Horizon Ridge Blue is the warmest color

Yup, it takes place before! :)

Pied wanted to see and speak with Akhlut, so she spent nearly an hour searching for the Alpha male. Yet she simply couldn't seem to hunt him down. Although frustrated, she didn't think much of it. Anyway, the smell of blood lured her to a small thicket on the edge of the beach. She found Pump lying under a tree, looking miserable. The piebald she-wolf approached, spotting the quills thrust into her pack mate's muzzle. There was only a little blood but her lip was swollen and inflamed.

"Pump," Pied said when she reached her pack mate and stood above her. "What's up with the wildlife around here always wanting a piece of your face?" she joked while frowning sympathetically at Pump. "Want me to try pulling them out...?" she suggested lightly.