Answer:
B. Leadership is hard and lonely work.
Explanation:
The excerpt describes a leader who was ready to take responsibility for his actions. Akela had led the pack for so many years in trapping animals which were neither killed nor maimed and all because of his skill. Now when he failed in his duties, that is, missing his kill, he was willing to face the consequence of dying, alone.
This demonstrates the hard responsibility that came with leadership. It was him alone against the other animals.
