A month later, on a chilly evening, I received a call informing me that Hallie had passed away. After her death, the Werewolf Council instructed Alpha Joseph to handle her body and arrange the funeral, as they had been married.

However, Alpha Joseph refused. Since I had previously reported the situation, they informed me. Feeling helpless, I had to find someone, spend some money, and arrange for her cremation and burial.

To my surprise, before she died, Alpha Joseph had delivered a heavy blow to the rogue king. He offered the entire Wilderness Pack as payment, joining forces with other wolf packs to launch a near-extermination assault on the rogue’s...