Chapter 17

Joseph's POV

Joseph and Rick were investigating their vehicles while Franklin sat staring blankly at the charred spot wear the campfire used to be.

Franklin- "I think we should call someone."

Joseph- "I would've done that about thirty minutes ago you see, but i can't find my frickin SAT phone."

Rick- "Well fuckin shit Joseph, you choose to come here every time, despite the fact that is clearly to damn close to wolf territory!"

Joseph- "Wait? You're blaming this on me!?"

The men now started towards eachother and Franklin began to looked at them in worry.

Rick- "I'm no scientist but i'm not the one that believes in talking animals!"

Joseph- "Now you're calling me a LIAR!?

Rick- "Well i ain't callin ye for sweet potato pie!"

Joseph- "YOU BASTARD CUNT!"

Joseph then tackled Rick and the two began to wrestle on the ground.

Franklin- "Hey! Hey! Hey! Break it up!"

Franklin knew that words were not going to be enough to separate the two angry men, but he had no other alternative, so he pulled out his revolver and fired a shot in the air then another one.

Franklin- "Fighting won't solve a thing. If we are going to survive out here we can't start blaming eachother."

Rick got back to his feet and helped Joseph off the ground.

Rick- "Franky's right, i'm sorry Joseph."

Joseph- "Yeah, me too, wait did you just shoot that thing!?"

Franklin- "Yeah, so."

Joseph- "Did you listen to anything Rick said about that before!? Now we're screwed!"

Rick- "Joseph think about it, if park rangers find us were not screwed we're saved!"

2 Hours later...

The healers den was quiet for all of the hysteria died down since yesterday. The unknown wolf was starting to gain consciousness and began to utter moans of pain and agony. Allena, one of the healers, began to notice quickly went over to check on him.

Allena's POV

Allena- "Hello? Can you hear me?"

Aaron- "Y..yeah, ahh."

Allena then turned to Shannon who was right at her side.

Allena- "Go get winston."

Soon enough Shannon returned with Winston, Garth, kate, and other alphas and betas and they all gathered around Aaron in a semicircle.

Aaron- "W...where am...I?"

Kate- "You are in a healers den. What is your name?"

Aaron- "My name is Aaron. How long have i ahh, how long have i been here?"

Allena- "About two days. How do you feel?"

Aaron- "Ugh, i have an headache from hell."

Winston- "You were found half dead a short distance away from here, can you recall anything that happened to you?

Aaron- "I..I ahh, I dont remember."

6 Hours later...

Humphrey's POV

Humphrey- "C'mon Kate we have to get ready for the moonlight howl."

Kate- "I know Humphrey but I have to take the kids over my mom's."

Stinky- "Mother why can't we go to the moonlight howl this time."

Kate- "I told you before, you kids can not go because you are still to young."

Humphrey- "Yeah, listen to your mother kids, after all things can get pretty R rated there."

Runt cocked his head in curiosity.

Runt- "What does 'R rated' mean?"

Claudette- "Yeah, what does that mean?"

Humphrey- "It means..."

Kate- "Alright, come on kids time to go."

Franklin's POV

Back at camp the trio sat around the campfire patiently staring and waiting.

Rick- "Damn they should've been here by now."

Joseph- "Maybe its slow response time."

Franklin- "Maybe they can't find us."

Rick- "I doubt that, park rangers are Canada's finest."

Franklin began to think about what Rick told him about Joseph.

Franklin- "Hey, Joseph, can i speak with you for a minute."

Joseph- "Um, ok."

Franklin and Joseph then walked over to the woods just beyond earshot of Rick.

Franklin- "Maybe..."

Joseph- "Maybe what?"

Franklin- "Maybe the idea of talking wolves may not be all that crazy."

Joseph- "What do you mean?"

Franklin- "I mean I spoke with one before."

Joseph then shot a critical gaze at Franklin.

Joseph- "Just one?"

Franklin- "Well i spoke with many of them, four to be exact and I think I might have an idea."

What is Franklin's plan? Will Aaron remember what happened to him and if he does what could this mean for Joseph? Will Hutch's grand scheme succeed? What is he hiding and what does it have to do with Sonya? Stick around answers await...