asked.

"I'm sorry." Pablo began, "Karl told our leader about Balto."

"What?!" I shouted and it echoed in the den, "Where's Alina?!"

"She's back at our territory." Pablo explained, "Balto wouldn't leave her."

I walked deeper into the den and left Pablo behind. Something was calling to me, like a ghostly melody. When I stopped I was in a room, in the middle was a circle with four platforms around it. The walls were carved with ancient carvings. They told legends and seemed to whisper through my ears but, I couldn't understand their language.

I walked around the platforms. They all had a carving on them. The first one I went to had a sun. The platform had a fire scent to it and seemed to have heat waves generating inside the platform."Solen" I whispered, the mutter echoed around the room and through my ears like a ghostly melody.

I continued to the next platform to my left. I examined it and saw a faint carving of two clouds together. That platform also had a weird vibe to it as well. It seemed wild and free like the wind, without a scent. It rang through my thoughts, Aaron! The ghostly melody grew more familiar as it echoed across the walls in the cave.

I slowly walked away from Aaron's platform and to the next platform in the circle. The platform had an earthy vibe to it. I saw an etching or carving in the platform again. This time however, it was a earth carving. It matched my sister's chest marking and I whispered in chorus with the ghostly melody, "Tierran." My eyes were now awe struck and I was paralyzed while the ghostly melody sang in harmony with my blood pulse.

I moved onto the fourth stage, between Tierran and Solen. It smelled like pure water and had a calm and cooling vibe coming from it. I peered at a carving in the platform. My eyes widened when I saw a crescent moon that matched my own. "No." I muttered in astonishment, "I can't be the wolf." The ghostly melody stopped and all was silent.

"But you are," A soft voice whispered across the cave.

I turned around to see a white figure. The ghostly melody whispered around the figure in agreement.

"Aniu," A male voice shattered the melody. I turned to another white figure.

"Hello, Pablo." Aniu acknowledged.

I looked at Aniu and Pablo with complete hate and anger burning in my eyes. "Why didn't you tell me about him?!" I screamed at Aniu. I didn't care anymore.

Aniu's eyes looked at me sorrowfully but walked up next to Pablo and explained to me, "Pablo, has a destiny." She sighed and continued, "A destiny much like yours, my daughter."

"If he has a destiny like mine then why can't he be the Moon Wolf?!" I rebelled at Aniu. This was the first time I have yelled at Aniu my whole life. I never wanted to but now it seemed like the only thing that I wanted to do. "His blood's pure!" I choked back tears in my eyes.

Pablo looked at the ground awkwardly and shameful. Aniu looked at him and nudged  him. My eyes burned into Aniu. I asked controlling my anger, "Why didn't you tell me that Solen, Tierran, Aaron or I would die in the legends?"

Aniu looked at me and sighed, "I wanted to protect you."

I cut her off, "Protect us from what? The fact that I might die in the place of another wolf who will betray me?!"

Pablo's eyes shot up and he stared at Aniu in disbelief. "You mean that Solen, Luna, Tierran or Aaron might die in the place of someone they love?!"

Aniu gravely looked at us both and sighed, "Yes. It is said that one of my sons or daughters will replace me when they die in the place of someone they love."

I closed my eyes and backed away. "No!" I screamed, "I can't lose anyone else!" A tear fell out of my eye and I began to cry like a lost pup.

I gathered myself and listened to Aniu, "There are 5 platforms. The four surrounding the middle is the Sun, Moon, Earth, and Air stages. Solen, Luna, Tierran and Aaron belong on those stages."

Aniu stopped when I began to listen, but she continued, "The middle stage is," Aniu sighed deeply.

"Is?" Pablo and I asked simultaneously.

"It is the stage of," Aniu took a deep breath, "The stage of the White Wolf."

I walked up to the middle stage next to Aniu. I examined it and saw two markings. They looked very familiar but then it hit me. These were Pablo's markings! I stared at Aniu for an explanation.

Aniu explained, “The legend states one will have the power to speak with the ancients with markings unlike any other. It is said that one of the element wolves will give a sacrifice for this wolf with its life.”

