There were rumors that spread within the young children of GreyThorn, that the pack wast always as peaceful as they enjoyed, that behind that peace lay a dark past that couldn't fully be explained. Anna had listened attentively, in hopes that she would understand even a little about the true history of the pack and why she was truly there. She needed a reason to stay and she also needed a reason to leave. The children were eager to tell her of their knowledge, there stories twisting and changing. .... The moon hung high in the ink-black sky, casting an ethereal glow over the sprawling territory of the GreyThorn pack. In the heart of the ancient forest, Gideon, the alpha, stood tall and imposing. With a commanding presence and piercing eyes that mirrored the intensity of a predator, he

