"SHOOT EM ALL," "NO, THERES TO MANY, RETREAT AND WALK SLOWLY, IF YOU RUN THEY MIGHT SEE YOU AS PREY" the humans cried out to each other, arguing, It was nightfall now and the full moon was lovely, but the alpha she-wolf only saw red. Amala closed her eyes, this argument was annoying her, she wanted to fight, she wanted to find the ones who hurt her parents, and make them suffer by nothing but her fangs, claws, and fury. She wanted blood now, and each and every one of those death bringers to suffer, a death slow and painful. So as they tried to escape in vain the hunter wolves blocked them, and each wolf awaited Amala's orders, each ready to attack, to turn on their instincts as savage, wild beasts. The humans had a pleading look in their eye, looking around, they whispered, Amala heard some words like "leader… tail… food?... gonna die…" then a man with dark skin and a bald head pointed at her, and say "look, that tan-ish ones posture, worth a shot?" Amala was suddenly aware she was carrying herself high, and the other wolves lowered their head a little when she looked at them, it made her feel awkward. No matter because that can be attended to later. A woman with sunburn and long messy blonde curls cautiously grabbed a dead badger, she threw it at the Tawny wolf, and Amala looked at it, then raised an eyebrow, and growled slightly. She would not take an offering killed for sport. The humans looked mortified when she tenderly stepped over the badger, and watched her every graceful movement, from her beautiful glowering eyes to her paws padding across the ground. Then everything happened all at once. The humans started running, birds flew from the sky, and Amala muttered one word. "Attack." And the once still as statue wolf pack all flew like a cheetah chasing prey, howl growls and grunts filled the air, the screams of humans, animals gathering around to watch the ruling species of the forest defeat the enemy. And Amala walked up on a rock, enjoying the blood spill around her, knowing it was for the greater good. Yet she did not join, she did not even look around. She simply looked up, and heard a voice, one so familiar that she was overjoyed. It only said "stop" and she saw the face in the moon. She howled to the pack. "Yield your attack, they have learned their lesson."
The wolves walked back home without another snap at the humans, Amala noticed an Omega hunter crawl up to her, back hunched, his half yellow and half tangerine pelt was stained in blood by his flank, he opened his jaws to speak, she noticed that his teeth were broken in a few places, and some red on his chin, no doubt he had been punched by the beasts. "Alpha, are you… alright" he winced when she turned her head to him; she stared in to his silver eyes and kept her hard gaze. She responded levelly, "Yes Caprin. Back to formation. Spies out of the trees you have shown off enough." Caprin want to the back of the group and she heard whispering among the warriors, and the rustling of the spy wolves jumping out of the trees, someone asked Caprin what happened, and she couldn't hear his reply, it was not until she turned her head to the pack that all was quiet.
A month went by since the attack and she was in the medics den she had been there for a few hours, a rush of excitement filled the air, and she heard her cubs whispering outside, she asked "how am I doing?, Is everything ok?". A sweet young she medic with black fur and white paws just told her excitedly, "we checked when you fell asleep last night, it's time!" At first Amala didn't realize what she was talking about, and then figured it out. She felt a kick.
All was quiet, all the he-wolves and most of the she-wolves waited outside. They waited for what felt like hours, none dared to utter a word, not even the cubs, it was as if they thought that speaking would mess everything up. They soon heard a baby's cry coming from the cave. Shanta permitted only family to enter, so her pups, her Aunt Shamani and Uncle Brakan and Clorea and Tikkadanious entered. They all looked down at the pup nursing, and Clorea, Fonna, and Mala all said "Aww!" the boy's just stared, unable to make anything of this tiny thing. The new pup was the only in this litter, it was a female with light golden fur, and a grey patch on her back exactly like Casoca had. It was a happy time for Amala, she wanted this moment to last forever, but she knew it couldn't. But she could enjoy it for now, couldn't she? "Amala, whatcha gonna name her" Tikkadanious asked, Amala knew exactly what. Casoca wanted to name one of their first girls this, but once they came Amala and Casoca agreed Mala (after her mother) and Fonna were just perfect. "I'll name her, Villani." (Pronounced: Vah-law-nee)
Dear Amala darling, I have some matters to discuss with you here, I take it you have heard the tragic news about your mom and dad, Shanta and Elphias don't think they are getting much better, and you better prepare yourself young lady.
Now in other news, I have arranged for you and Jalkian to get married, we just need your consent to carry out the wedding ritual; the whole pack is so exited! (Especially Jalkian)
Lastly, you need to come help me with my chores, they are oh so long! I look forward to your response
With love, you're Aunt Shamani
Shamani
The new pup was getting cuter by the day in her mother opinion, her light gold fur becoming fluffier with the grey patch on her back staying the same since birth, but her eyes hadn't opened and her ears were shut. Amala had convinced herself that her own parents would just be fine, they probably had been through worse right? She took all her time to her pups, and tried not to think about anything else but feeding, playing with, and keeping safe all five. Then she saw a messenger wolf outside her den with a grey pelt. He looked about two years, gives or takes some months and looked nervous when he gave Amala a note from Shamani. He zipped away with some more letters and Amala read the note.
The note said "Dear Amala darling, I have some matters to discuss with you here, I take it you have heard the tragic news about your mom and dad, Shanta and Elphias don't think they are getting much better, and you better prepare yourself young lady. Now in other news, I have arranged for you and Jalkian to get married, we just need your consent to carry out the wedding ritual; the whole pack is so exited! (Especially Jalkian)Lastly, you need to come help me with my chores, they are oh so long! I look forward to your response
With love, you're Aunt Shamani"
Amala was horrified, her parents weren't getting better? Without another thought Amala grabbed Villani and ran, she stopped and thought about her other pups, she couldn't endanger them, so she ran back to go find the pups godparents, her best friend and her Led, Miana and Loga, and ran in to a wolf. "Oof, I'm so sorry, I was in a hurry and." "No problem, Amala" said a cool voice; she stood up strait and looked up to see a tall orangey male smiling down at her. "Oh. Hello. Jalkian." She changed her tone from apologetic to resentful. "well, I'll just be going" she started to walk away, then he softly grabbed her scruff to stop her, then let go and asked her a question, "Amala, from the day we met I had fallen for you, why do you not love me back!" she was taken aback by this question, and took a moment to plan her response; "I gave my heart to Casoca, as long as some part of him remains on earth, something to remember him by, I can't love another." Jalkian looked furious, "He is dead! You can't be in love with a DEAD wolf!" Amala had enough, "MABYE SO, BUT I'D RATHER BE ALONE THEN WITH YOU!" Jalkian looked like he had been stabbed with a knife, and just to twist the knife without another word, he watched in fury Amala strutting away.