Vrika whined softly, sensing my self-recrimination. My wolf didn't understand the complexities of human courtship rituals-
> Yes, that's what I'm calling this. <
Hells, real wolves don't even form packs in quite the same way as werewolves tend to. The hierarchal structure of it all is as entirely human as forming shifter kingdoms
In reality, their beast counterparts like my spirit friend here having more than one dominant mating pair inside a group is usually unlikely. After the young come of age, which is often after spending quite a while hunting with their parents…
They usually run out to form their own small pack. Or try to, in order to spread out the competition for food. Abundance or the lack of it is understood by all.
But manufacturing it is mostly understood by humans. And maybe aphids and bees? Actually all I can think of right now are insects…
"Oh, I guess varieties of squirrels count for storing food away. And promptly forgetting where it was hidden."