be measured against this wolf; speed was her thing, not physical strength.
“I know what time of year it is. But our territory is wealthy with caribou and small animals. We’re a lucky pack that has this part of the area in Alaska. I do think there’d be enough food to feed some more members in this pack.” He smirked and she felt utterly disgusted and started backing away from him.
“Nook don’t. There’s a lot of other females in the pack that would go with you. But this is wrong. And times can change. You should wait until spring like every pack does. It’s safer.”
Nook growled and forced her to back further in to the cave. “Don’t tell me what to do! Besides none of those other females are as good hunter as you. I don’t satisfy with anything. I want the best. And you, Anay, have proved to be the best.” He smiled smugly. “Like me.”
She then growled back at him. “I’m nothing like you! You’re a pathetic excuse for a hunter and there’s nothing you can do that anyone in this pack can’t do better! You’re a lunatic if you think that a litter could survive the cold winter!”
“You said what?!” Nook’s eyes started to darken but Anay was too furious to notice.
“You heard me you fleabag! I can’t get it to my sense how you could possibly be chosen as the leader of this pack, you’ve nothing that is seen in a leader!”
That was it for Nook who without warning attacked Anay and bit her hard in her scruff, throwing her into the den’s wall. Anay whimpered as she hit the wall and felt dizzy in her head. Nook leaped on her again, biting her on various places of her body. Anay tried to defend herself, biting his paws and clawing at his face. But she had the odds against her since he was over her and much stronger. When she tried to crawl away from him his paws on her back, making her unable to move.
“I don’t care if you agree being my mate. I’m the Alpha in this pack and I decide which rules are acceptable and which ones are not!” He growled over her head. Anay struggled to get free when suddenly the grey Alpha was pushed off her and she quickly got on her paws to see who had saved her.
“Bruno!” She felt so happy to see him she almost cried. But he didn’t seem as happy, his fur standing up on his back and his fangs bared, growling loud.
“Get out of here! NOW!” He ordered and Anay made her way out from the den as fast as her wounds and bleeding paw allowed her. When she came out the rest of the pack had already gathered around the den, hearing the noise and wondering what was happening.
“Anay? What’s happening? Why are you bleeding?” a white wolf, Sheetan, asked anxiously.
“Nook is getting crazy. He tried to get me to mate with him and when I refused he attacked me!” Anay whined and winced as she looked at her paw.
“What?? That’s impossible. Nook knows better than to try to raise a litter this time of the year. You must’ve been mistaking.” A light grey wolf said. It was Haven.
“No! I swear you have to believe me! He tried to….he…I can’t even say it…” Anay fell to the ground and started shaking. Then Bruno came tumbling out with Nook at his heels, both still fighting each other.
“Bruno!” Anay shrieked. The rest of the pack took act and started to part the two males. Bruno was furious over Nook’s try to mate with his best friend and as he struggled to get free from the two wolves that held him back from punishing that fleabag he bit one at the nose. The wolf winced and Bruno had another chance of attacking Nook. But just as he was about to snap his fangs around Nook’s throat he was tackled by two other wolves. This time Bruno had no chance of escaping and was held down of the tough Omegas.
“Bruno!” Anay limped over to him and part of his rage disappeared as he saw his dear friend hurt.
“Ana… look at you…that mutt…I’m sorry I should’ve come earlier…” Bruno started licking her wounds.
“It’s ok Bru…” She winced when his tounge touched the bloody mess. ”Thank you…”
“YOU TWO!” Nook’s voice was filled with anger. “You should be banished from this pack immediately!” He turned to the rest of the pack. “This traitor tried to kill me! And then her mate here tried helping her when she didn’t succeed!”
“Traitor? Kill??? You liar! You tried mating me!” Anay shouted at him.
“She’s been after the Alpha place ever since I replaced my father.” Nook continued, staring at Anay. “We all know she thinks I’m a bad leader. Of course she wants to see me dead and take my place! I saw we kill them both!”
The pack started growling and all of the wolves stared angrily at the so called “traitors”.
“No! He’s lying!” Anay felt desperate. Nook was known to be a good manipulator and he always got his will through. If he did get this one through she’d be done, and Bruno would come along. She started regretting that she had turned Nook’s proposal down. At least it would’ve kept them alive.
“Wait a second.” Haven stepped in front of the pack. “Why would we kill them? As far as I know Anay and Bruno have done their best to protect this pack and give us food by hunting every day. We all know Anay is a skilled hunter. We who have been lucky to hunt with her have seen the joy when she has taken down a caribou. Why would she be after the Alpha place?”
The pack suddenly stopped growling, and some that had been closer to Anay and Bruno nodded in agreement to what Haven said. In confusion they now all stared at Nook who seemed a bit taken aback by this speech coming from the elder wolf.
“But the fight proves that something isn’t right. I say we should banish them. They still don’t seem to like being under the rule of Nook. Why should they stay then?” One of the wolves said. Some murmuring was heard and several seemed to agree that exile was a better option than death. Nook growled, wanting them to be dead but he figured that he would have to satisfy exiling them.
“Fine. Anay, Bruno. As a the Alpha of this pack I judge your crimes and disobeying of orders to a punishment of exile. If you ever come back here again I will personally make sure you won’t take another breathe alive. We’ll be guarding this territory so don’t think you can get in here unnoticed.” Nook growled.
“But Anay’s hurt! You can’t send us away when she is wounded.” Bruno said and got up to his feet. Nook turned, staring angrily at him, then at Anay. “She’s your problem now. Not mine. Get them out of here!” He exchanged one last glance with Bruno before he trotted away. Four omegas surrounded them and Bruno sighed and helped Anay up to her feet.
“Come on Anay, we better head off.” He mumbled. The female winced as she got up and limped away with Bruno steady by her side. The pack watched as they left, some of them in disbelief that Anay and Bruno could ever have tried to take the Alpha’s place, and others in disgust of the assumed crime that had been brought upon them. Anay felt lost. Where would they go? They were two wolves with no relatives that could help them to find a new pack. Would other packs welcome them, or would they only see them as a threat? As Anay looked back, seeing nook watching them from a hill, she pondered over the fact if it had been right choice turning him down if she’d known this was the alternative. But she knew in her heart she was right. If she’d gotten a litter this winter there’d be a very small chance for them to survive the ice cold winds and minus degrees. Besides, the pack would’ve needed her while hunting. However now they wouldn’t have her there at all. Anay winced as she realized that if they didn’t find a pack before winter arrived with snow and cold, they would be the ones who would stand small chances of surviving the winter.
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