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Wolf Wind

Ch. 3

Serenity hunkered low to the forest floor as the howls erupted around her. With ears laid back in somber retreat, the female white wolf found herself slowly edging away from the press of fur that a part of her so desperately wanted—needed. Her heart painfully constricted in time with her lungs, but she was not one of them.

She was not pack sister. Not yet. Given the horrible circumstances of her arrival, she refused to allow herself to hope that they might take her in. To hope would lead to greater heartache. Her brother had come for her in the end. That was the small bit of truth she allowed her small form to cling to. He acknowledged her in the end. Protected her.

At least she still had a brother.

With a soft huff, Serenity looked around the press of wolves tightly clustered together, then over and past them at the clearing. She would have to leave this beautiful place, but somehow her heart now seemed more at ease. Perhaps, so long as she was accepted in one wolf's heart—her blood-kin's heart—she would no longer feel so alone. She felt strength slipping into her, and lifted her muzzle to the moon, basking in its glory and the power it had over her kind. When her eyes opened once more, some of the howling had subsided. Serenity breathed a soft, contented sigh.

Whatever the future held for her, she would be ready. She would find a place where she belonged. The sentiment wasn't a small flickering hope as much as it was an inner true knowledge.

Suddenly her heart stilled. Along the edge of the clearing was a shadowed, hunch-backed form, slowly slinking away from where the clustered wolves stood huddled together. Her muscles tensed, and senses went on high alert as cerulean eyes frantically darted across the area, desperately seeking that which the last hyena in the area was hunting. When she spotted the young brown pup from before, Serenity's heart plummeted in fear and denial.

Not like this.

Never like this.

A short, small growl ripped from her throat as one paw slowly moved forward, followed by the other. The hyena wasn't anywhere near his prey yet, but his was a far lesser distance than any of the wolves would have to trek to beat him there.

The hyena kept slowly slinking out of the foliage, tummy to the ground, eyes and ears intent on its prey as the pup leapt and rolled, chasing his tail several yards away, completely oblivious of the danger.

Not it, too. Not like Sammy.

The other wolves were finally beginning to take notice—but it would be too late. They would be too late if someone didn't act now!

Suddenly she was loping forward, staying as silent as could be. She would get to the hyena before she let it get to the pup. She wouldn't let it harm the Sammy look-alike.

They hyena began to pick up speed, suddenly trekking forward at a near run, and a growl of complete rage and promise of pain ripped from Serenity's throat as she took chase. The hyena stumbled and glanced back at her, then yipped and ran all the harder, but Serenity never faltered in her drive to protect. And she would protect this pup. She would save it, since she hadn't been able to save her younger brother.

Snarling growls erupted from the pack behind her. They realized too late what was going on. Pushing all sound away, Serenity focused solely on the sound of her own breathing, the hyena before her, and the distance the hyena had to trek to get to its prey. She was swiftly overtaking it, muscles straining at the exercise, but the distance between it and the pup was rapidly coming to a close. With a snarl of outrage, Serenity howled, forcing her muscles to new extremes and finally alerting the pup to its danger. The pup let out a terrified yip and promptly fell over onto its haunches, staring frozenly at the hyena that was almost upon him.

With another threatening growl released toward air, Serenity finally felt some sense of relief wash over her as she drew close enough to nip at the hyena's heels. Painstakingly, she drew even with the hyena, and knew that if something wasn't done in the next few seconds, they would arrive to where the pup sat frozen simultaneously.

She couldn't chance an attack if there was any doubt in her mind that she might miss. Missing her mark would be fatal. Peeling her lips back, she continued to snap at the hyena beside her, hoping it would falter, as she consciously avoided the sharp teeth that snapped back at her in response. They were two yards away from the pup when Serenity finally pulled ahead of her foe just enough to know she could time her attack perfectly. Two more forward bounds had her twisting and turning to face her opponent, before she leapt through the air and collided with the enemy that dared attack that which she would protect.

She was all teeth and claws, smelling and tasting blood as she ripped through fur and flesh. She rolled the hyena, keeping it from any position that might enable it to gain its footing and attack. Instinct wouldn't allow her to abandon the pup for long, however. Coming out of a roll, Serenity quickly rose to all four paws and leapt to where the pup was now a huddled and shaking mass of whimpering fur.

The pup was so young.

