Chapter One

Hutch closed his soft golden eyes and sighed softly thinking back from the past events that led up to this moment. He couldn't believe that he will be teaching the next generations of strong alphas, but not only was he teaching the next generation but he was teaching a possible new era of a new forming pack between the Eastern and Western Packs. The grey beta opened his eyes and looked out the instructor den that he was in. He slowly started walking out of the instructor den and began walking around the training grounds. He began to have flash backs of when he was yearling starting out his first day in Alpha School. He chuckled softly as he continued making his rounds around the camp making sure everything was in check before the students and their parents get there.

The beta looked up and notices a large slanted rock on the west near end of the camp, drawn by curiosity he slowly padded towards the rock to take a better look at it. Hutch started to walk up the rock at the tip of it he stood there astonished by the view. His soft golden eyes looked at the view of the whole academy. The training arena was the first into Hutch's sight; he looked at the different parts of it where each student would be taking their classes. One was for leadership skills, combat, hunting and tracking, and medical. Hutch sighed at the thought of teaching the next generation; it was going to be one of his moments he'll never forget in his lifetime.

"Enjoying the view." A voice came from behind him.

He turned his body around and only to see his best friend Candu walking towards him with a smile on his face. A happy sigh escape Hutch's lips as he smiled, "Yup, I can't believe Winston put me in charge of everything." Hutch said in astonishment as he turned back around facing the camp. Candu chuckled as he padded up to his best friend side looking at the camp. "I can't believe he assign me to be one of the instructors." They both laughed at the joke. The beta pressed one of his paws against Candu's shoulder pushing it slightly, "Aww come on Candu you'll be a perfect combat teacher for the kids." He chuckled.

"Oh I know I'll be a great teacher but," He looked over at Hutch with a worried look in his eyes, "I'm worried about the yearlings coming together from both sides." They sigh in unison at the thought, but then something popped into Hutch's mind. "Candu it maybe weird at first, but if you think it about this could be an experience we'll never forget." The beta said trying to lighten the mood a little a bit. Candu scoffed slightly rolling his eyes, "Yeah an experience we'll never forget." He sighed.

Suddenly their ears pricked at the sound of movement and slightly mumble talking coming from far out. They looked at each other, "Well, let's go greet our new students." Candu said turning away walking towards the approaching students and parents with Hutch walking by his side. They stood there as the voices grow louder and louder by the second. Hutch's heart began to pound excitedly out of his chest; he couldn't wait for the new students to get here. The grey beta was just as excited as the day he found out that he was going to be one of the instructors at the Alpha Academy.

"I wondered what Winston wanted to talk about?" Hutch said as he walked up towards the Alpha's den with a concerned look on his face.

Candu shrugged his shoulders looking over at Hutch, "I don't know but he seemed kind of serious about it." Hutch just grunted in agreement as they continue walking, "Whatever it is, it must be really important because it involves Kate to be a part of it." The small grey wolf nodded in agreement. All talking ceased as they walked inside the Alpha's den, sitting there was Winston and Eve but what surprise Hutch was that Linda was sitting there also. His soft golden eyes locked in on her ocean blue eyes, his gaze held a question look but she just shrugged her shoulders not knowing what's going on either.

"Candu, Hutch have a sit there's something I need to talk to you about." Winston's tone was calm but it was stern also, meaning this was something serious. Hutch and Candu quickly padded over to Linda sitting down on their haunches looking at their leader. The dark grey alpha sighed as he sat down looking at three. It was long silence between the wolves, it made Linda shift a little uncomfortable and Hutch gaze at his leader in concern.

Winston sighed his dark blue eyes closed for a second before he re-opened them again gazing at the three wolves. "As you know, Alpha Academy is coming up," He began to explain to them, "And now with the Eastern pack joining us this year…" He paused for a second and then cleared his throat, "Things will be the same this year. Just like any other year." Winston said calmly. The fact of Eastern wolves joining the Western wolves sent a nervous chill down Winston's spine; the old wolf was concern on how the yearlings from both sides will interact with each other. Will they get along, or will they try to fight each other? He sighed shaking his head maybe he was over thinking it, but he had every right to be worry about what the outcome could be.

"I'm assigning you three to teach the Alpha Academy this winter." All three of their eyes widen with not only with excitement but with surprise also. Winston was assigning three of his top alphas to teach the next generation of young alphas. A smile was slowly tugging at the corners of his lips but he tried to suppress it trying to keep a serious and straight face. The western alpha sighed as he explains more about the alpha academy, "Not only will you three be teaching the academy, but Tony and I agreed to allow two of his top alphas to also teach at the alpha academy…."

The three young wolves' eyes widen in surprise at what their leader said. Candu frowned in dislike along with Linda while Hutch looked on with anxiety, not only was the yearlings coming together but now the adults from the other side was joining too. This was going to be one Alpha Academy that would be place in the craziest ideas of wolf history in Jasper Park.

"Sir, that's outrageous!" Linda's voice broke from him from his thoughts as he turns his attention to the light grey she wolf. "You can't possibly think we can survive a whole winter season with those dirty, food-stealing bastards!" Linda growled in rage, Candu growled in agreement, while Hutch sat there staring at them both. His soft golden eyes went from the shouting Linda to Winston, the beta notice how his leader's fur began to slowly rise and his ears twitch with impatience, but he remained calm while he listen to Linda shout.

