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Chapter 60

Lancers.

That's what their group is called.

Usually, squads are named after the leaders.

Gin's squad.

Cataleya's squad.

Such is the case for most pack warriors.

However, Amber's squad is with no established hierarchy.

They have no leader to name the squad after, and that's not going to change anytime soon.

Amber heeded the Alpha's instruction earlier, and went to confirm Salt and Pepper's stand on designating a leader to their squad.

They finished their conversation through mindlink, and the result was rather… tedious.

Pepper asked why the sudden change of mind, and even reiterated that it would barely change anything now that they were on to their next mission.

Besides, they all initially agreed to listen to what each other had to say first before making a decision.

Meanwhile, Salt flatly rejected the idea, and told her to just keep the thought to herself.

Somehow, Amber is relieved that her teammates still share the same standpoint as her.

Becoming a leader isn't something you should force. Leadership is a skill that can be gained by having enough experience and wisdom.

And appointing one to the position must not be rushed, and certainly not out of pressure.

However, the other squad that they're going to work with—Caitlin's squad, was kind of… traditional.

They wish to abide by the rules, and being a nameless group is obviously out of the question.

Caitlin was the person who came up with the group name, and that's what they had submitted to the upper wolves to represent themselves.

Even though their group name didn't really matter to them, they were still thankful that she was considerate enough to ask for their opinions first before finalizing it.

'Lancers' shall be their group name while working together.

It's easy to address or summon them as a whole if they share something in common.

Especially after the mission—where post-mission proceedings are mandatory.

To be honest…

Their rotational assignment hasn't been decided yet.

Unfortunately, they weren't able to talk in depth after their orientation with the Beta.

Caitlin's squad had a planned exercise on that day, and they were supposed to leave at 6 o'clock in the morning. But due to their scheduled orientation, they had to make some adjustments.

And since they rarely meet each other in the pack as well, they aren't able to plan ahead.

But that's not their priority right now.

The most crucial thing at the moment is to cover as much distance as possible.

The region of Talgar is a bit far, and they shouldn't waste time lagging because the Beta has already made it clear that this mission requires a lot of running.

After all, they can't stay the night in the region.

If they don't succeed in completing their task in one fell swoop, they are to return on the next day, and try again.

A comforting breeze went through Amber's fur, making her wolf shudder in delight.

Unlike earlier, it felt more relaxed now that it was able to run for miles and miles without worrying over the idea that they had to return before it got too late.

Actually…

Amber doesn't know what she's anxious for.

Perhaps, it was her wolf's doing.

It wasn't very pleased that they had to stop reading the book without knowing the author's final thoughts.

There was probably a very important information in there that they missed out on.

Sadly, Amber never felt the need to learn the ancient language in the past. She just didn't think it would be of use to her in the long run because… first of all, no one speaks Til anymore.

It's a dead language.

Though there may be a few people who are still fluent in it, they no longer use it on a conversational level.

What's the point?

No one would understand what they were saying anyway.

Amber had been racking her brains on how she'd be able to decode the latter part of the book.

And in her determination to solve this small problem, she decided to take the book with her.

Plus, a few notes on the ancient language.

Sadly, she couldn't find herself a translation dictionary from the library, and when she checked the malls, apparently—those things were no longer being sold.

They were phased out.

Many years ago.

Caitlin's squad has two boy members; namely, Drake and Aries.

Apparently, those boys both voted for Caitlin.

They believe in her abilities.

And—

Bang.

'What?'

Everybody came to a halt when they heard a loud boom—and the sign was written in the skies. Clearly.

Red smoke.

A flare had been fired, and it was coming from their west side.

Why does trouble always start from that direction?

Amber's stomach knotted.

She wants to go there, but they can't afford to diverge their focus. Besides, they're not qualified to go to another squad's rescue.

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They're just… low-level trainees.

They won't be able to do much, and rules state that only the official pack warriors can come to their aid.

Because if trainees suddenly come to overestimate themselves, their presence will only do more harm than good.

