The loud jeering and life that filled the packs were able to distract them from remembering about the gruesome killings that had been happening for the past few weeks. They were happy because the retreat involved the coming of powerful Alphas and then, it marked the mating ritual where a single member of a powerful family gets to find his mate. Different packs came together during this period and it lasted for a week. And during this period, different things were done from hunting, to night feasting in open fields, to exploring the way of life of the pack, each pack had different laws that kept them, and this period was meant to honor the host pack. And the street carnivals that were held on the fifth and sixth day of the retreat. And one essential thing was the chances of getting you