Howling Wind

Chapter 2: Checkmate

Skylar and Sora were stopped by a dark wheat wolf. "I'm lost… please help me." Skylar was the type who would always do the right thing. "Sure! My pack will help you out! C'mon!" They continued on, a twisted grimace coming across the lost wolf's maw.

As soon as they arrived, the wolves got tense, staring at the wheat wolf. A huge white wolf with giant sabretooth fangs chased her away, then turning to Skylar. "Skylar! What were you thinking!"

"She said she was lost!"

"She tricked you! That's December! Daughter of Honey!" Skylar's face fell.

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The huge menacing wolves of the rival pack lounged about on outcroppings of the cliff side they inhabited. Their red eyes followed the fae to her den, where once again another battle would ensue. "Well Mother, it appears I have located where their base is. How was your day?" She smirked.

"Shut up, December."

"Oh ho ho, a little tense are we? Or maybe you are just jealous that your daughter will amount to more than you! Face it Mother you haven't accomplished a damn thing in your miserable lifetime."

"QUIET YOU MISERABLE MUTT!" Honey barked. "I have been plotting, that's all."

"Plotting what? How to use me for your benefit, because it isn't going to happen."

"What if I told you… you would benefit more than me?"

"I wouldn't believe you."

"Oh believe it. Do you want to hear it?"

"What else do I have to do?" December stretched out on a rock. "Shoot."

"Well, we will exploit Skylar's idiocy. With a good acting job, you can convince him you are not like me."

"I am not like you, but continue."

"And you could succeed that dreadful Selene's place as Alpha Female! And then when that's done… we'll take the land." Silence fell over the den as both faes stared each other down. "That is the most ridiculous thing I have heard come out of your mouth. And I have heard many farfetched plans."

"Will you try it… for me?"

"For you, no. For the satisfaction of making something of myself, yes."

"Good, good. Glad to hear that." Honey smiled a toothy smile. December glared at her. "Some day, Mother, you'll be licking your own tears off the floor." She exited the den, quickly being surrounded by her lackeys. "Calm yourselves, all is well." All the wolves returned to their posts, except one. A deep red wolf with a white belly, tail tip, and snout, constricted around his neck was a noose, the only way the bloodstains on his neck were apparent was the scarlet marks on the white. "Is it true? That you found Taa's base."

"Yes it is, Mchinja. Yes it is."

"Well then… I assume I can report back to the head honcho."

"Do as you please. Just don't interfere with my plans."

"Understood."

December glared at Mchinja. "You wouldn't lie to me… would you?"

"Of course not." The condemned wolf assured her. "I would never betray you, you and I share a vision, December." She doubted this, but at this point she couldn't give a rat's ass, as long as the job got done. And as long as she could stick it to her mother, she was content. With Mchinja in play, sooner or later she would put Honey into checkmate.