Cassie couldn't relax. She tried to, but every time she did, she worried about her wolf pack, worried about her family, her parents, and brothers. She sighed, rising, and walked slowly out the room, going to sit outside and contemplate. She sat on the steps, looking out over the ground. 

she softly sang under her breath, a song her mother use to sing when she was a pup. It always made her feel better.