Just when they have started to forget that Tian is even there, he speaks softly into the comfortable silence. “A wolf with those abilities is rare indeed. I’ve been alive a very long time and traveled pretty much the entire world, and I have personally only ever heard of one other like that. It was a she-wolf named Ramona who lived many centuries ago. She could do as you say and form empathic links with others. It was a very useful skill as the only surviving child of the Alpha of the largest wolf pack in Europe. Eventually, she took over as Alpha despite the taboo of having a female lead a pack. Her powers were invaluable during this transition.
She made an exceptional leader and diplomat. Her abilities also gave her a certain allure and she could draw in loyal, dedicated followers who w
