For the following while, combat became more common. Since he was riding on Fang without really trying to hide, Villin had to fight twice in I9, luckily, J10 was a safe zone though, giving them plenty of time to rest.
During this time, Villin actually found himself growing a bit closer to Fang. Ever since he helped Fang fight against the six humans that ambushed it, the wolf had begun looking at Villin differently. In the last fights, Villin had also shown his strength while Fang mostly stayed back. At this point, Fang was beginning to see Villin as the alpha.
Villin could feel this change and was rather happy with it. He had to admit that he was surprised by himself while fighting. He didn't think he would've improved a lot in the last year but he was somehow proving himself wrong.