The following day, the boys got up and walked outside. Shadow slowly got up and looked down at his sister, who was making more tea. He smiled.

  "More apple cinnamon for me?"

  Rose giggled. "I sure do spoil you, don't I?"

  Shadow scoffed. "Sis, I haven't had it in five years.." Rose looked up at him and smiled. "How did you sleep?"

  "Better! Thanks to you!"

  Max walked back in and noticed that Shadow was awake. "Oh hey, good! Is it time to tell him then?"

  Rose furrowed her eyebrows. "About what?"

  "What we've been told from Azazel....about all of us?"

  "Speaking of us, where's Ebony and that asswipe I don't like?" Shadow wondered.

  Zack folded his arms. "They moved on. Ebony has finally been redeemed. Her spirit moved on." Shadow smiled with glee. Zack nodded as he continued. "Mica wants us to tell you he's looking forward to seeking revenge on you in the future."

  Shadow scoffed. "Good luck with THAT! Anyway, what are you guys wanting to say? Azazel said WHAT about us?"

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  Max explained the situation, and Shadow got more and more surprised. He looked at his sister, then back to Max. He sighed. "So, everyone's going to die around us, and we will still remain?"

  Rose nodded.

  Shadow sighed again. "Oh boy."

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  After a while, the boys walked outside, and in front of them stood a boy, around their age, with very tan skin. His eyes were a dark brown, and he had a short haircut. He wore black leather boots and some kind of outfit that made him appear like a thief. His muscular arms were folded over his chest. He stared at them. Shadow could feel threatened by this being. He looked at the others to see if they felt the same way about him. Max looked at him and nodded in approval. Shadow changed into the black coated beast. Max then said. "We don't want to harm you, but we will if you're a threat to us. My buddy here won't mind taking your throat out." Shadow growled as a warning to the strange boy.

  The boy held his hand out, as if to tell them to stop. Suddenly, he changed his form as well. This alerted the three friends. Zack whispered to Max. "I thought we were the only ones."

  The boy had changed into a black furred beast, same as Shadow...but THIS wolf's fur pelt was slimmer than his. The other black wolf looked at them before saying. "I am no harm.....I've come here to seek shelter."

  Max and the others exchanged glances. The black wolf continued.

  "I see you guys took over my base."

  Max knelt down and was face to face with the wolf. "It was vacant, we were in trouble...we needed a safe place. Someone who's been a part of this place showed us it's habitable."

  The other black wolf raised an eyebrow. "Oh? And who was he?"

  "Mica."

  The other black wolf was taken aback. "So you guys have known about Eden?"

  Zack nodded. "Yes, and who are you?"

  "The name's Hunter, and I would like to be part of your pack....even if it is MY shelter you guys are using."

  Shadow looked up at Max, and even Zack looked at Max.

  But the mouse brown haired kid only smiled. "Welcome to the Pack!"