Derek POV We lit the pyres last night and said goodbye to our departed pack members. Everyone mourned those that were lost, but the loss of the pup hit everyone particularly hard. No one can recall in recent memory losing a pup like this and everyone has rallied around Willow's family. Including Monica and her mother. Rachel has very obviously taken the loss of her mate hard, but she has tapped into some inner strength, a strength it seems a Luna never loses and has been supporting the pack in their grief along with Monica and myself. Dean, Sophia, and the visiting allies all left after the funerals, they all needed to get back to their packs but we have formed new alliances, and Dean and Sophia will be coming back in a few days. The warriors that stayed behind at the rogue territory foun

