Disclaimer: I own most of the wolves and the pack names. I had someone help me on it and the next chapter will be on soon.

Chapter One

It was a wonderful day in green-leaf, the woods were filled with food and the fresh kill pile was already big enough to hold them though the day. The apprentices were all out with the mentors learning skills that would be useful for there clan.

The dawn patrol were just getting back from searching there territory for intruders. The patrol consisted of Spiritfang and Snowfur along with their apprenticecs Flamepaw and Skypaw. They had nothing to report but a large number of rabbits this green-leaf.

Firehowl and Lightningstorm were outside the cave where the clan abides. They watched the activity in silent admiration. These were their clan-mates and some of their best friends. Warriors they'd known from apprenticeship on.

Firehowl had grown more and more sure of himself in the last few moons he'd spent as leader. Sweetrose was expecting his puppies and the wolves had begun to settle down after the last leaders death.

Lightningstorm was also feeling more sure of himself. Things were going well and he was gradually coming to feel more like a deputy. 'Out of all the wolves Firehowl choose me…' Lightningstorm hadn't really expected it. He was a loyal warrior but never had he dreamed himself in a position like the one he'd been in now. Their thoughts were suddenly interrupted when Frostleaf, the clan medicine wolf came running toward them.

"Firehowl you must come quickly Sweetrose is giving birth to your pups." Frostleaf barked as she stopped in front of the leader of the SnowPack. Firehowl quickly turned around and headed back in the cave to were Sweetrose was giving birth. As Firehowl got to the nursery behind Frostleaf, a pup was suckling at Sweetrose's belly. The pelt was darker red then her mothers.

Firehowl went to sit behind his mate and as he did Sweetrose warned him with a growl. It was well-known some brutess would eat puppies and although Sweetrose knew Firehowl wouldn't she warned him anyway. Firehowl smiled at his mate as he watched his only pup. She had a green leaf shape on her left shoulder.

'She is the wolf that with help save the clans!' Firehowl thought. "She so beautiful, don't you think so mate?" Sweetrose asked, her voice weak. It took all her energy just to give birth to the one pup. Firehowl stared at his daughter, eyes clouding with happiness. Firehowl had barely heard Sweetrose, but he managed to respond. "She's lovely."

Sweetrose bent her head and lick the pups ears. "Her name will be leafpup." She said between licks. "In honor of the leaf on her shoulder." Firehowl raised his head and howled to the pack. The pack all howled back.

Some of the apprentices came over to look from a respectable distance. Spiritfang and a few other of the faes looked on as well as they ate and did other duties around camp. Brutes smiled hoping that one day they'd be the father with their mates having the pups.

When Firehowl got back to where his den was craved into the rock Frostleaf was waiting for him. As he settled into the soft leaves before Frostleaf spoke.

"You know what this means, don't you?"

Firehowl licked his front paw and said "Yes." He sighed heavily, "The future rests on my pup." He looked Frostleaf in the eyes and continued "At least she wasn't born in ColdPack." They both looked at each other with a knowing look with what would have happened then.

Frostleaf had gone at sundown and Firehowl had settled down to sleep. He had a big day tomorrow. There was a gathering and he knew the other packs would do anything to get there hands on his daughter . . . .