(Well, starting my first story on here! Hope you enjoy!)

Remedy's POV

Prologue

Remedy sat beside her grief stricken family and remained silent as her wide, terrified eyes fixed on her pack Alpha addressing the ring of wolves surrounding her.

The large, ageing wolf stood on a large boulder, the large full moon giving an almost white shine to his silver fur. Winston's eyes held a hallow weariness as he croaked, "As many of you know, Kate and Humphrey's pups have seen one whole moon cycle. But... with this celebration... comes tragedy.

"As you all know, one of their three pups, Encore, went missing a few sunrises ago. Our best Alphas have been sent out to search for him, but with no such luck.

"It is now, in deepest remorse, I must..." Winston paused to hold back a small sob, before raising his head and nearly shouting the last words, "I must pronounce Encore, son of Kate and Humphrey, dead."

Winston sat back on his haunches, and began to study the boulder. There was a collective howl of melancholy as the pack began their mourning.

Remedy looked away. She was shaking, and her breath came quick and shallow. 'Why? Why us? Why my brother?"

She stared out at the moon, her unanswered plea still reverberating in her head.

One Month Later

"If you want to attend Alpha school, you must try harder."

Remedy coughed, and a mouthful of dirt landed into the grass. To her right, her sister, Freckles, snorted in laughter.

"Oh, you little-" Remedy began, leaping at her sister, but Freckles side stepped her easily and pushed her to the ground.

"That will do," Garth interrupted, although his own eyes were shining in laughter. He turned to the third wolf pup, and said gently, "Calamity, would you like to try next?"

Garth's son stared at the ground, and began to shuffle his paws. "N-no... Freckles can go next. I-I really am fine..."

Freckles snickered slightly, and whispered to Remedy, "I guess we know the newest omega..."

Remedy laughed in agreement, but before she could reply, Garth turned around to face Freckles and snapped, "Take that back."

Remedy looked up at him, shaking slightly. Her uncle had never before looked that furious. "S-sorry Calamity..." Freckles mumbled, but Remedy noticed that there wasn't a hint of remorse in her clear blue eyes.

"It's just fine," Calamity muttered with a small, strangled smile. "Really. It's probably true, anyway."

"Never," Garth replied, but his voice held a small quaver of uncertainty. Remedy glanced at Calamity, and couldn't miss his slight wince. A sharp blade of remorse seemed to stab her, and she padded over to Calamity to give him a comforting lick to the ear. Calamity ducked away to avoid her, and for a second his eyes met Remedy's.

She looked away quickly, like everyone who stared into Calamity's eyes did.

Because the haunting, pale yellow green orbs were identical to Encore's. And some wounds were too deep for healing.