THE BURNT FACE LUNA
"Given all the carnage out there, we missed one heck of a fight. The scouts said the Wolf Mother had awakened, and they weren't lying."
Lowell pulled on his pants, which he had left on a rock, and gave Derick a brief, powerful hug. Then the others fell to their knees, their voices joining in a chorus that shook the trees. "Long live the King!"
I stood there, blinking, the shimmering light of the lake slowly fading as the reality of the situation crashed down on me. I looked at Lowell, who was now standing tall, even in his beastly form, receiving the homage of his soldiers.