to come.I have to tell someone what I saw. My legs trembled as I marched toward Leon's tent.But what exactly did you see? Arya asked. I knew what she meant. My vision provided a glimpse into a brutal conclusion. The final destruction of my home and all the people I've come to love and care for—the final moment

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