I woke up the next morning, feeling better then usual. I picked my head up and looked around, seeing Krystal next to Lilly, but where was Onyx? I looked to my other side and saw him laying against me, lightly snoring. I smiled and nudged him awake. He looked up at me and yawned.
"What is it, Dad?" he asked. "Feel like doing a little more hunting this morning?" I asked. He shot up and said "Yeah! More rabbit?" "Shh...Mom and Krystal are still asleep." I said
"Oh, sorry. What are we going to hunt?" he asked. "You mean, what are YOU going to hunt. To answer your question, squirrel. Think you can handle it on your own?" I asked, rubbing his back. "I think I could, but are you going to be there?" he asked, stretching. I nodded and said "Yes, I will. I'll only help if you are having trouble, okay?"
"Okay. When do you wanna go?" he asked. "How about now? Sun's coming up so I'm sure Mom and Krystal would like some breakfast." I said, standing up. "Sure. Can we get some water first?"
"Of course. Come on, let's go." I said, walking outside with him right next to me. We went over to the creek and got some water and sat there for a few minutes when he asked "Hey, Dad?"
"What's up?" I asked, looking down at him. "Do you think I'd be able to go to Alpha School?" he asked, catching me off guard. "Why do you want to go?" I asked. "I don't know...To become an Alpha?" he said. "You'll need a better reason then that before I think about it." I said, chuckling. He thought for a couple minutes and said "I guess I don't need to go...", sounding sad.
I laid down next to him and said "You don't NEED to go to Alpha School, son. If you can find a good reason, then I'll talk to Mom about, okay?"
"Okay, Dad. Think we should get going?" he asked. "Yeah. We'll need at least four rabbits or squirrels. Ready?" I asked, standing back up. He nodded and we walked into the forest in search of prey. "This will be a little faster if we split up, but don't go too far. Stay close enough to hear me." I said. He nodded and went to his right while I went left. I could still see him, so I knew he didn't go too far.
After a few minutes of walking, I saw two rabbits sitting in the open. I waved over to Onyx and he saw me wave him over. He quietly ran over and I pointed to them. He saw them too and pounced on them both, holding them down. He bit one's throat, killing it, and then the other one. He picked them up and put them next to me. "Good job. Two more." I said, rubbing his back. He walked off and a few minutes later I heard him growl as he took another two.
He came back with them and I said "Good work. Let's get home now." He nodded with them in his mouth and I picked up the other two and we started back home. A few minutes later, we got back. Lilly and Krystal were just getting up and saw us walking over.
"There you guys are. Where'd you go?" Lilly asked. I dropped the rabbits and said "Hunting. Figured you two would like some breakfast."
"Nice job you two! Enough for everyone." Lilly said, smiling at us. "Don't look at me...It was all Onyx. I only pointed the first two out for him. He found the others and killed them all himself." He dropped his rabbits and Krystal said "Wow, bro! Nice work!" "Thanks, Krystal. Here..." he said, tossing a rabbit over to her. She caught it and started eating it. Lilly and I took one and we all started eating.
Onyx finished first and said "That was pretty cool, huh Dad?" I swallowed some meat and said "Yeah it was! You're a natural!" "Yeah, honey. You're going to make some girl very happy to be with you someday." Lilly said, smiling at him. "Ew, Mom!" he said, making a fake sick face. "What? It's true." she said, laughing. We all finished eating a few minutes later and I said "Why don't you two go play? I need to talk with Mom for a few minutes."
"Okay, Dad!" They said, running off into the woods. "What is it, babe?" Lilly asked. "Onyx asked if he could go to Alpha School." I said. "Why would he want to do that? He doesn't need to." she said. "That's what I said. I told him if he could find a good enough reason, then I'd talk to you about it. The only problem is they may not let him in since we're all Omegas." I said.
"Well, if he can find his reason, I'll talk to Mom and Dad about it. I'm sure they can do something for him." she said. Just then, we both heard a scream come from the woods and recognized it as Krystal's. We jumped up and ran off, following their scents. We ran through the woods and came across an open area and saw Onyx facing off with two other wolf pups.
"I said get away from my sister!" he yelled. They growled at him and the bigger one said "Or what, Runty!?" Onyx growled and leapt at him, biting down on his leg, making him howl in pain. Lilly was about to run over to help, but I stopped her. "Let's see how he handles it. We'll help him if he needs it." I said, holding her back.
