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Chapter 7

Lori woke up to silence. She then looked outside and realized that it was only dawn. She looked around the cave and saw that her brother and sisters were sleeping. She was actually surprised to see Lincoln in the cave. Normally they were supposed to keep watch until dawn. But from the looks of it, Lincoln hasn't been off watch long due to his fur still some frost on it. She looked next to him and saw Luna curled up next to him, also with frost in her fur.

"I guess Luna decided to keep Lincoln company while he was on watch." Lori said to herself. She honestly didn't see anything wrong with that. Two sets of eyes are better than one. Besides, they weren't going hunting today. So Luna would be able to sleep for a while.

Careful not to disturb her brother and sisters, Lori quietly padded out of the cave. As soon as she was outside, she quickly stretched and took in her surroundings. She looked around the camp and noticed her father sitting by the entrance of the camp. Her father saw her and motioned for her to join him by the entrance, which she did.

"Morning dad." Lori greeted. "Is everything ok? You're not usually up this early."

"Morning Lori and don't worry, everything is fine." Lynn Sr. answered. "I actually want to talk to you about something."

"Ok." Lori told him. "What do you want to talk to me about?"

"Not here. Let's head out to the forest." Lynn Sr. told her. Lori only responded with a nod and followed her father into the forest.

The two walked through the forest in silence and that didn't really help Lori's nerves. She didn't know what to expect from her father.

"Lori, you are probably wondering why I asked you to come with me into the forest." Lynn Sr. started.

"Yeah. An explanation would be nice." Lori told him.

"Right. Now your mother and I have been talking." Lynn Sr. told her. "And we think that you are old enough to take a mate." Lori looked at her father and Alpha in shock.

"Really? You think I'm old enough to finally take a mate?" Lori asked with excitement.

"Yes Lori. You can now take Bobby as a mate." Lynn Sr. answered.

"Thank you so much dad!" Lori said excitedly as she nuzzled her father who licked her head in return. However Lori felt that there was another reason he wanted to talk to her in private. Something more serious. "That's not the only thing you wanted to talk to me about is it?"

"No it isn't." Lynn Sr. answered. "Lori, as you know, every Alpha of this pack needs to pick a successor. It is the law of the pack. A law that was created by the original Alpha." Lynn paused. He had to pick his words carefully. "Lori, I'm not going to be around forever. And I feel that it is never too early to choose a successor." He stops walking and looks at Lori with a serious look on his face. "Lori, I want you to be my successor. I want you to be the next Alpha of the pack."

Lori stood there in shock. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. Her father, her Alpha, was making her the next Alpha the pack. She couldn't believe it.

"You want me to be the next Alpha?" Lori finally asked. Lynn Sr. nodded.

"Yes Lori." Lynn answered.

"But I thought only males could be Alpha." Lori blurted out. Lynn let out a chuckle at what his daughter just said.

"Lori, male wolves are not the only wolves that can be Alpha." Lynn told her. "She-wolves can also be Alpha. In fact, the very first Alpha of this pack was a she-wolf."

"Really?" Lori asked surprised.

"Yep. The very first Alpha was a she-wolf." Lynn answered. "But that's not the point. Lori, you have been a leader to you siblings for the longest time. They trust you. They look to you for guidance and inspiration. That is why I want you to be the Alpha. You have all the characteristics that an Alpha needs."

Lori didn't know what to say. Being the next Alpha of the pack. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. Yes, she was a leader when it came to her siblings. Yes, her siblings looked to her for guidance. But those were different. She didn't have to lead them into battle against coyotes and cougars. She didn't order hunts or lead them. She didn't order things like that.

"I don't know dad. This seems like a big responsibility." Lori said finally. "I'm not sure if I'm ready for this."

"I understand that Lori." Lynn Sr. told her. "But it's not like I'm asking you to be Alpha right now. I plan on being around for a long time yet. So just relax, ok?"

"Ok." Lori sighed.

"Good. While we're out here, why don't we go for a little hunt?" Lynn Sr. suggested. "We got a hungry pack to feed and one of the duties of an Alpha is to make sure that the pack is fed."

"Ok." Lori said.

The two moved towards their hunting grounds and looked around for prey. As Lynn Sr. sniffed the air, he scented something strange.

"That's weird. There is a strong scent of coyote here." Lynn said to himself. "And it's not just Chandler and his two followers. There are more than just three scents here." He then took another sniff and he came to a startling realization: the scent was fresh.

"Dad? Is something wrong?" Lori asked concerned. Lynn Sr. shook his head and turned to look at his oldest pup.

"Lori, sniff the air." Lynn Sr. ordered. Lori did as she was told and sniffed the air. She then froze and her eyes widened with terror.

"Coyotes!" Lori exclaimed. "And a lot of them at that." She then turned to face her father. "What do we do?"

"Simple, we find out where the coyotes are and then deal with them." Lynn answered. "But where do we start looking?"

"Why don't you just turn around." a voice growled behind them.

The two turned around and saw Chandler standing behind them with his teeth bared. Behind him stood dozens of coyotes. Each of them had their teeth bared in a snarl and were looking at the two wolves with hatred.

"What's the meaning of this Chandler?" Lynn Sr. asked in anger.

"Isn't it obvious?" Chandler asked mockingly. "We decided it was time to claim some territory. And I decided that it was time to call in some friends to help me do it." The coyotes behind them barked in support. As Lynn scanned the lines of coyotes, he saw something watching them from the shadows. After taking a couple glances, his eyes widened in shock at who he was staring at.

"Lori, we need to move now." Lynn ordered.

Lori looked at her father in confusion. "What?" Lori asked confused.

"Don't question me. Just do it!" Lynn ordered. Lori did as she was told and ran into the forest with Lynn following close behind.

Chandler looked towards the shadows for the figure. The figure stepped out and it is revealed to be Zeta. Zeta then gives a nod. After the nod, the coyotes ran into the woods and gave chase to the wolves.

"Let the hunt begin." Zeta growled.

Oh boy! Things just got real! Next chapter will be more intense than this one! Damn I'm so excited! Next chapter, you guys will find out why Zeta resents Lynn Sr. so much. Now, go and review! Please hurry! Also, earlier I posted something that is specifically posted for making fanfic requests. So after you guys are done reading this, go check that out. So until next time. Peace!