Horizon Ridge You need it so believe it

She described something that all wolf packs desired to be. "A family," he repeated, "it must be nice." There had been a time in which Reek believed Larksong Grotto to be a family, but the wolves who had made it so had mostly left; Tavi, Luna, Charley, Skeet, Zaavier... All had left him behind. Each had made their choice -- none would be allowed to return. Still, there were those who's loyalty had not been shaken: Jhala and Vuk. They were his family.

"There was a time when I believed my pack to be a family," he said. "But now I'm not so sure." He shook his head. "There was a schism -- on the night of my cleansing, my family split in two." Even though they had all turned their backs on both Reek and Raas, the Cardinal still found himself thinking about those who abandoned him from time to time. "But, the Lord has blessed us and those who remain are strong."