Late Alpha is late... +353
Zalen heard Shandom’s howl, but he had already been on his way for quite some time. He had heard the first call, the unknown call, and had gone to investigate but he had not been nearby. Still, he trotted along the cold ground at a leisurely pace. The sun had managed to escape the clouds for the moment, and though the air was cold the sun warmed his black pelt in such a wonderful way. He huffed out as he walked, his breath billowing about him like that of a puffing dragon; when would spring get here?
Both calls had been summoning calls but there was no tension in the lilt of them. So Zalen assumed it must be a loner, they had been coming more and more. Ciara and Blind had been their newest additions, Zalen only having learned of Blind’s arrival after she had been accepted. It was interesting that she had decided to join New Dawn and he was glad of it. Ciara, though young, was also a good thing for the pack; they had needed females so desperately, and now with Mordecai having left to find his family, their numbers had evened out more. Who knew? Perhaps there would be many pups for them in the spring and summer.
Zalen finally arrived to see his newly appointed Gamma speaking with an unknown male. Though he continued his loping strides towards the pair, mentally Zalen took pause; the stranger was not what he had been expecting. The first howl had been the beautiful call of a wolf, but this male was obviously touched by coyote blood. No matter, in the past few weeks Zalen had become more and more comfortable with the despised breed, and this male was obviously more wolf than anything else. He neared them, head and tail erect and his mane puffed out. He bumped sides affectionately with Shandom in greeting before sniffing at the male; he was a loner, Greetings, I am Zalen Damaichu, Alpha of this pack. I assume you are wishing to join us? He asked this calmly, his tenor voice like sweet nectar.
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