The royal priest explained the process of initiation to Alphonso who was surprised that the process could be that tedious. He was also told to prepare for the program in seven moons.
A werewolf who has just changed or doesn't have a pack is given the opportunity to join a tribe. The werewolf's choice of tribe is usually respected, but sometimes other werewolves will pressure the new werewolf to join a specific tribe because of bloodline or destiny. Joining a tribe is serious and is usually done through an initiation rite.
The first part of the initiation rite is some sort of challenge or difficult experience. This is done in order to test the person's strength and determination. In some cases, the challenge may be life-threatening. However, usually it is not meant to actually kill the pe