A wave of hurt, anger, hate, and sadness pumped though my blood. I couldn’t believe that either I or my siblings will sacrifice their life for Pablo.

Aniu was not finished so she continued, “The wolf that dies will then bring the packs to peace and Shadow Peak shall never be cursed again.”

I stared though myself. My memories of happiness of being a pup that was part of the Shaded Forest Pack. I remembered the day Aniu died and became a goddess, the burning through my chest on my mark. I also remembered the day I received Balto and meeting David. It all flooded through me.

Pablo looked at me with sadness in his eyes. He had already known this and felt the pain too, as if he were my twin soul.

Aniu’s last words were, “Have faith, young one. War is coming and new names are soon to be given.”

I stared at her with my eyes, sad and filled with grief. Pablo and I walked out of the den and into the moonlight world.

“Pablo,” I began, “I will go with you and retrieve Balto.”

Pablo nodded and led the way back to Cliffside territory to get Balto.

It wasn’t long until we arrived into the campsite. Alina was waiting for us with Balto in her paws. The entire pack was a sleep and all of us were exhausted. I thanked my friends and carried Balto out of the campsite and back home.

I crossed the icy river at the spot where the fight had happened. I left the area behind and traveled back to my den at the Shaded Forest Pack campsite. When I arrived everyone was asleep, everyone except Mormon, who was guarding the prisoner den, with David inside it.

I snuck past him and went into my quiet and empty den. I placed Balto in a small bed made of ferns and walked out of the den.

Although I was tired, I wanted to know what was going on. So I went over to the prisoner den and said to Mormon, “I’ll take over from here.”

Mormon was clearly thankful that I offered to guard so he nodded and went into his den to sleep.

When Mormon was safely in his den, I walked into the prisoner den. It was dark and gloomy, with dust and dirt all over the floor. In the dark I could barely see, David, as he was staring at me in amazement.

“David, where are you?” I asked inside the den.

I saw David move up to me. He stood in front of me and looked at me. “Huron, is going to either kill me or keep me hostage.” He replied miserably.

“David, I can’t help you. I almost drowned today fighting, Chief.” I explained, “If Huron and Dani know that we are friends, I could be banished and you may be killed for sure.”

David’s head dropped down low and he was miserable, I could tell. He said, “You know don’t you? You know that I am to be the next alpha of Shadow Peak.”

“Yes, but nobody else in the pack knows.” I explained, “David, I am going to let you escape now. Don’t ever come back into the territory or you might never get away again.”

David looked at me happy but then asked, “Won’t you get in trouble for letting me escape?”

“David, look at me. I am scarred and blood-stained. I will say you fought your way out.” I said.

We walked out of the cave and said our goodbyes. David ran as fast as he could out of the camp and I lay down outside of the den, looking like I was unconscious after a fight. I soon fell asleep under the moonlight and sky and relief washing over me as I fell asleep.

I felt water splash onto my face as I woke up. My vision was blurry and I saw a large blob of black fur over my head. It was Solen, the early bird of the pack. He was staring down at me shocked and worried.

“Uuggg.” I groaned as I focused on Solen.

“What happened? Are you ok?” Solen asked worriedly, overflowing me with questions.

I came to my scenes and lied, “That…that…wolf…” I began, “He…over-overpowered…me…”

“Of all things holy!” Tierran shouted and ran over to Solen and I. “Are you alright? What happened? Are you hurt badly? Where’s the prisoner? She waved a bunch of questions over me.

Solen replied, “Luna was unconscious when I found her, here. Apparently the prisoner over powered her in the night and escaped.”

Tierran looked at us both in shock, “I’ll watch Balto today so you can get some rest.” She offered.

Soon I was in my den and Tierran was watching Balto while Solen explained to Huron and Dani what had happened the night before. I was woken a few hours by, Aaron who walked inside with a large hare in his mouth.

“You’ve never come across a hare that could out run you for sure.” I remarked, as Aaron dropped a large hare right next to me.

Aaron chuckled and looked at me with a light in his eyes. “I don’t think