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A pleased little smirk dripped across her lips as  the other pups were reprimanded. It was subtle, but it thrilled Liri nonetheless. It was only right that they listen respectfully to her father. Their age difference meant nothing to her young sensibility—if she could obey, so could they.

The meeting concluded and the pack dismissed. Even so, Liri remained seated and gave her parents an imploring look. Already, innately, she set herself apart from the others. She was not just pack. She was the daughter of the Imperator and Matrona, and that meant the rules she abided but were separate, unique. He had dismissed their pack. She would wait until they had dispersed and she and her siblings were dismissed, as was appropriate for their station (or so her wee little brain had concluded).