Truth and Ties

A'S

them around me. The soft breeze tousled my hair, setting the strands flying li

formation. But then, a lone ant caught my eye, it was struggling to lift a twig that was much bigger than it an

s and dreams resting on your shoulders. And when you inevitably disappoin

d understand," I mumbled,

rating the air and whizzing toward

st in time as the arrow e

, as I took a quick gla

interrupted by the high p

nses on high alert, searchin

e of arrows whizzed in my direction. I managed to dodge most of them, but one

w out, but it seemed it was buried deep. I heard more moveme

e bloody bastards." I m

d, his bow draw

ghty Alpha's daughter," the hunter said, his face sha

face was hidden in the shadows. "H..How do you know my name? W

you need to know is that I'll be feasting on your

at the top of the food chain," I said as I slowly backed into th

er and made a run into the woods. The hunter shot another arrow, but I was

hipped at my face and leaves crunched beneath my feet. I could hear the

o be released, but there

n't giving up, I leaped an

hunters as they all sprinted out of different directions

ficially a mag

the hunters said with a sneer, swinging a rope a

, struggling against the rope and almost

s, you'll all be surrounded by wolves. Do any of you kn

ere in the forest. It was followed by another howl, and another, until it sounded like the woods were filled with wolves.

irty cloth around my mouth while another hunter c

of paws on the ground behind them. The wolves w

ices echoed through the forest, and the hunters trembled in fe

e growled, baring his teeth. "And you have taken one of our ow

ling. "We did not mean to trespass, and we promise never to do

saying. "The next time you trespass, I'll make you join the ran

just gonna let them go afte

e instructed. After untying me, they

lmost kidnapped me but I am sure I'll get an earful at th

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A

id, my breath still heavy from the exert

on hunts," Ethan grinned. "There's something about th

ory worth celebrating," Adolf scoffed,

er than nothing

stuff, but I'd like to see y

n we saw Walter, one of the palace

searching everywhere

hunt, is something wr

eady gathered up in the pack house, we have to hurry." He said and he started

meeting, I wonder

the air. On getting to the house I noticed that so many wolves surrounded t

ade it jus

red you all under the watchful gaze of the moon, to make a well-curated decisi

d after a b

baton of leadership from me after my passing but after much thought and consultation, to

he asked and Ethan nudged me a

ittle too formal. It

id, calling to me, I slowly walked

r eyes, I see a fiery strength, and in your heart, I see love, I see kindness, I see your unwavering determination, to your pack, you have surpassed all my expectat

y mouth to speak but a

ithin your power to change the customs, this tr

t the ancestor

alpha of this pack. the topic isn't up for debate. It seems the full moon is over now so everyone shoul

y all turned to walk away with an

s Fathe

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PERSON

on the events of the night. He heard footsteps

alled out. "Is

Your decision tonight was not proper, you can't make that

can't do? I expected you'd come. Make it fast, killing me won't

hidden in their cloak, and the

e figure hissed, and lung