The pack of Oak Tree Bend has weathered many challenges and this year was no exception. Two of the pack's longstanding members, Ruiko and the female lead Nayeli were noticed missing in October. It was later discovered that Ruiko had been killed in Serpent's Pass by a lynx in summer, but despite desperate searching no trace of Nayeli was found. Unbeknownst to the pack, Nayeli had been captured by a band of evil wolves determined to use her in their nefarious schemes. Spieden stepped up to fill Nayeli's place.

In November, Oak Tree Bend found themselves as the sole pack on the eastern side of the mountains after discovering that their rivals Magnolia Glen had disappeared, later discovered to have relocated as Silent Moon Plateau. In January one of the pack's yearlings, Sceral, had gone missing. During his attempts to find his brother, Serach discovered that Kisla and Cut Rock River relocated to Kingsfall under the Hearthwood River name. He also met with Silent Moon Plateau to look for Sceral there.

Things really ramped up when Nayeli returned, bringing news of her captors on her heels. The Bend was practically under siege, trying to keep each other safe with enemies lurking on their doorstep. Silver was caught in the crossfire, violently killed and left as a warning sign right on the pack's borders. The pack grieved her loss, Drestig affected most of all, and made the decision to find and destroy the threat once and for all.

Things seemed to return to some state of normalcy in spring, with Darrah and Zera transitioning into yearlings and Triell and Nayeli bringing forth a new litter, Drift and Sahalie.