Ouroboros Spine Beyond this place of wrath and tears

The four of them were making short order of the coyote threat, sending a clear message that they would not tolerate thieves among them. Kodiak had let go the coyote he mangled in favor of landing a savage bite to another's muzzle, but soon the tide of coyotes ebbed. The family had taken a beating from the defending wolves and were reluctant to push their luck. One managed to flee with its tail between its legs, others fell at his packmates' teeth, and Kodiak moved to finish the one he had hobbled, reaching for its neck and snapping it without fanfare. It seemed it was over as quick as it had begun.