Most wolves are in the throes of grief following the death of Fire on the Mountains, who was the patriarch and Golden Gilded Cloud's first mate as well as the father of their pups. Unable to cope with his loss along with the stress of leading the pack, Golden Gilded Cloud went into retirement along with her new mate Birch. Golden's son, Sun Spot, took up leadership of the pack in her place with his new mate Jade. The pack still grieves the loss of Fire on the Mountains, but waits with baited breath and a sliver of hope that Sun Spot and Jade will become great leaders and restore the pack to its glory days.