Redhawk Caldera AQUACULTURE

The Alphas' family was still settling into the rendezvous site, the pups in particular quite appreciative of all the open space and fun stuff to do. It kept them plenty busy. But Peregrine and Fox still liked to take them on jaunts away from home on occasion. With each day growing warmer, they mutually decided that one of their biggest adventures yet would include a visit to the caldera's shore. They could take the pups swimming and teach them about water safety. When they were a bit bigger, they could take them out to Lake Rodney too.

Shepherding the three pups on this final morning in April, the mismatched parents led the way up the slope, pausing there to let the kids rest and take in the view. Then they proceeded down the caldera's steep interior, angling toward a large space on the shoreline. Sensing that the pups might make a beeline toward the water, Peregrine trotted to its edge and pivoted to face the others, shaking his head and warning them back with a low growl.

"We need to go over some rules first," he explained. "And before we get to that, I'm going to invite the rest of the pack to join us." His jade eyes swept over his mate's and children's faces just before the swarthy Alpha tipped his head into the sky, calling his subordinates to meet them on the caldera's shore. He then dropped his head and sat, coaxing the puppies closer to him if they wanted but still using his large body to barricade them from the waterline for the time-being.

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