Astral Odyssey: Dying Ember
They only appeared when animals raided and attacked villages for food and fun.
The wolves had many packs. Each had their territory that they defended against anyone outside of their pack. Within each pack, there were three different ranks. Typically, there would be two alphas and omegas in each pack. The rest were betas.
The female lead is Neoma Harvest, the female Omega of the Harvest pack. Being of the lowest rank, she was not allowed to reproduce. Although she had accepted her role as the pack’s stress ball, ‘fate’ had something else in store for her.