chapter 222

It was dusk and everyone present in the pack house together with the tracker's family stood in front of the dead members who were all arranged in the woods, ready to be set ablaze according to the pack norms.

There were murmurs from those soaking themselves in tears while others waited for the rite to be taken. The pack healer stood right in front of the dead, preparing to start her incantations while Jake and Sarah watched from the terrace of the pack building.

It was dark but the moonlight elapsed the surroundings, making it a bit easier to see things. Everyone waited patiently for the healer to finish her enchantments before the real process was to be carried out.

After some time, the woman raised her head and began to sing the rite song for the dead. When she had taken two choruses, the people continued with her, imitating the same thing she did.

The song soon ended with a solemn tone coming out from all of them while moaning could still be heard.

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