Angel
Almost all were elderly, pregnant, and children.
Scattered across the floor in front of the packhouse were the bodies of forty-eight warriors fallen in battle. It was an image that broke the heart of anyone who looked at it.
Little by little, the parents, wives, husbands, and children of those who had fallen knelt down to mourn the loved ones who had departed for the Moon Goddess' realm.
One body in particular, one of the strongest female warriors in the pack, broke everyone's hearts. She was the Beta's mate, who had been injured in the battle and lay unconscious in the pack's hospital.