Thus, with a heavy heart, she said…

'Please let's not get sidetracked. Let's leave them to the highly-skilled warriors.'

And that message was delivered to the Lancers.

'Come again?' Caitlin replied in disbelief. 'Do you hear yourself, Amber?'

That was the first time she called her by her name.

'Helping others isn't our job.'

Caitlin's wolf growled at hers menacingly.

She heard a lot of things about Amber Santiago, but she had no idea that the girl was this heartless…!

What did she mean by 'let's not get sidetracked'?

Is she planning to ignore their pack members' call for help?

Unforgivable…!

Drake and Aries stood by their leader's side to show that they supported her decision, and wouldn't tolerate any act of challenge.

So, Pepper came between them to pacify the situation.

This is bad.

An internal fight between group members this early?

That would disrupt their team harmony…!

'Can we all calm down? We're teammates here! We're not supposed to fight!'

Aries bared his fangs. 'Teammates do fight, and it's necessary to strengthen their relationship. Your friend there just uttered some despicable things. How are you okay with it?'

'Excuse me? I'm sorry to say this, but Amber didn't say anything wrong! Are you aware of what your actions can be depicted as right now?' Pepper took a deep breath to compose herself. 'Don't you dare bare your fangs at me…'

'Okay. Sure. We'll respect your decision—but you have to respect ours, too. We're going. We'll lend them our aid. Because that's what pack members do. We're one family in the pack. How y'all can stomach to turn a blind eye to the other squad's predicament is beyond me. Honestly? I'm disgusted.'

However…

No matter how patient and understanding Amber is…

She can't back down on this argument.

No.

More like… she won't.

Her wolf stalked toward Caitlin's with a serious glint in her eyes. 'What can you do?'

'What?'

'I'm asking you.' She stopped right in front of her, their snouts almost touching. 'What can you do?'

'What are you on about? Of course, I'm going to help! If someone is injured, we'll try to save them! If we have to fight, so be it! I'm not like you who can abandon her fellow pack members with no remorse! Or is it because you don't see yourself as one of us? Tell us, Amber!' Caitlin snarled.

Pepper felt so uneasy that she had to shift back on her human form to try to talk it out with them. They can't reach an understanding when all of them are in their beast forms, and too hot-tempered.

Moreover…

Amber wasn't herself.

Usually, she'd extend her patience, and try to acknowledge the other party's perspective, but today…

She even initiated a step forward…!

That's rare.

And alarming.

Pepper understood that Caitlin was firm with her decision, but she didn't have to insult Amber like that!

Amber's wolf narrowed its eyes into slits, and slowly, but carefully… backed away from them.

Pepper was standing too close.

And it might be dangerous for her friend.

After all, her chest felt hot.

Her wolf rarely reacts strongly to their surroundings, but right now, it has started pacing back and forth in her head.

And her legs…

Her legs are experiencing paresthesia.

The sensation is very familiar.

"Stand down, please? Don't do this! We're a team. This silly fight is bringing us one step closer to our undoing! Could you all shift back?" she said desperately.

Their wolves won't back down so easily. They can only partially control themselves, especially their temperament, when they're on all fours.

'You heard her.' Caitlin's tone was brisk. 'Shift back.'

No reaction…

Amber had her guard up, keeping her distance all the while.

'What are you waiting for?'

Pepper turned to Caitlin, distressed. "Caitlin! Calm down! What are you acting all high and mighty for? You're no leader of us! You can't talk down on Amber! You can't keep with that tone!"

'Are you criticizing me?' Caitlin roared.

"No! What I'm saying is there's another way to handle this! Going mad over one disagreement… we're not kids!"

'What did you say?'

Caitlin saw red.

Just because she's the daughter of the Commander doesn't mean she's a lackey of hers!

That's why… she discarded all reason, and went to lunge at Pepper.

However, they didn't expect for Salt to intervene.

He was already back in his human form.

And he effortlessly grabbed her by the scruff, and tossed her several meters away.

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