Spread Your Wings and Fly

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Prologue: The Birth of the Pups

Harsh winds blew and heavy rain fell. Lightning was striking the ground, making it shake and whilst this was happening, a winged wolf was in labour. The she-wolf was panting, fear rising in her heart. Would she be able to survive but most importantly, would her pups? She pushed hard, using much strength. Beads of sweat were dotted around her forehead, her torso shaking in her effects to deliver. Suddenly, a small muffled sound came from near her hind legs. The mother wolf turned her head and smiled. Her first heathly pup. The female wolf's motherly instincts immediately shot in. She licked her pup clean, brushing away blood with her soft tongue. The pup whimpered at the cold weather, pushing the weak pup against the hard walls of the den. The she-wolf cried out in terror and tried to protect her pup but she felt another urge inside her. The wolf whined and tried to push again, using much more power than before. It was harder this time, more life-threatening. The mother gasped for breath, her mind becoming consumed with fear. Then, another whimper rang out through the weather and the she-wolf's constant groaning. The mother wolf shifted her body, trying to edge the second pup to it's sibling. The wolf sighed, it was over. The pain of giving birth was done. The female wolf stood up slowly and then crashed back down to the floor. She yelped in shock as she hit the hard floor, another pup? The she-wolf used her whole body to push the third pup out. All her energy was being offered to the pup, her desperate efforts to give birth to yet another pup were dimming. She took deep breaths to steady herself but her fear was too over-powering. The mother wolf pushed for the last time, feeling weakness surround her. She winced as she felt the pup slip out, it's tiny whines aching the mother's heart. The she-wolf licked the third pup and pulled it towards the rest of the pups. She stretched her large wings, enveloping the small den as she laid them on her pups. The gentle feathers kept them warm as the wolf relaxed herself, her body becoming less tense as her exhausted state seeped into a well-deserved sleep...

When the mother wolf awoke, she felt refreshed. She stood up and lifted her wings up, trying not to wake her pups. She folded them back to her body and yawned as she walked outside the den. The sun was shining brightly and a warm breeze was blowing, her fur ruffling gently. She went back into the den and checked her pups over. They were all in perfect health. Carefully, the wolf picked them up by her jaw and studied them. She laid each pup down again and sat by them, thinking about a name. She had two females and one male, the choices for names were great. For an hour, the wolf was lost deeply in thought. She heard the rest of her pack wake up outside the den but she didn't feel right to leave her pup's side. Ignoring her pack, she glanced at her pups. The male pup was a dark grey colour with tufts of black fur. His small wings were also a dark grey with black trimmings. Dusk. That would be his name. The next pups were both female. One of them was a soft white colour with a grey tint. Her wings were also a greyish white with a slightly darker white trimming. The she-wolf thought for a while before turning her head to the sky. It was a solid blue with graceful white clouds. That's it! Cloud. The mother smiled, happy with the names so far and moved onto the third pup. Also female. This one was a black wolf with a dark red under-belly and paws. She looked very different from her siblings, she stood out well. She decided to call her Ember. Perfect, all three pups were named.

The mother wolf stood up and reached her head back, her yellow eyes shut. She opened her mouth wide and howled loudly. She heard her pack whisper at the sound as the wolf called out proudly, "I, Whitestorm, have gave birth to three healthy pups!" Her pack howled as well, happily at their female alpha's success. "Welcome Dusk, Cloud and Ember to your new family! Your new pack!" The pack howled more, cheers arose as the three pups lifted their heads lightly and opened their mouths. Tiny howls also joined the pack's howls as the mother wolf smiled. Her pups had joined the family.

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Ps. This was a prologue, not a chapter :P