be near you Sarafina.

I motioned from underneath him and sat up. I felt like I was falling for him ,but I kept thinking about Ari.

Me: We should go back. The pack will be looking for us soon.

Theo: You're right.

Theo and I walked back without any words or playful jestures towards each other. Theo howled and called for Siam, Ari, and Agni to follow for the hunt.

Me: And me?

Theo: You watch over the home stay, only for today, we rotate.

Me: Oh ok.

I jumped up onto the large rock as the pack moved out. I watched as the sun went down, I drifted into sleep. Not too long since I was asleep. I was tackled by something. I opened my eyes ready to fight.

Me: Ari!

Ari: Hey.

Me: Why are you here? You're suppose -

Ari moved foward and kissed me. His kiss had so much passion and I didn't want to let go. Ari jumped down from the rock backing up kind of shyly. I started motioning towards the den. I turned and looked back at him and winked. Ari came after me cautiously. Ari and I locked lips agin this time it was greater and filled with more love. Ari laid me down and started kissing me agian. My body started to burn with love as bits of pain hit me like little needles. Ari let go of our kiss and stepped from over me and smiled.

Ari: Sarafina....you have know idea why I did that, fo you?

Me: Um because you like me.

Ari: I think it's more than that.....Sarafina I love you.

I was shocked as I motioned back to my side looking at him. Ari's eyes didn't seem to lie. He felt so trustworthy and loving towards me.

Me: Really?

Ari: Yes.

I wanted to say the same to him but I couldn't. Tears started streaming from my eyes.

Ari: It's ok...I don't want you to feel pressured into saying it, but from what we just did I could feel it.

I nodded to him.

Ari: Well I better catch back up to the pack, we're having moose for dinner.

CHAPTER 3

I decided after what happened between Ari and I, I should tell Theo that i don't want to be his mate...it was obvious I loved Ari.  As I got up I saw Siam running to me.

Siam: Come!!

Me: What's wrong?

Siam: Bear!! We need the whole pack!

We ran until I saw Theo biting at the bear's muzzle.  As I stared at the bear, images began flashing in my head. Images of me meditating and my body glowing. Then I heard a yelp. Theo had been scratched by the bear on his side. Ari ran iin front of the bear so it would focus on him instead. The bear raised it's paw at Ari. Theo struggled to his feet. Before I knew it I was rushing in front of both of them. I leapt and grabbed a hold of it's muzzle.I sunk my teeth deeper into it's snout until it managed to slap me off. I flipped and landed on my feet. A peice of skin was hanging in my jaws. My body began to glow, I charged the bear and grbbed his neck. The force pushed him backwards knocking him into the tree. I jumped off and growled, as my body lit up again I grabbed it's neck again but this time I pulled out his wind pipe and jugular. With blood dripping from my jaws I landed and spit out the bones and muscels. The bear fell foward and crshed. I looked behind me and smiled, my body went limp again but I recovered quicker. Siam and the others were staring at me.

Siam: How- How the hell did you do that?

Me: I don't know....something came over me I guess.

Agni: Beauty and smarts.....total package.

Theo: Thank You Ari. Also many thanks to you Sarafina.

Ari: Yeah.

I nodded to everyone with a smile. But I kept thinking to myself....those memories....am I some type of super wolf....A Shadow Wolf? I caught Theo staring at me again. Saim, Agni, and I drug the moose back to the home stay. While Ari walked with Theo. Theo went into his own under ground den near the rock. After we fed him and the pack ate we all settle down for a nice snooze. I woke up in the middle of the night....I kept thinking I need to tell Theo. As I walked down into Theo's den, he greeted me half way through.

Theo: Hello Sarafina.

Me: How'd you know it was me?

Theo: Your scent and how light you walk?

Me: How light I walk?

Theo: Yes everyone has a certain density to their walk....you're very light on your feet. I talent indeed.

I starte to blush again as Theo started twirling my tail.

Me: I need to tell you-

Theo: Whatever it is it can wait.

Theo pushed his body into mine and he began to kiss me. I fell back with the weight of his body pressing on me. A sharp pain returned to my body but with less love or passion. Theo was just pure strength. I got up with pain burmning inside me. I stood looking back at him thinking....the feeling was different....I don't love Theo. Theo was smiling at me. I turned without a word and walked out. I went looking for Ari, who wasn't with the rest of the pack. I walked, following his scent, until I found himat a river bank. Images began to flash to me as I stood there. Ari wa sin them. When we we were puppies, we played, and chased after butterfiles. Then a flash happened again, Ari was nuzzling me as he stepped back he licked my cheek. He folded his ears back and walked to follow a large pack. My head was banging wih these memoris. Was that my first love Ari? No....they said he died in the journey. Can it be? I walked to him and placed myself into his chest. His heart neat was strong and prominent.

