Slade He’d gone off and talked to Lindal about that very thought, after taking everyone to the packhouse to be initiated into the pack, he’d delivered them and excused himself. His father and his unit had all looked at him curiously. But he’d said nothing, just stated “I need to go and speak to someone.” And left that office. Had knocked on Lindal’s door and asked her the very question he wanted to know the answer too. Lindal had sighed at him and waved him into her house, and he’d smiled down at her little one, ruffled his hair. He would be the same age as his, if Ori was still here. He was a cute little boy named Liham, or Li for short. She sat down across from him and sighed “Honestly, I don’t know, but hazarding a guess. I’d say maybe the moment she chopped off all her hair, changed