She gave the little pup a reassuring nudge and whuff from her wet nose before turning on her downed prey and crouching between the hyena and the pup at her back. She watched her enemy limp to a stand, and her gaze narrowed. She didn't remember injuring a leg or paw. Refusing to let her guard down, Serenity's theory that her foe was faking was proven correct as the hyena attempted to dodge around her in the next moment, and again she found her wolf form leaping through the air to meet her opponent once more. This time she would be sure the hyena wasn't getting back up.

Suddenly she was grabbed by the scruff of the neck, pulled away from her prey, and she yelped at the unexpectedness of it. Wide blue eyes tuned to the human form of what had once been the sable wolf from before, and her mind rolled to a halt when she realized he was holding her up by one arm, with the hyena clasped in the other, and it didn't look at all as though it strained his human limbs.

"Enough."

A shiver ran over and through Serenity's skin and melted into bone. This was a man who was Alpha. This was a Wolf whom was used to being obeyed.

With a flick of his wrist, the hyena he held captive was tossed to the red-brown wolf that held fire in his gaze. Serenity didn't have to witness what was going on as the sounds of a vicious fight rent the air and the scent of thick blood permeated her senses.

In the next instant Serenity was set back on her feet, and she noticed that the Alpha and this red-brown male were a two of the fastest to get to her and the pup in such a time.

The alpha's big hands were suddenly immersed in her white fur, and his fingers splayed against her as she felt her heart shudder in response to his touch. What…?

"You did well."

She blinked, confused blue eyes pale in contrast to his as she met his gaze inquisitively. He smiled, but it wasn't all that reassuring. He turned from her then, and walked to his pack brother, watching the hyena's great demise for daring to touch one of their own—especially one not yet old enough to be able to protect itself.

Turning curious eyes from the dark-haired alpha's back to the pup behind her, Serenity felt her heart squeeze with pity at the small shivering form. She slowly belly-crawled towards the pup, knowing full well that it wouldn't recognize her by sight or smell as it would another pack member, and she stretched out until her nose was even with the pup's, her warm tongue snaking out to gently curl about the brown fur of its face.

Its shivering lessened considerably, and so she crawled forward a little more, nuzzling and licking and breathing heat onto the pup's cold form, and suddenly it was nuzzling and tentatively licking her own white snout, its shaking limbs now only trembling at interspersed moments.

A light whuff was heard to Serenity's right, and she tensed slightly before looking up into the expectant eyes of a brown female wolf Serenity had sworn she had made note of earlier. Dawning realization hit—this was the pup's mother—and Serenity waited with baited breath as to what this formidable brown would do.

The next moment took her completely by surprise when the warm body of the female wolf collided lovingly against her own, her warm curling tongue swiping against Serenity's muzzle just as often, if not more so, as it swiped along her son's. The pup seemed to be in heaven, lavishing on the attention and licking both of them with closed eyes, prepared for the kisses and little love bites he knew his mother and this mysterious white wolf would bestow.

"Change."

It was an order.

All shifting movement from both the pack, and their little reunion halted at the deep command. Pack wolfs obediently switched into their lean, lithely muscled counterparts, different colored furs shifting to cover essentials in a wide variety of varied colors and mixed wolf breeds.

Serenity looked panicked, realizing she hadn't acted fast enough, as the sable-haired alpha closed the gap between them, a hand of his once again raking across her fur. His eyes were now a near black in color as they stared purposefully into hers.

"…Change."

His breath was a single heated word against her fur.

She shivered at the feel. She changed.

Countless pairs of eyes stared, and Serenity felt heat rising to her cheeks at the attention she was receiving. Her temper quickly followed at being made to feel uneasy with so many strangers surrounding her.

"Endymion, please…"

The female brown wolf from before was the one to break the silence. Serenity felt the alpha tense, and wondered at the hand still splayed against her arm. Turning wide eyes to the woman now standing before her, Serenity had a glimpse of wavy brown hair and beseeching jade eyes.

This woman had courage.

"Allow me to speak for her. She saved my son."

A small growl began in this man—Endymion's—chest.

"Makoto…" He warned, narrowed gaze slanting in her direction.

"Calm yourself, Brother. All is well. We are indeed indebted to this young woman's bravery. Surely you will not send her away now." The man speaking had deep, brown eyes, and impossibly long red-brown hair. He gave a small nod to Serenity before moving to his mate, and wrapping a strong arm around her waist. Makoto was now carrying her son, and Serenity turned her gaze away from the reunion that seemed too personal to witness.

