For a moment, the moon seemed to brighten in delight as the howl of the two alpha wolves continued and spread through the forest.

It lasted for minutes before it faded into the cool midnight air. It lingered around for a little bit as the forest seemed to echo back their howl.

At the edge of the creek, Aria took a step forward and stood still. Her large white paws were planted deep in the snow, her chest heaving slightly as her glowing eyes traced the outline of the moon.

Now that the ...