Alpha king Malcolm and Luna Queen Lurie, Louis's parents lay awake in the palace amid the packed city, Every now and then a faint air blew through the lattice of the royal chamber, they hoped they were going to sleep, but they never did. Presently they became awake than ever at the sound of a howl outside the palace.
"Listen to that Rogue howling!" remarked the king.
"Rogue?" replied the queen. "How should there be a Rogue inside the Royal City? It was only a warrior howling."
"I tell you it was a Rogue," said the king.
"And I tell you that you were dreaming if you thought it was anything like that," answered the queen.
"I say it was a Rogue howling," cried the king; "don't contradict me."
"Nonsense!" snapped the queen. "It was a warrior." And the dispute waxed so warm that the k