Me: Ari.

Ari: Yes Sarafina.

Me: Where did you grow up?

Ari: Near a large river that spilled out into a lake with large oak trees that cleared out for the majestic river.

I kept thinking, that's my home stay.

Me: Did you know me? Before you knew me?

Ari: Yes. I was just waiting for you to come around.  You were my first love but we were seperated when half the pack decided to leave the home stay becaus eof the wolf that  was taking over.

Me: H- Ari. they said you died. Why?

Ari: I wnt looking for a way for us to mmet again without getting caught and ended up being attacked by a bear. Theo and the others found me and made me apart of their pack.

Me: That's why I fell four you so quickly. I couldn't figure out why but when I saw you sitting by the ricver my memories came rushing back to me

Ari: Good now I can do this.

Ari pulled back and kissed me so gently. Once again those burning love like sensation beemed through me when I laid on my back with the tiny pain lingering in me but wasdrowned out by Ari's warm love filled kisses. The net morning the sun greeted me with warm rays. Ari knocked me into the new snow. We played all the way back to the homestay. Theo howled calling back all the others.

Theo: The new Alpha female is........Sarafina.

My heart dropped at what my ears had heard. And looking at Ari's face, so did his. Theo kept smiling at me.

Ari: I'll fight you for your rank.

Theo: What?

Ari: I love her.

Theo: What makes you think she loves you?

Me: I do love Ari.... I love you Ari.

Ari:  I challenge you.

Theo: Fine then.

The wolves began to size each other up. I flashed out to an old wolf standing thn saying, " You're a Shadow Wolf, You are the mist, use your newly formed powers wisely. He will destroy everything. Then my mother appeared, "It's just a matter of time before he finds you, you must find him first, or he'll come looking for you. " I flashed back into the fight. Ari had pinned Theo and had him by the neck. He had won the fight. Ari was now the Alpha male...and willingly I was the Alpha Female. Theo bowed his head and stepped to the spot of Beta. Ari jumped on the rock and howled showing his dominance. Ari ran down and tackled me and licked my lips.

Ari: My alpha female....I love you.

Me: I love you too.

Theo stood up and stared at us. Ari looked and stood up ready to fight once more. Then without a word Theo turned and began walking to the river bank. Siam ran and jumped in his path.

Siam: Where are you going?

Theo: Once I lose. I leave. I will be Alpha male, so I'm going off on my own 'til I am

Ari: You don't have to Theo....please.

Theo didn't look back, he just limped down the river bank. We waited and watched until his figure disappeared into the fog.  I turned back to Ari who seemed sad that Theo just walked off. I nozzled Ari as he breathed heavy. But he gave me a faint smile as Siaam and Agni turned to us as the leaders. Siam smiled and winked at me as we bumped heads as our new greeting.

Siam: Good, are we close friends now?

Me: How can I not be close to the one that helped me get along with the guys.

We smiled and laughed together as if we had been friends for generations.

CHAPTER 4

Theo fell, after six days of travel his body was tired and he couldn't roam any further. A large figure began to shadow the faintly breathing wolf.

Figure: Well well well, look what we have here.

Theo looked up slowly. A large white wolf stood over him, with a crooked smile on his face. He had three scratches that covered one of his eyes. He two matching scrathes on both sides of his neck. Theo began to tremble.

Theo: Kataca.

Kataca: Glad you know who I am. Because I know who you are.

Theo: You do?

Kataca: Yes.You are an outsider.A rebel wolf that is against me.

Theo: No-I -No I decided to leave ad come to you. I was beaten badly by my pack because of my decision. And they kicked me out.

Kataca: You were the leader. Which means you're strong. Once wounds have healed you become a General for me, and we'll take back your territory.

Theo: Thank you.

Kataca: No.I wish to reign, only me...no other leaders will exist! hahahaha!

Theo got up slowly and growled under his breathe, " Now I'll get my revenge!"

CHAPTER 5

With a full belly full of meat I stepped into my new den, as an Alpha. Night had come and the pack was tired. I curled up under Ari. My dreams were vivid and strong. My conscienus wore on my heart. What I had did withTheo, just to know if I loved Ari wasn't right....and my spirit wasn't at ease. I needed to tell him. I loved him too much not to. Then flashes again. My mother showed that figure again standing over my mother and me, then blood dripped and we