Alder

He's the son of Clove and Rowan. He is a pupsitter and the mate of Fire.

He had been excited when his mother told him she would be teaching his first lesson. He had not, however, expected it to be a full hour of running around the den.

Alder, along with Oliver and Oren, had a lesson in socializing with Rowan. The now elderly wolf instructed them to create or find small gifts for each of the other packmates, and to practice graciousness if the gift wasn't accepted. Alder found that he loved getting to know the rest of his pack more and came up with some even better ideas for future gifts.

On his fourth day of training, Alder was picked up at the den by Brier, along with Hemlock and Oliver. The older wolf explained that the lesson of the day would be about teamwork. The three would have to work together and act as a real hunting party to track down some meat he had hidden somewhere in the woods close to the den.
Hemlock listened carefully to Brier's lecture about how biting and tussling aren't allowed during teamwork. That was a bit disappointing, but Hemlock was ready for the hard work.

When he left the den for another day of training he was picked up by Brier who would show him around the woods. A while into the lesson something caught his eye. A small orb of light in the bushes. He walked over to investigate it but every time he got close it seemed to have moved. Eventually, it disappeared completely. At this point, he had no idea where he was, and he could swear he heard someone calling him over the wind. A strange smell filled the air, and in the shadows of some trees he could make out a shadowy wolf. Its appearance seemed to shift, like smoke in the wind. Terrified and lost, he ran. As he did so, Brier's advice and tricks for pathfinding came to mind and he was able to find his way back to his teacher. Brier reassured him that even he could get lost sometimes. But when Alder told him about the strange light, and the wolf made of smoke, Brier grew concerned and brought him back to the den. Alder was then asked to tell Luna everything he saw. Luna listened closely and shortly thereafter she declared that no further pup lessons would be held beyond smelling distance from the den. Alder returned to his mother who didn't let him leave the den for the rest of the day.

Unlike his previous training sessions, Alder was surprised to find that this one would be in the late evening. Rowan informed him that he would be picking him, Oliver, and Oren up once it got dark and that they could do whatever they wanted for the rest of the day, as long as they stayed close to the den. That evening all three pups were excited to find out what they would be doing. Rowan brought them up to a small cliff and howled at the moon. This would be their lesson for the evening. After a few attempts, Alder dug deep into his chest and let out all his emotions in a long, somber howl. Rowan complemented him and told him he had a beautiful voice, and that it probably reached as far as the neighboring pack. He was overjoyed, he knew he had found something he wanted to do for the rest of his life, entertaining his fellow wolves with his melodic howl. After the lesson he hurried home to his mother, Clove told him that she had heard him and that he had a beautiful voice.

For his final day of training, Alder was given a test by Fire. He would have to pick out what herbs were helpful, and which ones were dangerous. Although he isn't going to become am herbalist, all wolves should know this in times of danger.

When he was 1 year and 2 months old, he lost his father Almond, and just three months later he lost his mother as well.