Moonspear I will die your daughter.

Before she could register Hokulani’s attack, Hakumele had thwarted it. Pie instinctively leaped backward as the other she-wolf lost her balance and fell with a heavy thud. Her mouth fell open as her pack mate berated his daughter. After processing for a moment, Tiuttuk came to approve of his harsh words.

In fact, her fur prickled as the aspiring leader lifted a lip and said, I’ll be going with you. Her tone brooked no argument. Speaking directly to Hokulani, she seethed quietly, What on earth is the matter with you? What were you hoping to accomplish?

She could summon the might of all the Moon villages with a single call to punish Hokulani for her galling behavior. Yet Treepie decided she—and Hakumele, of course—had it handled. She puffed up further, making it very clear she would be escorting the problematic visitor out of the territory.

Pie just hoped nobody noticed the way her legs were shaking.