SAOIRSE was a lone wolf. She'd never needed a pack, never wanted to have one. All she had were her few rodent friends, and the meat she ate. When she was born, she'd had a mother, a father, three sisters, and the role of heir. Never had she wanted to be alone, and never was she allowed to be. But one tragic (yes, that word is necessary) day, she lost it all. Her siblings, Roana, Elvirae, and Aelara; her parents, Mairead and Fergal; her aunt and Alpha, Nessa... all of them killed by a rabid pack of coyotes. Saoirse mourned for her lost pack, but ventured on, learning the hard way that friends are only vulnerabilities.
She had almost died of her own wounds from the coyotes before she stumbled upon a wolf who told her his name was Andrei. He offered to aid her, and, though she had new policies on friends and allies, she had no choice other than to say yes. He nursed her back to health, but as soon as she could, she continued on her journey -- alone. Saoirse met her three rodent companions on a hunting mission. She was hungry, so she followed a scent. When she cornered three rats, she decided not to eat them, as they were so small and vulnerable, reminding her of herself. She named them Peaches, Queen, and Grey, and they became the sun of her universe.
Then, she ventured on a mission to gain a title. She wanted to be called the Coyote-Killer, the one you'd turn to if you had a problem with
