"They also mentioned something about you ruling next to me. If you impress the ancestors," he added sternly.
Aleric tried to process the words that Zander let out to him. He couldn't understand what the young make meant by if he impressed the ancestors.
Everything about Zander was strange. It scared him, he worried for the man's safety.
The party went on, with the members of his pack having the time of their lives. He tried to enjoy the party too, yet his mind kept drifting back to Zander.
The young wolf was seated in the corner slowly sipping at his drink avoiding contact with everyone at the party. It was a little sad to watch him.
Aleric understood that it will take time for Zander to warm up to the rest of the family. He wished Zander knew that there was no pressure to fitting, he should take it easy and slowly work on getting better.