Winston took a deep breath and began to explain calmly, "Linda I understand that you are upset, but this is the only way that we can unsure that Kate and Garth meet each other and hopefully become friends during the academy. If this works then we can combine our packs through marriage between the two, once they reach the appropriate age."

Linda didn't like the idea, but if this was going to be the only way to stop war between the packs she had to cope with it. The she wolf sighed in defeat and calm down, "I'm sorry for getting out of place sir." Her ears folded backwards and she turned her head to the side exposing her neck. This was one of the displays of submission she was showing to Winston. The dark grey wolf cleared his throat, giving her a brief nod.

"This meeting has come to a conclusion," Winston said standing, "You're all dismissed." The three wolves nodded their heads and stood up walking out of the leader's den.

It was quiet as they walked away from the Alpha's den. Hutch was walking in the middle between a usually grouchy Candu and a now upset Linda. His golden eyes eyed her wearily; he had to talk to her to make sure she was okay. The beta stopped putting his fore leg in front of Linda making her stop, the light grey she wolf looked over at the beta, "Hutch what are you do-"

"Candu can you please excuse us, I need to talk to Linda." Candu nodded and began to walk away from the two.

Seeing that he was far away enough, the grey beta turned around facing Linda with a concern look on his face, "Linda is everything okay?" He asked.

The she wolf looked at him and sighed, "Yeah I'm fine." She said softly shifted her gaze down to the ground. Hutch smiled softly and caress his cheek against hers, "Don't lie to me Linda," He said looking down at her, Linda felt her cheeks burn up as they turned a light pink. She lifted her gaze from the ground and was now staring at a pouty face Hutch, Linda couldn't but giggle at the beta. Hutch felt his insides warm up he heard the light grey she wolf giggle, the beta could feel his heart beat out his chest and his grey tail moving in a slow left and right motion.

Linda sighed, "I'm just worried Hutch," She said as she nuzzled her face against his strong and broad chest. Hutch sighed as he gently rubbed his paw up and down against her back, he knew why she was worried and he was somewhat nervous himself. "Don't worry Linda it will be okay, all we have to do is stay positive about this and everything will be okay." Linda broke away from Hutch and looked up at him smiling, "Your right!" She chuckled as she rubbed her nose against his.

"We're team Linda; no one can stand in our way!" Hutch and Linda laughed as they nuzzled each other, they both broke away smiling at one another.

Parents and their children from the western pack were all standing around chatting with each other, everything seem to be going well until a silence broke out among the pack. Hutch broke away from the crowd with Linda and Candu standing next to him, his soft golden eyes locked sternly on the incoming eastern wolves approaching them. Some of the parents stood in front of the children growling softly at the threat. As they edge closer Winston along with Eve and his daughter Kate walk through the crowd and stood in front of his pack. The golden brown yearling stood next her father, as she watched the eastern stand in front of them.

It was quiet and tense as both sides stood there, neither one knew how to approach one another. Tony with Annabelle and his only son Garth walked from the crowd and approach Winston and his family. Tony and Winston exchange quick yet friendly glances and nods while Eve and Annabelle gave each other hugs. The dark grey leader slowly shifted his gaze away from Tony and down at his son, a slight smile tugged at the corners of his lips as he notice the yearling staring at his daughter. Winston looked back up at Tony, who seemed to have been thinking the same thing as him. Garth looked curiously over at the golden brown she wolf, his head cock to the side as he gazed at her quietly, Kate did the same as the reddish-brown yearling.

Winston looked down at his daughter, "Kate how about you introduce yourself to the nice young boy." He chuckled as she backed up slightly behind him.

"Son, don't you want to talk to the young lady." Tony offered Garth looked up at his father with a take-me-home-now look.

Both fathers looked at one another and laughed slightly at the young ones shyness, "I hope you're not afraid Garth," Tony said with a smirk, "Because alphas aren't afraid of anything, are you scared Garth?" The reddish-brown alpha said with a hint of tease in his voice. Garth frowned and puffed his chest, "I'm not afraid of anything!" He said with a sense of pride that made Kate giggle slightly. Tony shrugged his shoulders and nudged the yearling up to Kate with his muzzle, "If you're not scared, then say hello."

Garth looked at his father, then back at Kate and gulp nervously, "Hi, I'm Garth." He said softly with a smile.

Kate ears folded back against her head as a coy smile plastered across her lips, "N-nice to meet you, I'm K-Kate." She laughed nervously. Both yearlings smiled at each other and wagged their tails slightly.

What the now and soon-to-be friends Kate and Garth failed to realize that they were being watched by both sides of the packs, some look in astonishment to see how they were getting along, others were quiet disapproving of what was happening, but others were quite neutral about the whole thing. Seeing how easy the two heirs were getting along, both western and eastern yearlings began to break away from their parents and began to walk cautiously towards one another.

Once awkward silence turned to soft greetings and now soon turns to chatter between yearlings from both packs.

Winston and Tony smiled at each other, "I think this might work." Winston pointed out and Tony chuckled in agreement.