Pack
It lasted only a moment, but apparently the fact he could do it meant something.
The redhead backed up and whispered, "How did you do that?"
"It's called speech. You know, words that convey meaning."
The dog shook his head. "Not that. The alpha command. The way you just spoke right now. It's a wolf thing, but you're not a wolf. The only other people I ever saw do that was my old pack leader and Roderick."