It took days of travel and second thoughts before I had found their pack. Granted I was not really one of them and I was greeted by an audience of growls. Soon someone said to stop and someone walked to the front, probably smelling some of Henry on me. He commanded me to transform into my normal form and demanded to know what I wanted with them. When I did I bowed to show my respect.

"I was cast out of my previous pack. I also have information about Henry Sengrel and what happened to him on the day his mother came up here." I said his all with my head bowed down, showing the alpha absolute respect. He looked down on me and nodded his approval.

"Where are the Sengrels? This one wants to speak with you about your son." He barked and two people joined him on either side of him. They wanted to know and I outright told them.

"I am sorry to tell you. My previous pack leaders attacked him while he was following your scent." I said to the woman. "My pack healers could not save him in time." Once again I bowed down to them showing my respect and sympathy. Despite them being his parents they seemed unfazed and spoke to the alpha. He nodded twice and once again gazed down on me.

"Do you want to be a part of the wild pack?"

I nodded once. "Then you shall be admitted as an omega. Unless you think you could take someone else's place in the pack." For the first time since I had arrived I raised my head and agreed to a battle. "Then at sunrise tomorrow you will face off against Devin for the position of beta." Rounds of whoops and howls erupted from the declaration.

I was given a hole in the ground to sleep in before the battle and I caught a glimpse of Devin. He was probably middle aged and has lived out here his whole life. Certainly he was going to be a vicious opponent, but I would go down fighting if it lead to that. Sleeping that night was not that bad.

Yet by morning it was a whole new story. It was battle day. And the pack was thirsty for blood