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That was it, every wolf was in agreement and Tonravik spoke, welcoming him officially into the fold. We can. We will. He met her gaze as she stepped forward pressing herself against him. He nudged her back in kind, accepting of her embrace as Kroc and Echelon uttered their creed. "We can. We will." He confirmed, repeating it as well. Not too long ago he'd been but a stranger to this world. It warmed him to know he was now a part of it. Worthy of it.

He nuzzled his mate before stepping to greet the females before him. He licked each of their chins in turn. First Kroc. Then Echelon. It was a submissive gesture and a thankful one. While he held a higher rank in this pack, when it came to Tartok he was most certainly lower in their ranks. These new wolves who served as his new Tartok family would continue to mentor him as he fully embraced himself in their ways.