Delta was no longer a pup. He was older, and stronger. The wolf was now 1 and 1/2, old enough to leave and start his own pack. But Delta remained. He would help keep this pack together. The Shadow Lurkers had turned on them. Traitors. And those Haunters, those bastards! Delta looked at the battle scarred land. "I will run Aspen Grove one day!" Delta whispered

The exiled Shadow Lurker had always made the wrong choices in life. On the day of the battle, she had again followed her pattern of horrible decisions, and ran in fear instead of fighting along side her pack members. She was a coward!

Unable to face Liseli or Cortinarri with her humiliation, Aminita remained behind while the others had gone off to get help for their wounds. With her tail tucked between her legs and her head held miserably low, she sank down near a young birch tree and watched silently as Delta moved through the lands.

Delta saw Aminita, narrowing his eyes and trotting near to her. "Aminita?" He asked, he hadn't known her too well. She was just a...member.

Dreamscape, bruised and bloody, limped towards Delta. Delta was the same age, almost, but he was her mother's aunt's son. Dreamscape came over, her sides heaving. "Delta!" Dreamscape rasped. "Remember that I was kidnapped from the Shadow Haunters? I ran away. The Shadow Haunters and Shadow Lurkers are allies. They are planning to send Aspen Grove into demise!"

Aminita seemed to melt as Delta approached her. Her ears pressed flatter against her brown head, while her body crouched even lower against the frosty ground. "Yes..." She responded in a meek voice that fit her humble submission to a cue. Her brown eyes roved towards Dreamscape next, not daring to move a muscle as she watched the other. One hear lifted slightly at the mention of her blood pack, then hastily went back down. She couldn't imagine that Hydras would ever align herself with Risen's pack.

"That bitch. Betrayer." Delta swore, turning towards Aminita. The brute stood there in silence, he looked at her with soft eyes. Finally he came up with something. "I'm leaving. All those who favor life will follow. All those who would rather see peace then bloodshed. If we remain, all we'll see is our comrads die." Delta flexed his muscles and turned, looking at Dreamscape and Aminita. "Come if you wish. Face the alpha's wrath for running, or become alphas in a new land. I'll promise you one thing, peace." Delta began to trot away, his head held high. He didn't wait for others to follow him, not Aminita or Dreamscape. He would be the only Aspen Grove line sooner or later. The Haunters and Lurkers would murder them all, and leave no survivors.

Dreamscape blinked. "I wish to meet my mother first, Delta. Then I'll see what happens." Dreamscape said softly, pivoting and leaving.