The wedding was quite grand. I received an invitation but did not attend, nor did I send a gift. Most of the wolves familiar with Darkmoon Pack also skipped Alpha Joseph's wedding. I heard that although the wedding had been booked for over 200 guests, only about 50 people showed up, all of whom were from Wilderness Pack.

A few weeks later, while I was patrolling our territory, a patrolling warrior burst out of the woods. “Alpha! We just received news from the border—Wilderness Pack... has been attacked!”

My heart nearly stopped. “What? When did this happen?”

“It was right after Alpha Joseph went on his honeymoon. To better care...