The smaller wolf bit down on Onyx's tail, but It didn't faze him. He got off the bigger one and slashed the other across the face, leaving three deep cuts along his face. He fell back, holding his cheek in pain. The bigger one jumped at Onyx, but he dodged it and bit down on his back leg, cracking it. He howled in pain and fell over, unable to move.
Krystal was hiding in a log when Onyx came over to her and said "It's okay, sis. Go back home. Now! I'll keep them back for as long as I can." She hugged him and said "Be careful!" and ran off. She passed us and I grabbed her, telling her to be quiet for a minute.
"You're gonna die now, bitch!" The smaller one said, getting to his feet. He jumped on Onyx, pinning him and went for his throat, but Onyx clamped his jaws onto the wolf's muzzle, stopping him. He rolled over so he was pinning him now. He momentarily released the wolf's muzzle and went for his foreleg, biting down on it, cracking it too. The wolf cried in pain and Onyx got off him, letting him limp away. The bigger one tried to attack, but Onyx rammed his side, knocking him over and making him slide across the ground.
"I'm sorry! Please, don't kill me!" the wolf yelled, crying. Onyx stood over him and said "I'm not going to kill you. You aren't even worth the effort. Just get the hell out of here!" The wolf got up and limped off behind the other one. When they were out of sight, Onyx sighed and said "I'm so dead...Dad's going to be so mad at me!"
"No, I'm not." I said, stepping out of the bushes. His head shot up and he looked at me in shock. "Dad! Wh-what are you doing here!?" he asked in a panic. "Watching you defend your sister. Mom's here too." I said as Lilly stepped out. He looked at us and hung his head and said "Mom, Dad...I'm sorry about that. It's just...those wolves tried to..." he tried to say, but couldn't.
"Tried to what? You need to tell us, son." I said, rubbing his back. "They tried to rape me!" Krystal yelled, running over to Lilly. "THEY WHAT!?" I yelled, scaring Onyx and Krystal. Onyx dropped to the ground, crying, and said "P-please don't hurt me, Dad!" I was shocked and said "Why would I hurt you over that?"
"B-because I got into a fight! I know how much you hate fighting!" he yelled, burying his face in my neck. "Son, I'm not mad at you. I'm mad at those other wolves. Don't be afraid of me, okay?" I asked. He looked up at me and said "You're not?"
"No, I'm not. You protected your sister from them. I couldn't be more proud of you right now." I said, rubbing his back. "Thanks, Dad." he said, hugging me. "You're welcome, son. I think your sister and Mom have something to say to you now." I said. Krystal walked over and hugged him too and said "Thank you, Onyx. I don't know what I'd do without you right now."
"Don't worry about it." he said. Lilly came over to him and hugged him and said "You were very brave, Onyx. I'm very proud of you."
"Thanks, Mom. What are we going to do about those wolves?" he asked. I laughed and said "I think they got the message. Their parents will deal with them." He smiled and said "Do you think I was a little TOO hard on them? I think I broke a leg or two."
"Of course not. If I would've been there, I would've broken all their legs!" Lilly said, surprising us. "Wow, you're starting to sounds like your Mom now." I said, laughing. She giggled and said "Maybe a little. No one's going to hurt my babies as long as I'm alive."
"Okay guys. Let's go see Grandma and Grandpa now. I'm sure they'd like to hear about this." I said. We all walked off to their den, laughing and joking about the fight. When we got there, Winston was sitting outside. We walked up and I said "Hey, Dad. What's up?"
"I could ask you the same thing. You and Onyx need to come inside. Now." he said, walking back in. I looked at Onyx and he was scared, but we went inside. The wolves Onyx fought were their with their parents. "That's him, Mom! That's the wolf that attacked us!" one of them said, pointing at Onyx.
"Onyx, why did you attack them!?" Winston asked, sounding mad. "Woah, Dad, slow down a bit. It was actually them who attacked Onyx and Krystal. Lilly and I watched the entire fight." I said. Winston turned to look at them and said "Is this true? Did you boys lie to me!?"
"N-no, sir! He jumped out of the bushes and attacked us while we were drinking water!" the bigger one said. I glared at him and said "There is NO water running through that area! You two tried to rape my little girl!" Their parents gasped and the mother said "No, our boys would never do that."
"How DARE you accuse my sons of something so horrible!" the father yelled. I growled and said "I would not be saying it if it wasn't true. Your sons tried to rape my little girl and you defend them!"
"Is this true boys!?" Winston asked, clearly angry with them. "Of course not! This mutt is trying to get you to punish them for his stupid son's actions!" he yelled. I lost it and jumped at him, pinning him. The mother and boys screamed at what I did. Onyx was in shock, watching me attack another wolf.
