Shade hoped that the newest recruits were making themselves feel at home, meeting the older members and forming friendships. Perhaps they even considered their pack roles. He had told Silver to report to him after she had talked to a few others; he had a job for her. Karpos had a cough, and so Shade would be reluctant to go himself despite wanting to see his older friend, Narime Lagina Thorben. There was also the fact that her mate would no doubt be protective with her friend who knew her from a long way back. They had known each other for almost a year now, and he considered her a sister, a sister who he would always be there for. As he walked, he came across the jet black recruit, Silver.

Shade dipped his head, acknowledging her presence and he let his tail raise up to represent his ranks, she was the third highest ranking female, though in his mind Capella deserved to be where Spectre was, he knew that she was still learning, and if she were to be given that ranking as a yearling when the were subordinates below her, it would 'go against tradition' and tradition helped the pack with unity. It gave the pack a sense of order and strength and in his mind, they would need that with the harsh winter months. "Silver, I trust you have acquainted yourself with a few out our packmates?" He questioned her, knowing that depending on who she talked to, the task was easy and to some, not as easy.

Shade nodded, giving a respectful head bow before letting her speak. She told him how she met Ana, Ace and Spectre. She seemed to acquaint herself with the pack well, and she spoke of how the sky had been dark for days now, and she was right, he just hadn’t noticed it at the time. He planned on how to brief her on this information.

"There is a storm brewing in the skies, which is why you’re going to have to be extra careful on this mission, the mountains are dangerous, my former alpha had fallen after losing his footing in the mountains and his entire memory had been wiped, everything of the pack. I need you to cross the Riddled Heights and go a bit northwest to Whisper Caverns. One of the alpha’s, Narimé is a friend of mine and I want you to set up for Ana and I to meet with Narimé and Sloane sometime in the next few weeks after your return. We have enemies because of past ties, we need allies more than ever." He briefed her on her job.

He wasn’t done yet though; he intended to let Willow Ridge know not to mess with them. "Then there is one more mission. I need you to go to Willow Ridge next, they don’t like us at all so you’ll want to be careful, but just see if you can tell the numbers or if they have the power where if they find us, if they have the manpower to attack. Do not be seen though." He finished his briefing to her.

The rendezvous point for his mind was all at Willow Ridge, he thought about how he had left, abandoned them when he was the alpha, but he couldn't stay, not when his mate was expecting his pups. Silver was a very curious wolf by nature it seemed, and Shade figured, she was going into those lands as his scout, she deserved to know why she needed to be careful, because if they caught a single whiff of him on her, she would be attacked. "Silver, I use to belong to Willow Ridge, and there are crazy things you would do for love. I-I was alpha even, my friend, the former alpha, went to live with his mate after his accident since she is an amazing healer. I was only alpha for a small amount of time, and I abandoned them when I left with Rose, I couldn't stay though. You see, there are strict laws in every pack, not just this one, where the alpha female is the only one to have pups. Rose was expecting my pups so we left without a word." He explained to the female who would no doubt prove herself an exceptional scout.

Shade's mind rushed with his memories from the pack, and he did miss them, though they probably didn't miss him. He remembered Kyrie, the healer who was like his sister. Then there was Narime, who now led her own pack, those two females kept him alive, teaching him to live with himself when Rosealia and himself hit a reef in their relationship. Then there was Koda, who was with his mate now, he was always an amazing friend, even when he didn't remember who Shade was. Elettra and Remy had been walls of steel, and for that matter so had Guiness, and they probably still were. Sica would be alpha since he left, and Guiness second as he had once held the position for many years. Then there was the matter of Kiche, who would be where Shade had started out, third in line for alpha. Then there was Tempest, the lovely lady had always been so nice and kind to everyone. But those were just memories. the memories remained. "When you talk to Narime and Sloane, see if you can get us to meet in Fireweed Rise, somewhere close to their home. I wouldn't want them to travel over the mountains after what had happened to my dear friend, Narime would understand."

Shade nodded, accepting what Silver had said. He liked to know all his packmates, even if the wolves were odd or strange, nothing mattered, knowing them made them a family instead of a pack. It was the way that it should always be. Shade started to tell his story, it was painful to recall the sad days, but relieving to recall the first days, the ones where they loved each other and nothing could separate them. "I think you need to learn about it, if it wasn't for Rosealia I wouldn't be here, I would be somewhere else, acting like a drone instead of here, leading and free." He said as he started to prepare to tell the story he had told to a few others, but not many.

"I belonged to a pack in the lore, Willow Ridge, I was a long standing member, though we're going back to just after I joined. I was a Guardian, patrolling the borders when I scented a wolf nearby. It was Rosealia, scared out of her wits. I calmed her down, and took her to the borders where she joined the pack. After that, we started getting close, I even took her up to the mountains to help train her in combat for a rank challenges. Shortly after, we became mates. We told Elettra, because the pack rules were you could have mates but no children. So we agreed to the rules. Well my alpha had a terrible accident and the wolf above me had run off, leaving me to step up to the plate. However Rosealia and I had our own plans, Rosealia is the true mother of Karpos and Adsila. But sometime, just before I met Ana and Lachesis, she disappeared and Anastasia saved my children." He stated, choking up at the end. "I have to go and check on the pups." He said turning to walk away.

Shade exit