Alpha and Omega: Of Leaders and Tyrants

by Zinx

War, the one inevitable factor in everyone's nature. This story takes place after exile of Julian, a rightful heir to the position of a Leader in the Southern Pack. Following his exile, Sheffield, steps up to be the leader of Southern Pack, but underneath all of his brilliance, stands a plan, a plan which will instigate an unending war. The question is; is this war inevitable?

1. The Journey Begins

Alpha and Omega: Of Leaders And Tyrants

Chapter 1: Intro

South, a prospering place for a large pack, the southern pack. Being the largest pack in Jasper Park it would be inevitable for it to have a leader, however…misfortune comes uninvited. After the leader's death, a tyrant takes the position of a new leader. The question is; what will it take to prevent a bloody war? After all…it is all just a matter of time…

As morning followed night, the sunshine was slowly absorbing the earth beneath, humming of gentle, yet chilling wind stroke the trees in a beautiful motion, only…one thing was out of place. A round-peg, dark hazel figure laid upon the grass near the creek of a river, under a cliff…a wolf. Covered in battle scars and wounds, he laid peacefully…to peacefully, until a sudden screech of a crow awoke him. His point-blank motion was swift enough to scare the damned bird away.

"Brilliant, at least I'm still alive." He thought to himself as he slowly, but surely looked around, narrowing his eyes from blaze of the scorching, morning sun of Jasper.

Seconds later, he tried to stand up, but failure was inevitable from his scars; pain bitting like a rattlesnake. "As if it couldn't get any better." He murmured quietly, with a sign of weakness in his voice. "

"Am I supposed to lay here all day?!" Sudden frustration filled his voice with aggression.

Eventually, with enough will, wolf finally stood up. He glanced at the morning scenery, noticing how perfect everything around him was; the tree, the sun, the crystal clear water of a nearby creek.

However, now was not the time for admiration. Suddenly, his train of thought was shattered by howl of wolves in the distance. "Southern Pack, they will finish me if I stay, I need to get moving." He thought to himself with a hint of panic. By the amount of howls, he knew he would outnumbered. Weakly but sternly, he began running through the woods, which at that moment was more of a stroll.

It was fight-or-flight situation and in the midst of panic, not even he knew where woods would take him.

For now, it is all just a matter of time, as morning followed night…