Zana was her father's greatest pride. She was the first and only daughter among six children. A year after Zana's birth, the quadruplets arrived. Another year later, the youngest of the Alpha's family descendants was born.

Being born as alphas, from a young age they were educated to be the best in everything, and so it was. All the descendants of the Alpha couple, despite their young age, excelled in hunting arts, knowledge of culture, and the laws of the pack, without neglecting the arts of war. Even though her mother was never in favor of her only daughter being involved with men, fighting, and rolling in the dirt during training, she could not say no to Zana.

Zana was a strong, agile, and intelligent warrior. At the same time, she was delicate, polite, and modest, never speaking too much or out of turn. During debates between the wise men of the pack, she had the talent to listen and the wisdom to give her opinions. Her mother could see a fire inside her that she only let out when she was training or dancing.

At 15 years old, Zana had the complete trust of the warriors of the pack, which is why her father was so proud of her. “Zana is unique. Her beauty is unparalleled, her intelligence is unmatched, and her strength and compassion are virtues never seen in a leader since the beginning of time. Zana is the future of the pack, and the generations that come from her will be graced by the gods,” said her father, while the shamans and wise men of the pack nodded to the statements of their alpha.

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The quadruplets would be in charge of the cities of the four poles: Centz in the northern cities, Zonhu in the southern ones, Itzah in the east, and Wuace in the west. Each one of them would have their own lands, ensuring the security of the Emporium, and forming packs on their own. This would create a great civilization where everyone would protect and support each other. The quadruplets adored their older sister; despite being her ‘little’ brothers, they always protected her. They were always seen together as if they were quintuplets. Although, being men, they were always bigger than Zana in size and strength.

Zana demanded that they treat her the same as the others during training, but they never did. When the ‘four hundred biznagas’ (the quadruplets), as the entire kingdom referred to them because of their strength, agility, speed, and endurance in battle, reached puberty, they had already greatly surpassed their older sister in height and strength.

On the other hand, Huitz, the baby brother, preferred to do things his own way, at his own pace and form. Among the six siblings, he was always the most avid in the arts of war. Despite being the youngest, he was the tallest and strongest of the alpha’s offspring. His intelligence and strength were always inclined to the battlefield. He grew in knowledge of strategy and, at his young age, was already part of his father's council. His father awarded him his own retinue of warriors once Huitz discovered that one of the Alpha's allies was planning a mutiny against him.

Therefore, Huitz would be in charge of the armies, the wise leader of the pack’s council. He would have lands and power just like his brothers. The only one above him would be Zana when the time came.

The pack enjoyed good fortune, and, thanks to its children, the pack not only ensured the continuity of the lineage, but everything seemed to be moving towards a great future. Everything seemed to be calm.

Just like the calmness before the storm.