Redhawk Caldera Joining

Elwood smiled wryly. Nadie was right; hunting was not a special skill, although there were wolves -- like himself -- who perfected the trade until they were masterful. The pack could always use able bodies simply to help fill and maintain the caches, but it was her next comment that caught his attention.

"You have experience with pups?" he asked, his interest evident. Fox and Peregrine surely would not let an absolute stranger assist with the firebirds while they were very young, but if Nadie stayed and proved herself, she could eventually step into the role that Somnia had hoped to fill. "Our Alpha female is expecting," he explained a moment later.