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ross the damp earth taking in every different sensation I felt, it had been so long since I had the time to really appreciate and enjoy my time out in the open

st; the twittering of birds as they flew from branch to branch, the frantic scampering of squirrels as they searched for food, and even the soft swoosh of bats�� wings as they returned home from t

ut training. I could feel the ache in my bones, I was a wolf and to be locked away from being able to run in free spaces, being strung up and kept in the same position for days be

against a tall Black Pine, he had been silent this entire time, and h

are happy to

ep inside me. The forest was home to me, it was where I trained for years, it was where I ran to find peace and where I ran to escape from my pe

before gesturing to

all

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my lips as I leapt and somersaulted over exposed tree roots and fallen logs. The damp earth was decorated with my footprints as I ran on it, my feet were bare and the feeling of wet grass against my feet was just amazing, it felt like it

ing my head upwards, silently asking for where we should run to. He nodded before pointing his finger to the right

their knowledge of this forest to their advantage and had managed to lure their enemies into the forest, leaving them helpless to an ambush. The sheer number of trees was due to the yearly planting of fifty Black Pines to thank the forest as well as to pay tribute to those

ead up toward

had caught up to me. I nodded my head once

stop. My body jerked forward slightly as Xander held on to my shoulders to prevent himself from running into me due to my froze f

though majestic and beautiful by itself, was not what intrigued me. Surrounding that single Black Pine was a perfect circle of peony bushes, their various pink

eautiful. I crouched beside the peonies and reached out a finger to stroke their soft silky petals, a smile crept ont

forest. I ran my hand across the rough-textured bark, feeling

autiful is

nd me and placed his hand

r been planted in this forest and it has stood strong through all

it down slowly to my cheek, pausing to wait for my permission. I gave him a

rs, or actually anyone after experiencing the things you did, would have put their blades down for good but you, you trai

oved me was the fact that he sounded proud, not ashamed. He sounded as though he w

unded us, he bent low to pluck an especially large peony, some of its pet

se for my mother, peoni

he flower behind my ear. He playfully rolled his eyes as he saw

tried to court my mother like all the other males at that time, with expensive jewellery and gifts, but my mother refused each and every one he gave her no matter how expensive they were. After

ntly went dry at the sight of that box. I might have begun to open up to

der,

t me finish b

you to marry me or anything like that. I know you still need time an

rather a clear wolf charm with preserved peony encased in it, a simpl

Alpha Female. I want you to lead the Shadow Mountain Pack alongside me, moreover, my Head Warrior Commander has told me that he wishes for you to work with him in implementing

the Alpha Female of a pack at such a time like this, when everyone was on the edge expecting an attack, was undertaking a

pack needs you

uate Head Warrior Commander, protecting my pack from danger when it came knocking...usually, but I was rather distant when it came to their emotions and mental well-being. On

Alpha Female of the S

placed me on the ground but that laughter soon quietened down as we stared into each other��s eyes, slowly drawing nearer to each other. Xander��s hand brushed away the hair that had falle

ut I regained my composure quickly when I realised it was just Jar

t is

I watched in amusement as the two grown men in fr

happe

ind themselves of their position as they st

ink you should go back

the same position as me. Did the pack fall under attack while we were away? Did something happen to Chl

st crossed our

boil, but made me excited at the same time.

et our warriors assemble and star

monster had just walked into their home? They shoould ha

e. He came under the flag of diplomacy,