I do not own anything in this story except for most of the animal characters.
As soon as the words left Storm's mind, he instantly regretted them. All at once, Amy, Ian, and Natalie started yelling at him. His mind buzzed until he could take no more. The wolf turned and trotted angrily to the only small, metal staircase that wound up toward the second, one-roomed floor. He gingerly jumped out the broken window, onto the roof overhanging where the door used to be. Storm sighed heavily, trying to push away the memories overcrowding his mind. Isabel, forcing him to teach her kids the ways of being a Lucian. Of course, Vikram and Shadow helped, but Storm also had to give Ian and Natalie the eagle medallion; the Rain Tribe symbol. Each warrior had one attached to their collar to show their loyalty to their Tribe. The wolf had been against it, and he had taught Irina how to defend herself as well. In the seven years Storm had lived, he had done some great things. He shuddered as he tried to get rid of his most awful memories; his father, Moon's, death, when he had killed a bear after it had taken the life of his mentor, Fang. His mother Snowbird, falling to illness. Worst of all, when his only daughter, Feather, was shot by a hunter. But of course, the fire that killed Hope and Arthur also. He had managed to save Amy, Dan, and Hope, and had wanted to kill himself as he watched Hope leave her children for the clues. Nobody had seen Storm there that night, which was good. He didn't want them to. The prophecy Savage, the leader of the Madrigals, had given to Isabel had driven her. You are fire, and you will blaze through their ranks. But beware! Even the strongest of flames can be destroyed by water. Storm had always wondered why the Cahills had kept so many secrets from each other; why they still do. "Hey,"
Storm whirled around to see his mate, Blizzard, standing behind him. She slowly came forward and sat beside him, her pelt brushing his. "What's wrong?" She asked gently, her pale blue eyes glazed with worry. "Nothing," Storm murmured.
"Storm," The white she-wolf repeated. "Is it the prophecy? About Amy, Dan, Ian, and Natalie?"
"Huh. Yeah, I guess." He paused, straining his eyes to see through the snow to look at the stars. "It's just; what if we don't make it, Blizzard? What if we lose?"
"We won't. We have you as our leader. Nobody beats Storm. Not in seven years." Blizzard gently laid her head on Storm's shoulder, watching the snow fall and the stars glow high above.
Saladin was licking his pelt, trying to clean himself up after the run to the old house with Arnold and Whitefang, but he didn't take his eyes off of the humans. They sat quietly around him, waiting. "Saladin," Ian began cautiously. "what's wrong with Storm?"
Saladin sighed. "Storm is a wolf of many secrets. He has a lot to deal with, and you certainty don't help." He bent his head and gave his chest fur a few quick licks, than he paused. "Here, let me start from the beginning. Storm was just a young wolf when his pack got in a fight with another pack. Moon, Storm's father, got killed. Then Fang went hunting alone, about two moons later, and was killed by a bear that wanted the deer she had caught. When Storm saw the bear eating Fang's catch, the bloodlust took over him, and he was drawn by an angry fury, and he killed the bear. Blizzard's father, Mud, was shot by a hunter, and her mother left and never returned. To this day, nobody knows what happened to Blossom. Worst of all, Storm and Blizzard's first born daughter, their only daughter, was out hunting alone for the very first time, when she was young, and was also shot by a hunter. To be honest, I don't really understand why he doesn't hate humans.
"Then there was the fire that killed Hope and Arthur. Storm had managed to get you, Amy, Dan, and Hope out, but barely, and felt miserable when Hope left her children alone and went back inside for the clues. He ran away before he was spotted, but the next day, Isabel grabbed Storm on his way to visit Grace and flew him back to London, to the Kabra estate. There, she made him teach Ian and Natalie a few things. She then went back to pick up Shadow. It was pretty pointless, considering that they taught them how to live like people; people who have feelings. Storm and Shadow also taught them a few Lucian tricks, but only when Isabel and Vikram were around. Otherwise, they taught them how to follow their heart; how to do what's right. Once the older Kabras found out, they undid all of the wolf's work and taught their kids how to be ruthless. Then they made Storm give them eagle medallions, the Rain Tribe symbol, and make them a part of the Tribe.
"Of course, the wolves were against it, but Storm wanted to keep his life so that he could take care of his family. So he gave them their ceremonies and Isabel brought Storm and Shadow back to Boston. There, Storm gave Grace and Vikram's mother a prophecy that the Pack of Stars sent him in a dream. Every weekend, after Amy and Dan left, Storm went and talked to Grace and me, once I got my collar back on. It was fun, until Storm reported that he thought it was too dangerous for the Tribe to live there. So he told us good-bye, and Grace never saw him again. I thought I wouldn't either, until the clue hunt lead here. Whitefang snuck underneath the plane from Korea and ditched the people who worked there, went and found Arnold, then me. Now, a while ago, Storm and Jayflight got a prophecy and went through the mountains to retrieve Nellie from a stronghold, after she was kidnapped by Tomas agents. They met Zues, Thalia, and Annabeth along the way, and, of course, Snowfur. They all wanted to be a part of the Tribe, and when Storm found out they were Cahills, he quickly agreed.
"And here's another twist; Storm knows Amy and Dan's branch."
Amy almost stopped breathing from shock. "What?" She whispered.
Saladin shook his head. "Only Storm knows. He never told anyone."