approched them, carefully. He sat down in their circle. They were sitting around a small stone, shaped like the moon with a wolf carving inside. "Do you know any magic yet?" Asked one of the wolves. "I can heal. Thats all. I learned last night." One of the wolves looked at him in the eye. "My name is Plomon. Yours?" "Olan." "Well, Olan, since if all you can do i heal, i guess we can start from the basics. There are different stages in each magic spell. The healing spell you know, Huno Runsa , has 3 stages. Which one have you used?" Olan quickly said "I healed Alika's leg. It was ripped to her bone." Plomon looked at Olan, confused. "How was her leg riped to bits?" Olan coughed and lied, "I don't know. She was in my cave with her leg ripped up. She taught me how to heal." Plomon began teaching. "Well, the healing spell you used has 3 stages. The first one is used to heal flesh and bone. The second stage is used to heal internal injuries, like a human cut open a wolf's belly. The words are Huno Runsa Mona. Not much different from the first. Plomon went deeper into the cave and brought out a dead deer. He droped it in the middle of the group. "We use this deer to practice magic on." Plomon riped open the deer with his teeth. "Now, like the first stage, put your paw over the opening and say the words." Olan did as instructed. "Huno Runsa Mona" Olan said. But instead of orangish red waves, this was a greenish, light red wave. Several came out of his paw and into the deer. In a few miniutes, the deer was healed. "Exelelent. Great job. Well, that's enough for today. Be on your way Olan." As Olan left, he looked back to see the 3 wolves howling. Then the blue mist reapeared. Wow. This is amazing. I am a wolf, and i can use magic! Oh no... it's getting late. I better find Alika. Olan ran back to his cave. He was happy to see Alika laying down by the ledge in front of his cave. "Olan! HI! I want to talk to you. Will you come walking with me?" "Sure Alika. i'll go." They left out into the forest. "Olan, we've been friends for a while now. I have something to say. I....well...like you more than a friend. I love you." Olan was struck with suprise. She likes me!! She likes me!! "Alika, i love you as well." Alika smiled and cuddled with Olan. Olan, suprised, began to fell something he has never felt before. He was felling true love. They walked back to his cave, Then Olan asked Alika to stay with him in the cave. She said yes. They then went into the cave, and fell asleep.

Chapter 7

† First Fight †

Alika was the first to wake up in the morning. She left to go to the valley and ask Darcull about wolf marrage and engagement. She left early in the morning so Olan wouldn't wake up, and follow her. "Darcull, how can i marry Olan? I love him, and he loves me. I wan't to marry him, but i need to know a little more about wolf marrage." "Well, Alika. ", said Darcull, "Olan is a new wolf to the pack. To marry a wolf that is as new as he is, you will need to make sure he wants to marry you as well. If he doesn't, you could ruin any relationship you have with him." "Thanks Darcull." Alika began to walk off, but Darcull stoped her. "hey, Alika, don't forget about the mourning ceremony tonight, and don't froget to tell Olan about it to." "I won't she said. She quickly ran back to their cave. "Olan, are you awake?" Olan woke up. "No i was not, but now i am. What is " Olan stood up and streched. His front paws made a craking sound, along with his back. "Olan, tonight is our pack's mourning ceremony. We go howl at night to honor our packs first leader. Are you coming?" Olan, a bit confused, said "Ok. i'll come." Alika came and layed beside him. "Olan, we both now know how we fe'll about eachother, and i wanted to ask you if you wanted to........." She was interupted by Cardbite walking into the cave."Well hi new couple. Words out that you two are in love. Ha! I never guesed a wolf like Alika would fall in love with a wolf like Olan. Olan, give her up. Shes not worth the fight. Who she's realy into is me." He walked over to her. He began to lick her fur. "Get off of me!" Cardbite ignored her. "Get your filthy paws off of her fleabag!" Screamed Olan. Cardbite stoped and angrily looked at Olan. "What did i tell you about messing with me? Olan." Cardbite growled. "Oh.. the last thing i remember you saying to me is that it was time for your flea bath. Or was it a date with your mom?" Said Olan. Cardbite grew more angry each second. "I told you not to interfere with me. I won't listen to this for one more second!" Cardbite threw himself at Olan, chatching him by suprise. They tosed and tumbled. Olan bit into Cardbites neck. Cardbite screamed with pain. Cardbite kicked Olan in his gut. As Olan yellped, Cardbite grabed Olans tain with his sharp teeth. Olan growled and barked, trying to lossen his grip on his tail. Cardbite riped a huge chunk of flesh off the top of Olans tail. Olan almost fainted, but managed to saty in the fight. Cardbite threw himslef at Olan again, nocking him near the edge on the cliff Olans cave was on. Cardbite walked out of the cave slowly. Olan stood up, and almost stumbled. He was right at the edge of the cliff. An idea came to him. "Olan, you have made me mad beond anything you can think of. Your suffering pain? Let me finaly put you out of your misery!" Cardbite jumped at Olan, but this time Olan ducked, and Cardbite flew right off the cliff. "Ahhhh!" Carbite fell all the way to the trees below, Cardbite had been stabed by the tree top. The tree cut him open, killing him. Olan looked down from the top of the cliff, he filled with guilt. Olans injuries were intense, so he fell onto his belly. Alika came out of the cave, and saw what Cardbite had done to Olan. She came rushing to help him. While she was healing him, she looked at the pile of blood and flesh in the trees that was once Cardbite. "I've never killed.......anyone before. Ouch!" Stop squerming around so much, it won't hurt if you don't move." Olan knew she was right. How could i have killed someone? This is horible. Olan's injuries were almost finished being healed. "Im sorry Olan. You must feel terible right now." Once the healing was done, they went into the cave, and went to sleep. Olan sensed that something would happen the next day. Alika woke Olan up 1 hour later and told him that the mourning ceremony is about to begin. She led him deep into the woods. They came upon the rest of the pack. She took him

