Unexpected guest

In a new light of morning. The squad had returned but in fewer numbers. Eric and all his members were intact but they had lost the sparkle in their eyes. Shawn returned alone. He left all his squad members for dead in the deep forest up north.

Manny had a sack bloodied at the bottom in his hand. He waited in the courtyard and sat by the fountain. The others went in to rest. He looked up at the balcony for his Alpha to come out. 

 "The innocent wolf returns," Jamal came from out back.

 "I see the Luna had you on a leash for some time," Manny rose to his feet.

 "Says the Alpha fanny pack," Jamal cocked his head and folded his arms around his chest. "Oh… you didn't get the update. Your boy took your place. He has been up and about running errands for the Alpha. And now you came back with what? A blood bag or some shit," he looked at Jamal's grip on the bloodied bag.

 "It's the head of a rogue you dummy," Manny confronted.