his father, his father had never treated him like a son and because he was so afraid of change he never let him become or do what he really wanted. It was his fathers fault that he had that awful scar and his fathers fault that his mother was killed but it wasn’t his fault of what he had become…Riddick knew he had become better than his father and now that he was dead there was no one is his way no one to hold him back. He would become the Alpha of the whole land, have power, strength and respect something Niju had yearned for so long and failed to get but now Riddick knew he would get it, he’d be a better wolf than his father.




Early the next morning Riddick stood where his father had been standing only the day before as he to looked down at an empty land, but not for long. In the distance he watched as Blaine and a group of wolves walked up towards him. Jumping down onto the ground he waited patiently as they drew closer and closer. ‘Ah Thor long time no see my good fellow.’ Riddick hummed stepping forward towards the wolf elder of the Summit Peak Pack. ‘My oh my time has not been good to you my friend.’ Riddick laughed.

‘How you can draw so much support for your evil ways remains a mystery to me.’ Thor said bitterly staring at Riddick.

‘You an elder?’ Riddick laughed, ‘I thought you knew everything! What everyone needs is safety a world that they can belong to, that makes sure no one is forgotten…’

‘Don’t try and hide you own ideas of power by clouding it with your lies.’ Thor sneered.

‘Lies!?’ Riddick yelled walking right up to Thor who stood his ground and didn’t look the least bit intimated. ‘It was your pack who had forgotten me! I could have been many things, a leader, a hunter but no me and my mother were discarded like an old piece of meat.’

‘If you don’t learn through your mistake or others then will never learn anything, revenge is not the way.’

Turning around Riddick shook his head, ‘No…no…don’t tempt me with your stupid wisdom I will create a pack where everyone is looked after where we are all equal and safe…’

‘How can killing those against your wishes be saving anybody?’

‘I will a great Alpha and prove myself…’

‘Prove yourself to who? For I’m sure you have no one left.’ When Thor finished he could hear Riddick snarling.

‘What should I do with the old one?’ Blaine asked looking at Riddick who glanced back around.

‘Kill him…’




Opening his eyes Niju yawned and stood up looking down the beach where his footprints had already been swept up by the waves, he hadn't realized how far he had gone. Starting to walk back towards the neighboring pack lands he stopped when he reached the edge and stood for a long time looking at the invisible line in the sand. He could feel himself shaking slightly, he had never before left his land, his packs land but there was one thing stronger than fear itself that made him take that step, it was family and despite everything he wanted what was best for his son. Once he was completely in the other packs territory he looked behind him and he could feel a huge urge inside that just wanted to pull him back across and for a moment he even considered it but had to quickly stop himself and walk forward a few more steps. As long as he didn’t turn around he would be fine, he could come back anytime…not like the traitors that abandoned his land he would return when the time was right. As he walked he tried no to think about why he was afraid of leaving his land but it kept flooding back with every step he took.

‘Mum I’m tired.’ Little puppy Niju yawned looking up at his mother who was nudging him and his two sisters awake.

‘Come on we’re leaving this place.’ His mother said calmly.

‘Why I thought dad liked being Beta and we have so much food.’ Niju smiled rolling over and showing his mother his full belly.

‘It’s time for a change, time to move on.’ His mother said pushing Niju towards the den entrance where his father waited patiently in the dark.

His mum and dad and his two sisters all quickly sneaked away from the den with his mum telling him it was game and so Niju played along not realizing that as they moved further and further away from their pack lands they moved further into dangerous lands.

A few weeks later the two parents had dug a shallow den in another land and Niju and everyone seemed to be happy. His parents had explained that they could no longer live happily under the authority of the Alpha and needed to escape, raise their own pack and live….

Niju shuddered to himself the flashes of wolf attack, flashes of his parents and sisters…his mother screaming at him to run...a nearby pack had found out about the small new pack and quickly decided the kill them off. Niju could remember running and running until he ran into Nava who adopted him as his own son into the pack. Niju remembered how as he grew up he put more and more blame about what had happened on his parents, why did they want to change? Why weren’t they satisfied with what they had? They had killed themselves and his sisters, every since that day he had been afraid of change, scared that it meant something bad. He had been so scared that if he ever left the spirit pack the pack that had killed his parents would come back for him and that feeling had just never left him, until now.

