Lost Creek Hollow Me, Myself and I

He was not deterred in his intent to recruit, for there was no conviction in her words. She said she was thinking of starting her own pack, not that she was in the midst of doing so. He doubted that anyone who was would be howling at the borders of another pack. Perhaps she wanted to know her potential neighbors, but perhaps she was testing the waters to see if joining them might appeal to her more.

Mordecai arrived to stand beside him, and Luke acknowledged him with a respectful nod before turning his gaze back to their visitor. "I'm Luke," he returned. "We're in the middle of founding a pack, right here. Mordecai will be leading," he turned his head to grin broadly at his friend, before turning it back. "There's room for more if you want to be a part of something new. It'll save you the trouble of having to track down a place to claim and some followers." He winked.