Kira's POV
Seeing Wendy approach, the guardian wolf visibly relaxed and said, "Miss Wendy, this female claims to be from the fifth branch bloodline. She wants to place her parents' remains and portraits in the memorial hall today."
"The fifth branch?" Wendy looked at me with open disdain, her wolf radiating dismissive superiority. "Everyone knows there's no one remaining in the fifth branch. Besides, the Vance Pack's memorial grounds aren't accessible to just anyone who claims the pack name!"
All the well-dressed wolves accompanying Wendy started laughing at her pronouncement, their scents carrying malicious amusement.
"Exactly right," one of them spoke up, a lean male wolf wearing expensive clothing. "There are countless wolves with the surname Vance in the northern territories, but t