Chapter 8

† Kidnaped †

Olan got up early in the morning to go to Darcull, and tell him what had happened to Cardbite. He ran to the valley, hoping to find Darcull. Olan saw him sitting on a boulder, eating a piece of flesh from a deer. He slowly apprched Darcull. "Um.. Darcull. Theres something i wan't to tell you. It's about Cradbite..." Darcull's ears lifted and asked "What is it?" "Follow me Darcull" Olan said. Darcull hoped down from his boilder to follow Olan. He led Darcull to were Cardbite had landed in the trees and died. Olan pointed his node up. Darcull looked up and saw Cardbite's body. "How did this happed Olan?" :He came to my cave and was trying to make out with Alika. I told him to get his filthy paws off of her and then called him a fleabag. HE attacked me and i was at the edge of the cliff. He jumped at me, then i moved out of the way, and Cardbite fell down here." Darcull's face darkened with sadness. "He was a great member in our pack. But he got what he deseved." "What do you mean Darcull?" Darculls tail raised up. "Well, he always picked on everyone. Even me." Olan laughed "He picked on you? Ha! But your the leader of our pack, so why would he pick on you? You could have just banished him or something." Darcul wouldn't say another word. Darcull kicked the tree, and Cardbite's body fell to the ground. "Olan, would you help me dig a hole for Cardbite's body?" Olan said "I can't dig a hole. I don't know how to get my claws out." Darcull stomped on Olans paws, and claws came out. "Ouch! You could have done it another way!" Darcull laughed, and began to dig, and Olan helped him. Once they got Cardbite burried, Darcull began to howl a sort of sad howl. Olan joined him. Alika looked down off the cliff to see why they were howling. She knew why, and began to howl to. "He was a good wolf, and.......... my son" Olan steped back. "Cardbite was your son?" Darcull didn't say another word. He left Olan by himsleff. Oh my gosh! I killed the pack leaders son! But who is the mother? Olan went out into the forest to hunt, and brought back some deer meat to the cave. While Olan and Alika were eating, Olan stoped eating, and went to watch the sunset. Olans front pwas were in front of him, and he laid his head on them. I can't take hidding the secret that i killed her mother any longer. But i like her to much. If i tell her, i would ruin my relashionship. What should i do.... Alika came out of the cave and sat behind Olan. "What's wrong Olan?" Olan kept quiet for a few seconds. "Well, lots of things. I have some things to do before i sleep tonight. Do you mind?" Alika looked at him straight in the eye. "Sure.....Ok." She walked into the cave, leaving Olan outside. Well, its time to go learn more magic. Olan went to the cave were he larned to heal. Just like before, the 3 wolves were standing in a circle, and in the middle, was the stone, along with the howling and blue mist. Olan walked in slowly. One of the wolves saw Olan come in. "Look Plomon, it's that wolf again." Plomon turned his head toward Olan. "Here for another healing lesson, Olan?" "I guess." Olan said. "Good, come and join us. Olan walked over, and sat beside Plomon just like before. "Now, lets get started shall we? First, lets see if you remember the 2 healing stages. Tell me the words." Olan began shuffling through his memories trying to remember the words. "The first stage is Huno Runsa, and the second is Huno Runsa Mona." Plomon was impressed. "Well, i see