AUGUST TO JANUARY THE FULL MOONS.
A QUICK LOOK AT THE WEREWOLF FAMILY.
Let's digress and take a peep at the family.
The Alpha: Leader of the pack, and has the final say in everything. No great surprise here then, girls.
Luna: An alpha's mate and is the female equal to the alpha. Well, equal being the official stance. (Cough)
A Beta: Second in command. They are thought of as not important as Alpha and his mate but more important than the rest of the pack. Betas are common but because of this hold considerable power through numbers, so don't pick fights here.
Delta: In training for beta position, third in rank. Considered soldiers. They can remain Delta without moving to Beta position. If the current Beta is removed from their rank, steps down, or leaves the pack, the Delta may take the place as the new Beta at the Alpha's request. (Request here being a polite term).
Salutary Wolf: The herbal wolf. Heals and takes careful of the ill and injured. No bright lights or magic, just good ol' herbs.
Sentinels: They are to ensure that the pack is safe and keep an eye on the territory. Sentinels greet new visitors and learn why they are here and where they come from. Also making sure each has good intentions. They also keep the pack members out of trouble, and that no fights break out between visiting werewolves (or other pack members), and if that's the case throws the rule book at them. (Or something worse).
An Elder: A werewolf who is old, powerful and dangerous. An elder's opinion is greatly respected throughout the pack, being adviser to both Alphas and Betas. They linger in the background when it comes to pack affairs; they voice their opinions when they feel it is necessary. (Werepup boomer/ pupper boomer?)
Hunters: Werewolves who are skilled at tracking and hunting down prey. They make sure that the pack has a plenty of food. Awesome. After large hunts, the lead hunter will alert the pack of the food available. The two titles of hunter are the Ambusher and Tracker.
Scouts: responsible for warning the pack of dangerous territory outside the clearing. They are mainly werewolves known by neighbouring packs and go visiting. They stay in touch with other packs and keep friendly relations. If a new pack is formed, Scouts are to find out who is the Alpha and if the pack is peaceful. Also in the case of a banishment of a certain werewolf from a pack, Scouts are to find out who was banished from where and why. Yeah nosy.
A Guardian: A wolf that shows skill in caring for weakened pack mates. They also watch over the older or ill werewolves of the pack. The caretaker of the pack ensures when any werewolf is wounded, they recover properly. They serve as a support unit, and try to keep the pack in a healthy state. Caretaking does not mean healing; its means helping to survive, to watch over and make sure one does not further hurt themselves. Similar to a bossy nanny.
Omegas and Pups: The Omega of the pack is 2nd lowest ranking werewolf. The Omega is usually a young werewolf that is very new to pack life and still learning, a wolf that has been lowered in rank due to wrong actions, or a re-evaluated werewolf (one who left the pack once and was accepted back into the pack at a later date). They are usually given the responsibilities of "pupper-sitter".
(Personally, I'd rather wrestle a witch) Pups while low in rank have many social freedoms; their antics are tolerated by most of the members.
Rogues: Werewolves that have either been kicked out of their old pack or their pack was destroyed. Some say they are bad wolves, some say they are good wolves. A wolf can also be a rogue if you were born packless.
Vargulfs: Physically and mentally unstable werewolves, in others words they are werewolves who have gone rabid. Ableism at it's worse. Also used as a slur.
Now to continue...