Great Bear Wilderness The Ouroboros

Cara's answers were satisfactory, at least in a way. There didn't seem to be anything extraordinary about the yearling's answer—Jinx had expected her to wish to go even higher than just Gamma, but then, she expected that of all wolves—but, nevertheless, she accepted it with a subtle nod. No doubt if the pale female kept working at it, she would find herself at the top of the ranks in no time, with none to lord over her but the leaders of the pack themselves.

Jinx herself had once aspired to be a Gamma, and then a Mambo, but always beneath the care and guidance of her mother, the Warchief. Things had happened differently, and despite Nanuq's reasons for leaving, her daughter could never forgive her for it. She could not understand it, although she was driven by the same desires.

“Perhaps you should consider overthrowing him,” she offered casually as she glimped a nutcracker flying overhead. She knew little about Kaname's past, and chocked his enigmatic air up to intimidation rather than any true skill. She had no doubt that in a spar, they might find themselves evenly matched.