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“All set?” Philip asked as he got to the group of men waiting at the edge of the woods.
“All’s set, Alpha,” Stan responded as he pulled off his t-shirt. “The pup-watchers are with the pups in the recreational room.”
The pup-watchers were the sitters of the pack who kept watch over the pups whenever the others had to go for runs, hunts, or battles. Anyone who had not attained the age of fifteen and therefore hadn’t had their first shift yet was classified as a pup. One would be a fool to think that pup-watchers were weak and soft. On the contrary, they could be the most vicious members of the pack if anyone messed with the pups.
“Great. All sentinels at post?” Philip asked.
“Sure.”