Elle
Every morning at 4:00 AM, I would be overcome with dread. It was routine for me by now, being 20 years old and an outcast in the Blue Moon pack. My lack of a wolf had always set me apart, and no one could explain why. No one bothered to give me the time of day, except for a few friends and my parents who only helped me when no one else was around. My parents were afraid of losing their status in the pack and had little resources to offer anyway. Dragging my feet, I made my way to the window. The world outside was eerily still, but that would soon change. We were expecting visitors from another pack to assist us with our land. Far away, there were looming threats approaching, closer than they had ever been before. Dark magic, death - it was all too close for comfort.
My heart ached f