"HOW DARE YOU TALK ABOUT MY SON THAT WAY! I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU!" I yelled. Winston pulled me off him and yelled "CALM DOWN! NOW!" I backed off and sat down next to Onyx, comforting him. "Now, you two. Go outside and wait while I talk to your boys. Cody, ask Krystal to come in here, please. I will talk to her and Onyx as well."
The two wolves parents got up and walked outside. I growled at them and walked outside to Krystal. "Grandpa would like to talk to you for a couple minutes." I said, sitting next to Lilly. She nodded and went inside. Lilly and I laid down to wait until they were done. "Those boys accused Onyx of attacking them while they were drinking" I said, getting angry again.
"Cody, calm down. I heard everything you guys said. I know Dad will see right through their lies. I can't believe you attacked their father!" she said, smiling but also stunned. "I know...I was just so mad at him for calling Onyx stupid! I was about to rip his throat out when your dad stepped in" I said.
"Just calm down. They'll get what's coming to them. I've never seen you that angry before, babe." she said, nuzzling my neck. "I've never been that mad before. I just couldn't stop myself." I said, laying my head down. "It's okay. Just relax." she said, licking my neck. I smiled and said "That helps...a lot." She giggled and kept licking my neck until I was almost asleep.
Just then, Onyx and Krystal came outside and said "Grandpa wants to see you guys." We nodded and walked inside. Winston was sitting with Eve and we sat down. "I'm just letting you guys know they confessed to everything. Cody, don't say or do anything, got it?" Winston asked sternly. I nodded and he said "Good. They will be grounded for three months. Not allowed to play, hunt or anything fun. They will only be allowed as far away from the den as the closest creek."
"Thanks, Dad." Lilly said. "Can you guys NICELY ask their parents to come back in now?" Winston asked. "Sure." I said as we walked out. I saw them sitting on the slope and turned my head away, disgusted. Lilly went over talked to them and they went inside. We sat down with Onyx and Krystal and I said "They will be punished for what they did, don't worry. I'm sorry you had to go through that, Krystal."
"It's okay, Dad. Onyx stopped them before they were able to do anything." she said. I nodded and we heard a loud growl come from the den followed by two yelps of pain. The two boys came running out and down the slope, tails between their legs. "You fucking monster!" the mother yelled, running out after them. I looked at Lilly and said "I'll go after them. I think I know what she's upset about." She nodded and I ran off after them. I found them all sitting under a tree, crying.
I walked up and said "Hey, you guys okay?" The mother looked up at me and said "What the hell do you want!?" I sat down and said "Easy, calm down...I know what you're mad about." She wiped her eyes and said "No you don't! You have no idea!"
"Yes, I do. Their father is abusing them." I said, shocking her. She broke down crying and I walked over to comfort her. "Shh...Just leave him. You guys don't deserve that, no matter what you boys have done." I said, rubbing her back. She looked up at me and said "You're right. But I know he'll try to take them from me!"
"If he ever tries to do anything, howl for me. I'll handle it. Just trust me, okay? My dad left me and my mom when I was a pup. I never knew him, but I always feared he was abusive to my mom. She always had scratches on her face and sides." I said. "Thank you. What was your name?" she asked.
"Cody. I never did get your names either." I said. "I'm Linda, that's Brian and Jake." she said, pointing to them. "Sir, we're very sorry about what happened today. It's just that our dad has always been mad at us since we weren't alpha's. It makes us angry sometimes. We didn't mean anything we did or said." Brian said.
"It's okay, guys. I appreciate the apology, but my daughter and son are the one's you need to say sorry to." I said. They nodded and Jake said "Could we go talk to them?" I smiled and said "In a few minutes. Winston is still talking to your father. I hope he exiles him from the pack."
"Me too...He doesn't deserve us." Linda said, smiling weakly. A few minutes later, their father came down the slope and saw us all sitting under the tree. He ran over and said "Get the fuck away from my son's, mutt!" I jumped on him and pinned him and said "No, YOU stay away from them! They're tired of your bullshit! If you EVER get near them again, I'll tear you apart. I'm sure they'd LOVE to help, right boys?" I asked, looking over at them. They nodded and Brian said "Stay away from us. We don't want to see you anymore!"
I looked back at him and said "You got it?" He nodded and I let him up and he started to walk away when Linda said "Wait. I need to say something." He stopped and turned around, only to meet a paw to his face, knocking him to the ground. He got three deep cuts to his face, going from his ear to nose. "That's for abusing my sons! And this-" she said, kicking him in the stomach as hard as she could, "-Is for abusing me!" He curled up in pain as we walked off, going back up the slope. When we got to the top, Lilly ran over and kissed me.
