Elmwood was born into a small pack that was already struggling to survive. His father had already passed before his birth and his mother was the last pup she gave birth to before passing away. The only pack members left were the sister he was born with, three older siblings, and an aunt. As he grew his aunt passed and two older sisters followed. The remaining older brother couldn't take care of them so he sent them off on their own at six months old.
Elmwood struck out on his own and befriended another young lone wolf who was without family named Spruce. The two banded together, grew very close, and became adults together. They would start to run into other wolves who had no family and would kindly offer to let them join the team. Slowly Elmwood had built himself a pack without even meaning to. He just wanted to make sure wolves had a pack to belong to if they needed it. What was once a bunch of rogues had become a family, with everyone looking after one another.
Cliff Swallowtail