Dawn's first light was beginning to break the surface of the horizon as the ruling male stood guard at the den entrance while his fellow pack mates continued to sleep on, their minds fogged with whatever dreams they conjured up. He would have enjoyed catching more shut eye among them, enjoying the warmth of Athena's body pressed against his side but today he had plans to bring the pack closer together. It had been many moons since their official claim to the lake as a pack and in recent days he had the pleasure of accepting the first outsider into his ranks yet it still didn't feel truly real to him just yet. Yes, he had the kingdom he always wanted beneath his mighty paws now and followers to fulfill his every whim, but he couldn't shake the feeling that they were not united as one in their infant stage. This alpha role was so new and foreign to Vespertio unlike his partner in crime who had a notch in her belt already with the title of alpha female and in the back of his mind he couldn't ignore his subconscious voice that taunted the Vuesain man in his brothers voice. You will never find happiness. Everything you end up holding dear will be stolen from you like a thief in the night. The worlds swam in his mind, reminding the man of his brothers verbal wanion.

A snort disrupted his thought infused purgatory while his golden gaze settled on the lake's surface before him that shimmered with the brilliant oranges and pinks of the approaching sunrise. 'Athena would enjoy this.' He thought to himself and had the two not already discussed plans that she would stay behind to watch the territory and only catch up if things seemed completely secure, he would have turned to sneak silently back into the warmth of the cavern they called home and awake his slumbering queen to come watch the brightening of the sky. No, instead he let his ivory woman continue to rest and let his mind wander from the negative thoughts of his past to the more bright ones of the present. Today he would rally the pack together and organize a hunt for a couple reasons. While strengthening the boarder during patrols Vespertio had come across on multiple occasions the musky scent of elk and the hoof like marking left in the soil which were too big to belong to a deer. The best part was that there was not a single solitary set of tracks. No, the tracks he had found belonged to a herd of elk that were in progress of their annual migration making their numbers astronomically high.

If there was any time to call a hunt together it was now while prey was in abundance around them and they had an element of surprise using the mist steadily drizzled from the sky to conceal their scents making it harder for the elk to determine their exact location. There was a double blessing in disguise with the migration of the beast. The formation of this hunt would help unite the pack and on the side help to fill the caches before winter released its fury and blanketed the world in its white, miserable blanket of frost and death, forcing everything in its path to bunker down for months on end. This was a now or never moment and with his plans processed in his mind the dashing man turned to poke his head through the limp array of tree branches that made up the blind protecting the cave entrance. A rough woof broke the lining of his lips to stir his slumbering members from their pleasant dreams before returning to his position outside, awaiting them to stumble on sleep filled legs to hear what he had to say.

One by one the Cove wolves began to emerge from the den as they received his call. The first to arrive was a newer male to the ranks by the name of Flyn and this man was a wolf that rubbed the alpha the wrong way. Since day one of his arrival Vespertio had an eerie feeling in his gut about that guy and had made a mental note to keep a wary eye on him. Who knew what plans he had scheming beneath his calm and collected exterior and that alone was enough for him to administer any form of dominance when reasonably given to make sure he knew his place. Just like now. The swarthy pelted man now stood before him before rolling back onto his haunches as he spoke. "What's up Vesper? Not that I need it, but you're disturbing my beauty sleep." were the words that fell from his lips and words that held a tone of disrespect Vespertio did not like even if his lack of eye contact was approving. A warning growl was issued from deep within the barrel of his chest while his ebony lips pulled back to reveal the whites of his teeth in another sign of displeasure before answering his rude remark. "I am your alpha and you will answer my call whether you are sleeping or not as well as respect my decisions. Make good to remember that." The Vuesain was not going to let his rudeness go uncorrected, but neither was he in the mood to start the day with confrontation reminding members where they stood. Today was planned to be a good day bringing the pack together as one unit, not working out kinks.

Soon after the Faye man had arrived the next member soon found their place among the meeting area. It was Andromache Moon, sister to Athena and a founding member that graced the scene with a respectful dip of her head and polite words asking what this was all about. There was no hiding the lack of honest respect the silver woman had towards him and he knew it since the day their paths crossed back at Clandestine Brook. Now she only showed him respect due to that fact that her sister stood beside him as alpha female, not out of willingness. Unbeknownst to the Moon woman this fact dampened his spirits many of days when he would patrol the boarders alone and left to his own devices. One day though he would prove to be a leader worthy of her respect and that of the rest of his members. But before he could answer their questions his attention was then captured as a third body, Kassander, crept up silently from the sidelines to join the already arrived members, giving each one a nod in turn. This large wolf was the newest to join the pack and had been someone from Athena's previous one, why he left a mystery to the Vuesain. The pungent odor of the Cavern wolves was still faint upon his pelt, but the newly acquired Cove scent was easily masking the smell much to Vesper's pleasure. He didn't care much for the earthy perfume.

Taking a moment to allow the wolves to settle he then began to fill them in with his plans for the day and why there were called. Clearing his throat before speaking his words came out in a booming voice to make sure all could hear him perfectly. "I've come to a conclusion that it is time for the pack to begin acting like one and come together as a single unite." Pausing he allowed his golden gazed to sweep over the faces of his pack mates, holding their gazes for the slightest of seconds. "I have noticed the migration route of a large herd of Elk through our lands and with the coming winter it is important that we stock our caches whenever possible for times of hardship when mother natures refuses to allow a hunting party to search for prey. Thus I have called you all here to inform you that today we will be hunting as a way of filling our caches and bringing us closer together." He let his words register with the wolves while his gaze once more swept over them studying their reaction to his proclamation. Would they be willing to hunt together or was the Vuesain asking too much too soon? Silently he waited for their opinions to follow suit.

Not long after he had corrected the out of place man and stated why he had called them forward he felt the familiar change of air whenever his queen took her place beside him. Athena graced his side now with a lick to his cheek before whispering into his ear that would have sent a chill down his spine had the two been alone, but that was not the case that day. A faint smirk did appear on his black lips for the slightest of seconds though before he returned to his business at hand when the herb riddled man spoke up in his accent laced words wanting to know the plans the alpha had in mind. In his mind he had it all set up like a well oiled machine, though he knew it may not run that smoothly in the real world.

Andromache was the largest wolf in the pack size wise and would make an excellent candidate for the take down as did Ren who was only of a medium build, but he could see the muscles rippling beneath his pelt. Those two would be paired together for the last stage of the hunt. That left Kassander, Athena and himself to fill in the stamina and speed portions of the hunt. He didn't know how well Kass was in those area's but he did know that for himself he was built for long distance running. Casting his golden gaze over his gathered members he took in their appearances and suggested strengths and weaknesses one more time before letting his eyes settle on that of Kassander, the man who spoke to answer his question directly. "I have paired you guys up given your possible strengths I believe you to have. Roma and Ren, I would like you two to work together in bringing down the Elk of choice after the rest of us wear it down."

Vespertio let his words fall quiet to give them time to come to terms with his plan before speaking once more, his gaze now drifting between each member as the words fell. "Kassander, you seem like a man build for speed over strength. I'd like you to start the hunt for us and begin wearing down the target once we have one picked. Athena I'd like you to jump in on the chase once Kass begins to tire and then once you tire I will leap in to guide the elk towards where Roma and Ren will be positioned to flank its sides and bring it down. Does anyone have any objections?" He asked, scanning over their faces for any signs of displeasure with his plan of attack. Un-admittedly he had a fear this plan would not work. He had no experience in orchestrating a hunt with so many wolves and back home it had been his parents that laid down the blue prints. Hopefully this would all go according to plan and the pack would be settling down to enjoy a hard earned meal.