"Allow us to take her in," Makoto continued, voice beseeching. "I already accept her as Sister. Please allow her to become a part of this pack."

Serenity started, turning wide blue eyes back to the sight she had just turned away from. Was this—did she—?

Jade eyes softened in the woman's kind face. "That… is what you sought upon coming here, am I right?"

Numb, all Serenity could find the strength to do was to give a slight nod of her head.

The woman smiled widely at that, her eyes shining brilliantly. "It's settled, then. Endymion—"

"No!" The short word was cut with a snarl from their alpha's throat, and Serenity paled as his grip on her upper arm tightened. He pulled her petite frame closer to his larger one, and Serenity soon found herself ensnared in the alpha's gaze.

"Then, as your second in command, allow me to speak for her."

A gasp escaped. Serenity didn't know what surprised her more—the fact that her brother was speaking for her, or the fact that he was this alpha's second.

The alpha's impossibly dark gaze narrowed. Serenity noticed because she hadn't once looked away. It was almost as though it was impossible for her even should she wish it.

"What is she to you, Kunzite?"

Serenity held her breath.

"She is my sister."

The alpha's gaze narrowed further. "No. What is she to you, Kunzite?"

Comprehension finally dawned. "She is my Blood."

It took a moment, but the long fingers wrapped around Serenity's arm loosened a hair, and at length the man breathed out a small breath of air in time with the curt nod of his head.

"Do you wish to stay, little one?"

His attention was once again solely focused on Serenity, and the young woman found it neigh impossible to breathe. He embodied so much. His power… was so much. It had been so long since she had come across a true alpha. So long since the moon's power and moonfire raced over and through her like it did on this night.

Determination settling within her, she felt herself nodding. She felt it. This was right. This is where she would make a place for herself.

"I do." The words felt right by simply speaking them.

The slow grin that stretched across the Alpha's face caused certain parts of Serenity to wonder if she might take back her decision one day in the near future. His slow smirk and the darkness in his eyes did little to quell the butterflies now on the rise in her stomach.

"Good."

The alpha turned then to his pack as a whole, gesturing to all of them with his one arm that did not have a handhold on Serenity's human form.

"Hear me well! From this moment onward, we are accepting this new White as kin. She will be respected. She will be Sister. She will be ours, and we… we will be hers: to protect, and to be protected!"

The magic permeating the air caused a slow tingling to form up, over, and through her blood, and Serenity's impossibly wide gaze widened further at the feeling of the magic coursing through her veins.

This was what it was to have a Pack. This was the feeling of being Whole—of having family.

Endymion turned to her then, both his hands smoothing warmly over the lengths of her outer arms. "What is your name, little one?"

She stared, transfixed, wondering what it was about this man—this wolf—this alpha, that ensnared her so.

"Serenity."

A deep growl ripped from his throat, and Serenity stiffened, but the sound was gone almost before it came, and his gentle caress never changed.

"Serenity." He repeated her name as if it was the sweetest of sounds, and she found her head cocking slightly to the side in question, a small niggling suspicion beginning to form in the back of her mind.

But that couldn't be right.

Brows furrowing in slight unease, she watched as he turned back to his pack.

"Welcome your new sister, Serenity!"

Howls suddenly shot through the air, lifting to the moon high in the sky above. The backs of the hairs on Serenity's neck stood on end at the sound, along with the feeling of intense magic sifting over her before firmly settling into place. She could feel them now. All of them. They were as much a part of her now as she was a part of them.

Smiling into the feeling, Serenity felt her heart soar. She felt whole. Loved. Complete.

The alpha's little speech wasn't over yet, however.

She waited patiently, wondering who he would name as her new benefactor. She would like to be welcomed into Makoto's family. She had a feeling she would be happy there. But, perhaps it was time to bridge the gap between her and her brother. After all, one could never go forward without first making peace with the past.

The whole pack was waiting now, the howls having subsided. All attention was on their alpha as his next words were spoken, his tone conveying he had every expectation at being obeyed.

"She is mine."

Yep~! Finished it as I hoped I would! This flowed out of me quite easily! I'm glad. I guess I've been envisioning it for quite some time now, though. Well! I hope you enjoyed! Please review~.