Whitefish River between two points

"Yet another thing we share. At least we choose our own fate." It could be worse. Dante had met many who took no charge in their own lives. Either extreme could lead to terrible hardship. He liked where he was; the balance was nice.

"It is nice, isn't it? No one to tell you where you should or shouldn't go, when to sleep, when and what to eat. Sure, some are more overbearing than others, but in the end, Alpha comes with rules and restrictions." He looked at Mordecai thoughtfully. "You know, I sometimes wonder if they get as tired of giving orders as their packmates sometimes get of following them." It wouldn't surprise him one bit. Not that he would know.