It was the day of the general workout...a pack-wide session held once every week where wolves of every rank came together to sharpen their skills, hone their bodies, and prove their discipline.
Already, the clearing buzzed with energy. Pairs of wolves grappled on the packed dirt at the center, their snarls blending with the barked instructions of higher-ranked warriors. To one side, the younger recruits were running laps under the supervision of the Beta, sweat pouring down their brows as they strained to keep pace.
Others drilled in smaller groups, sparring in twos and threes, or practicing synchronized maneuvers with wooden staffs.
But Luna Faye was not yet among them...hurrying across the field with her training clothes hastily thrown on, she felt the weight of many eyes turn in her
