Athena sighed. Sindri had lost no wolves to death in the war, but Hecate, Kalon, and Cato had run off. Her heart stung. She’d trusted Cato. And now, it was announced that he was king of Nightingale; they’d deposed Irina. Athena sucked air throught her teeth. She’d liked Irina. She’d liked her wit, her realism. She had guts, too, and loads of wisdom. Well, screw Hecate and Cato. Screw Kalon. She didn’t need them. Athena tipped her head back and called them all to a pack meeting.
Assuming everyone had arrived, after a few minutes she got started. “Hello all. There have been some changes, I’m sure you all have heard. Hecate, Kalon, and Cato will now be in Nightingale, due to some stupid quarrel with the Nightingale queen. As Queen Irina has been deposed and is likely dead-” A fantastic rumble cut her off, followed by a show of light over the ocean of Starfall Shores, lighting up the land. Enraptured, Athena stared at it; she saw Callie, Helene, and Sydney, as well as the new wolf Callie and Hellie had brought in, turning to watch-the former two with wonder; Sydney with confusion; and the newcomer with interest barely masked. Athena waited the whole five minutes to speak again. A slight smile was tugging at the corners of her mouth. “Well then. Screw what I just said; the queen is very much alive. But due to the new leadership changes in Nightingale, and due to the fantastic repercussions that Starfall will see in the aftermath of the war, I will be absent tonight, making trips around to Nightingale and Tarben and cutting ties; Sindri will from now on be a neutral pack. So none of you start trouble. This said, I want to congratulate all of you who are still here on surviving the bloodbath. I also want to thank you all. Thank you for staying with me and for following me no matter what a twit I am.
“We have some rank changes for tonight. Callie is moving up to beta, to start off. But given the circumstances, that means we are without a theta and any deltas. Vryko, my daughter, I’d like you to start training in herbs and healing so that the second you age up you may take the rank of theta. Soliel will be staying zeta; I’m keeping Icarus and Shiranui where they are as well. Asmodeus, train with the sigmas; you are to become delta if you excel in your training. Jelethe, I believe that is your name?” she addressed the newcomer, whom Callie had introduced to her. She nodded to the pack. “Any last questions before I leave to visit Nightingale and Tarben?”

“Lucky lucky lucky me, I got everything I need!”