"That was very sweet of what you did." she said. "I knew they needed it. He won't be bothering them anymore. Those boys will be a lot better off now." I said, nuzzling her. They walked over to Onyx and Lilly and sat down. "We're really sorry about earlier. It's just that our dad abuses us, so we sometimes take our anger out on others. We didn't mean anything we did." Brian said. Krystal and Onyx nodded and she said "We forgive you. We don't know what you guys have been through, but we're sorry about it."
"No need for you to apologize for that. It was our dad's fault, but thanks to your dad, I don't think we'll be seeing him again." Jake said, smiling. Krystal smiled too and said "You guys wanna take a walk? Maybe get to know each other better?" The boys blushed and Jake said "Sure. Sounds good. Do you guys mind if we go?"
"No, have fun. But if you two hurt our pups..." I said, warning them. They nodded and Brian said "Don't worry, sir. Nothing bad will happen. We've learned our lesson. Besides, Onyx will be there to keep us in line." We started laughing and Linda said "Just be back soon. It's almost dinner time."
"Okay, Mom!" they said as they all walked down the slope. "They seem real nice, don't you think?" Lilly asked, watching them. "They do. I'm sorry for anything I did earlier to upset you, Linda." I said, turning to her. "It's okay." she said. We all walked inside the den with Winston and Eve. He saw Linda and said "What are you doing here?"
"Easy, dad. She's left her husband and now a friend." Lilly said. He smiled and said "Oh, so sorry. Where's the pups?" I smiled and said "They all went for a walk. Getting to know each other."
"Okay. Sure they're going to be okay with those boys?" he asked. "Yeah, they will be. Onyx is there, so nothing is going to happen. I'm sure their legs still hurt pretty bad from the fight." I said, laughing. Linda and Lilly laughed too and Linda said "They're really nice boys when their father doesn't abuse them. They just acted out of anger earlier."
"Oh my god! I'm so sorry to hear that!" Eve said, shocked. Colt woke up and started wimpering, looking for Eve. She laid down and pulled him to her, comforting him. "Such a cute boy. What's his name?" Linda asked. Eve smiled and said "Colt. He's our first son."
"Aw...You must be very proud, Winston." she said, smiling at him. He smiled back and said "I am...Thank you, Linda." We all talked for a while longer until the pups walked back in, laughing. "Sounds like you guys had a good time." I said.
"Yeah, we did. Brian and Jake are pretty cool! And funny!" Krystal said, smiling. Jake blushed and said "Thanks. You are too." Krystal blushed too and Lilly wispered in my ear "Sounds like someone has a crush." I smiled and wispered back "Looks like it. But if he does anything to hurt her..." Lilly rubbed my back, calming me down.
The pups came over and sat with us and their mother. Jake would look over at Krystal, making them both blush and smile. "Okay, you two. How about we get home and eat dinner?" Linda asked, standing up. "Okay, Mom." Brian said, getting up too. Jake nodded and followed them out, but didn't take his eyes off Krystal, blushing the entire time. She waved goodbye as he walked out.
"Krystal, what was all that about?" Lilly asked, smiling at her. She blushed and said "Nothing..." Lilly looked at me and sighed, saying "Okay, what are you hiding?" Krystal looked at her and said "Nothing, Mom. Really." Lilly pushed her over and started tickling her, making her laugh like crazy. "Tell me or I'm not letting up." Lilly said, laughing. "Okay, okay!" Krystal managed to say, still laughing.
"Okay...I...kinda have a crush on him." she said, blushing. "Is he the one that tried to..." I said. "No, Dad. In fact, he actually tried to stop Brian. When Onyx stepped in, he got mad. Probably because of his dad." Krystal said. "Okay, just making sure." I said, smiling at her. "Just be careful around him. We still don't fully trust him yet."
"Okay, dad." Krystal said, laying her head down and closing her eyes. "You guys wanna stay here tonight?" Winston asked. "Yeah, that'd be great. It's real late and a long walk back home." Lilly said. He nodded and said "Okay. Goodnight then." He laid down next to Eve with Colt between them.
"Goodnight, guys." Krystal said, falling asleep. Onyx came over and laid next to me and fell asleep quickly. "Goodnight, love." I said, laying my head down and closing my eyes. "Night, babe." Lilly said, falling asleep. I fell asleep soon after, dreaming about Krystal and Jake playing together.