Prologue
Dark shadows drift across the night sky, completely obscuring the moon. Thunder rumbles and lightning cracks striking the ground, splitting the tallest tree in the forest that is home to many magical beings. A group of young wolf pups look up to the sky as they hear the thunder rumble and scramble to run as the lightning hits the tree they are under, splintering it to pieces. As they run trying to get away from the falling tree, a large branch lands on 3 of the 5 pups, killing them instantly. The two Ragnar twins can do nothing but watch the light slip from their friend’s eyes. They sit by their friends and howl, sounding a call for help and the call of mourning. Within minutes of their call, their pack arrives and sees the lightning strike. The Ragnar’s father who is the alpha embraces his distraught sons telling them it’s ok and not their fault and they are not to blame. Their mother turns and consoles the devastated parents of the lost cubs, who are grieving over the loss of their children.
