Over the next three weeks, the pack had increased in size by blending Darion’s survivors with Conri and Fidella’s members. Each day, more wolves were shifting and reaching their true selves, after years of suppression. Iselda and Aoife had intensified the difficulty of the training, insisting that they began to practise their skills with a partner. Consequently, many members were hurt as they erred in combat.
Fidella had insisted that the first power they would control would be the gift of healing. Although more than proficient in being able to heal each other, it was difficult to heal more than minor scrapes and sprains for others in the beginning. Sheer determination was the driving force in improving their abilities. One day, Andre carried Melissa into the den, despite her protests th