As he walked he suddenly picked up a familiar scent and it took him a few moments before he growled to himself, ‘Blaine…’ Picking up his pace he quickly walked further into the pack lands. He soon noticed that the packs patrols unless they were incredibly bad had not even picked him up yet which could only mean something bad.

‘Dad…’ Came such a soft whisper that Niju thought it was just the wind until it spoke again. ‘Dad…’ Following the sound Niju walked over to a nearby bush where he could see two small pups cowering and crying. Niju had never been good with pups and was unsure what to say to calm them down.

‘Hello?’ he said looking down at them and as they cowered beneath him. ‘Where’s the pack? You’re Alpha? Your patrols?’ Niju queried which instantly caused the pups to start crying again, instantly knowing he had said something Niju quickly tried to think of something else to say. ‘Do you remember anything?’

‘Some wolves came and took everyone…’ One pup whimpered.

Before Niju could say anything the breaking of a branch instantly made him spin around just in time to avoid an attack, thinking it was the attackers Niju jumped the wolf biting down on the back of its neck casuing it to howl but before he could do anything else he heard a voice.

‘You are surrounded Riddick…’ Instantly flashing around Niju looked straight into the blue eyes of a white and grey female white wolf. ‘Your not…’ She said shocked.

‘Who are you?’ Niju spat looking down at the wolf who had attacked him as it slinked back over towards the female.

‘My name is Sable and I see you have me my inexperience eldest son Slate.’ She said frowning down upon the wolf Niju had attacked as he frowned but said nothing. ‘I thought you might have been that killer Riddick.’ She said before nodding as some wolves behind her went over and picked up the pups.

‘Where are you from? And how did you know this pack had been attacked?’

‘My patrols are some of the best in the land they soon noticed when similar border patrols form this Summit Peak pack stopped and so they reported it to me. We are from the Hidden Lake Pack high in the mountains.’

‘I have never heard of you before and I live quite close by.'

‘So you're not from this pack then?’

‘No I am from the Spirit Pack….’

‘Ah yes the pack where the mighty Aniu was born and beame Alpha she to is legend upon my land, her bravery is strength inspires us all...well call your alpha then he and I have many important things to discuss.’

‘They have all but gone.’ Niju growled to himself.

‘Yet you remain? I see no help given by only a single wolf, we will not be needed your services.’ With that Sable went to turn around.

‘This Riddick what did he do here?” Niju called out after Sable who stopped and turned back to Niju.

‘From a survivors account we have word his wolves came and declared they were under his rule, anyone that disagreed were killed…’

‘Wait how can a few wolves take on an entire pack!’ Niju exclaimed in shock knowing quite well his son didn’t have that many friends and followers.

‘Riddick had aligned allies within the pack it self, once the Alpha had been killed the rest fell all to easily.’

‘Let me help you fight against him.’ Niju said walking up to Sable who considered the option for a moment.

‘I do suppose you look like a strong warrior...and i suppose we need as many wolves as possible, so yea you may come with us, hopefully you'll prove useful.’ With that Sable turned around and began to walk away with a group of wolves following after her. For a moment Niju stood there thinking about it he would really fight against his own son? Before following her still not having decided on an ansewer.




By the time they reached Sable’s pack lands it was dark and the stars covered the sky with the waning moon above them. ‘Hey you!’ Sable called out to Niju who looked up at her.

‘You sleep over there.’

‘My name is Niju.’ He said walking up to her as she stared down at him.

‘Alright Niju you sleep over there.’ With that she walked away and Niju looked after her frowning.

‘Yes, Alpha…’ He mumbled turning around almost bumping into Slate who was looking up at him. ‘Yes?'

‘How did you hear I was coming before?’ He asked grinning.

‘It’s called skill and experience of which you have neither.’ Niju said sitting down on the ground. ‘Your mother is the happy type.’ Niju said looking over at Sable who was talking to a nearby group of wolves.

‘She is the Alpha and with my father gone she really had to stand up, especially now with this Riddick attacking us…why is he doing this?’ Slate finished looking at Niju who sighed.

‘Maybe it was something that happened when he was younger, an over