Chapter 21 : " Trust part.2 "

Author note : hello everyone ! it's been almost month since I started the story and I receive many positive comments not only here in comments under story but alsaw in private message. I'm glad that you like the story but unfortunately I need to slow down the process of writeing new chapters for two reasons. First I need to post rewriten chapters with fixed grammar and stuff like that and second reason is the fact I have very little story to tell left. For this day it's literally one of last chapters for quite some time until my technical problems with pc won't get fixed I can't play the isle to gather content for new chapters. Still I hope you will stay patient and wait longer for next chapters, and make sure to re read the story since chapters 1 to 4 are fixed and sound way better and chapter 5 is work in progress still. Anyways I wish you all will have nice time reading New chapter. Enjoy.

It was just before sunrise when I got awaken by noise close to me.

"Skylen wake up."

When I open my eyes I saw that was Miakoda wakeing me up.

"W-what's going on Miakoda why are you awake so early?" I asked.

"Well most of us wakes up this early but that does not matter. What's matter is the fact that Maka wants to speek with you. So better get up and go to him." she answered.

"Alright, will do. Where is he anyways ?" I asked.

"Somewhere near pond." replied Miakoda walking away towards it.

I got up and soon followed her to know what Maka will want from me now. Just before we got there Miakoda said.

"Remember to listen to him. He don't like when someone is not following orders or even worst when you try to talk over him."

"Thanks for the tips." I said moveing forward towards Maka with tail low.

"You have called me so I'm here" I said to Maka.

"Good." he said.

"Today me and you are going to see what's around. Ragnor is already doing so on the opposite side." he added.

"O-ok I will do my best." I replied avoiding his gaze.

"I hope so you do. I want to see how much you can do." said Maka moveing towards me. Just a quick look at his posture make me be sure he is realy strong and if he only wanted to he could kill me without any effort and I'm glad he didn't kill me in the end. No wonder he holds Alpha role, strong and smart, deadly combination.

"Drink if you need. We are soon moveing." he added and move away to Miakoda.

'Should I even trust him ? What if he want to go somewhere with me and end me there?' I thought to myslef while I was takeing the drink.

After a while I was ready so I walked up to Maka who was sitting under a tree close to the meadow.

"Maka I'm ready." I said keeping some distance between us.

"Good. Lets go then." he said as he picked himself up and started to walking where we will start our "patrol".

"Come on. Move it." he said as I was falling behide.

"Alright." I said walking faster.

We walked for some time until we made it to the river that was huge in size.

"A-are we gonna cross it ?!" that was the first question that came out of my mouth.

"No we are not." said Maka.

"What are you afraid of deep water" he added mocking me.

I just looked at he ground embarrassed.

"No it's just ... biggest river I ever so." I said.

"We are gonna be moveing down the river and look around for any prey and danger." explained Maka.

"Keep and eye out for those thinks" he added as we moved down hill towards the riher.

"Will do Maka." I answered walking behide him.

We walked for quite some time until we came across a small heard of avas around five adults and few youngling.

"Alright I will flank them from the left and you will flank then from right. You attack after me." wispered Maka.

"Got it." I replied.

"Just don't fail. We need this meat." he added when I was already walking to take my spot.

"I will do my best." I said.

"Good now let's go." he said as we parted our ways to got the prey surrounded.

'Now is the time to shine. Let's show what I can do!' I thought to myslef while I was sneaking to the the place where I had biggest chances to catch one of the avas.

I waited patiently for Maka to began the attack, but the herd was starting to move and Maka still haven't attack.

'Come on Maka it's now or never.' I said to myself as heard was getting put of reach.

'Somethink must have happend if he didn't attack. I better go and check on him, maybe somethink had happend.' I said to myself and i slowly started to move when herd was out of the sight.

When I got close to the spot where Maka should be I spoke up.

"Maka ? Everything alright?" no answer.

"Maka ?" I asked again. Did he just leave me here?!

For long time there was silience and I decided to sniff out his scent maybe I will be able to find him.

After a while I manage to get his scent and start searching.

'Where are you Maka?! Is this your plan of getting rid of me ?.' I said to myself walking around after his scent.

After quite a while of searching I finaly got the freshest scent and I followed it.

It lead me into the bushes but when I was about to get through them I heard a voice from behide.

"Well done Skylen."

I quickly turned around to see Maka.

"M-maka ?! Where have you been ?! the herd is gone now i-i was waiting but you didn't attack and, and ..." I talked scared and unsure of what will happend now.

"That's what was ment to happend." said Maka.

"I-i don't think I understand" I replied.

"That was the test. Test of trust. And you passed it." Maka explaind.

"I'm confused now." I said.

"Don't worry Sky. Let's get back to meadow." he said and we began to move back.

I stayed silient the whole way back. I was thinking what passing that test will mean for me now.

When we made it to the meadow Ragnor and Cesar had already bringed prey. Whole pack was eating only I stood on the side for a moment untill Miakoda poked Maka's side and pointed to my direction.

"Come eat with us Sky." said Maka and others had made some space for me to feast with them.

"Thank you." I said approaching the kill.

As I was about to finish eating Maka came to me and said.

"Tomorrow you and Ragnor will go on a hunt. Miakoda will assist you."

"Ok Maka." I replied.

"Will you let me then go back to my family ? It's been three days since I haven't came back from patrol." I added.

"Me and Miakoda are thinking over one of the possibilities and as soon as we will make a decision you will know." answered Maka.

"Alright" I answered. With each moment that I spend here I became less and less scared of them.

The rest of the day was quite lazy since we all were full and we layed in the middle of meadow.

I closed my eyes and started to think about my family that I can't wait to see again. And then just before me I heard quiet giggles.

I opened my eyes to see like both youngling were playing in tall grass.

'Ah, so much energy. Just like me and youngling I used to play with where I was in their age.' I sighed.

Leater on the sun was about to set we began to get to our sleeping spots. I was the last one to move up the meadow since I went to drink a bit before walking up back to my sleeping spot. But just about when I wanted to go to sleep Miakoda had came to me.

"Skylen are you still awake?" she asked.

"Yes. I'm still awake. What is it Miakoda?" I asked.

"Come with me. Tonight you will sleep in cave with us." explained Miakoda.

"Thank you" I replied picking myself up.

I expected her to let me sleep in Caesar's or Ragnor's cave but I got deeply surprised. She was letting me get into her and Maka's den.

"A-are you sure?" I asked standing uncertain of my next move.

"Yes come in." she said walking inside.

"O-ok if you say so." I said slowly getting inside.

When I got in Maka was already there, awake. I waited for him to kick me out of the cave, but instead I heard him saying gently.

"Make yourself comfortable and go to sleep. You earned it."

"Thank you." I replied happy that it looked like now Maka trusted me. Maybe I will soon get back to my family.

Before I searched for a place to sleep in I saw that the cave itself was realy big and if they only wanted every single one of the pack members would fit in and there would still be enought space to move around freely. But I guess since they are Alphas and others have place to sleep in anyways they are haveing this cave all for themselfs.

I walked around the entrance a bit since I didn't wanted to disturb them so I layed close to the cave wall near by the entrance. When I layed there I was wondering how much passing the test will mean for me since they looks to be trusting me, at least a bit, so I closed my eyes thinking of my family and I fell asleep