The next day there was silence in the community. Everyone who participated in the mating race slept off. And those who were no longer looking for a mate for one reason or another tried not to make noise.

The race could take several days. Three years ago, Dirk returned only three days later. One. Both brothers were never able to find a mate. No matter how far they are removed from our territory.

Their personalities were complex, and I knew that Lark had been hit hard by them as a child. But I hoped that their age of wolf life would be lucky. This hope helped me to believe myself....