Nathaniel My father was leading the way to the clearing, Newt and I followed close on his heels followed by Gunner and Thomas. Kane and I had run through these woods thousands of times but walking through barefoot in human form was a first for me. Newt said it was meant to connect me deeper to nature, but after stepping on a few branches he probably did it as some joke. He was not particularly enthusiastic about his master performing a blood ceremony, let alone participating. But he was loyal to her, there was no doubt in my mind that there was little he wouldn’t do for her. Thomas shared his displeasure, but came to the ritual anyway out of respect for me. If he was going to be my beta, he would have to learn to accept Drakania as my Luna. “Ok, so remember, just follow Drakania

