Blinking the sleep from his eyes, Akela walked out and stood atop the great rock that oversaw the other wolves. Everything checked out, from the safety of the puppies to the hunting of the adults. Managing his own mate and pups was hard enough as is, but an entire pack of them? At least days were never boring

The sun would come up, casting a beautiful glow over the Indian jungle. The beauty of it surrounded Akela, the light reflecting in his admirable copper eyes