Chapter 409
Since they firt came to Sloboda Oz and Veruca both changed. Oz learned he couldn't deny the wolf inside of him. Especially when their people were in danger of extermination. He was no longer a stoic, emotionless Vulcan. Veruca learned better control. She realized that there had to be some restraint to her wolf-side. The cause was more important than her anger. Although they'd been on opposite ends, Oz and Veruca bonded more during their respective changes. Nina, their alpha wolf, helped them both adjust. Now they could hunt as wolves, and walk freeley in the world of humans. There was still much reconstruction to be done in Sloboda, but the moderates were taking power, so it was a start. But the wolves could sense the coming darkness. Although new to him Oz felt it too. The instinct that warned animals when a disaster was looming. Nina talked about possibly confronting this evil as a pack. Esau was her second-in command, and her mate. He suggested hiding. Esau fought bravely against Karadizc, but this coming evil was far more dangerous. His instincts were to protect the pack, not get involved with something that was not their fight. Oz feared that whether or not the pack sought this fight, they could not avoid it.