Nova Peak what’s yours is mine.

This had been a terrible, terrible idea.

She shouldn't have come. Should have left that body, sad as it was, and headed on back to Swiftcurrent Creek. But she was impulsive, lonely - and her empty womb yearned for children.

If there were puppies in need, she wanted to be there.

But the situation quickly went belly-up (as she should have supposed it would). The madman frothed and raged; others arrived, threatening both the trio and the father.

And in the midst of it all, the children, helpless and confused.

Stop it! Lilitu cried out, her one bright green eye shifting quickly 'round to light upon each wolf in turn. We're here to help, not hurt! Their mother is dead; we found and buried her in the valley. And he—

Her gaze met the crazed, empty stare that was Riley. He was the most terrifying thing she had ever seen.