Waya looked behind her seeing Krom. She growled and kept running. She found a low ledge and leaped under it. She pressed her back to it and hid. She could hear his paws stepping on the moist ground. He had obviously not seen her go under the ledge. She held her breath. She saw his shadow looking over the ledge. Her body shook, but she remained silent...

The shadow moved and Waya let out a breath of relief. She came out from under the ledge and kept walking. She bumped into someone's chest and she looked.

"Hey, baby." Krom said with a smirk.

Waya gasped. She turned around, but she smashed into another wolf. She fell onto her back, looking up at the wolf she slammed into.

"This one is a cutey, no wonder she's going to be the one leading us to a New Age." the wolf laughed.

Waya growled and leaped onto him, sinking her fangs into his shoulder. He let out a howl of pain and tried kicking her off of him. Waya ripped into his chest till she thrown to the ground by Krom.

"Enough, bitch. It's time to come back!" he snarled. Waya stood up snarling and backed up. She turned and something hit her head and she fell to the ground.

The wolves around her chuckled. Krom grabbed her shoulder and pulled her onto his back. "Let's go, Lee will want to know we got her." he said and ran off through the swamp.

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Arriving back at the NorthLand island Krom dropped Waya onto the ground.

"Waya!" Aiden shouted and leaped toward her, but his legs were caught by the pack's fangs. Krom walked over to him. He grabbed his throat. "You will watch this! This is for your treachery." he snarled and stepped on Waya's neck.

"No!" Aiden barked, but the wolves held onto him. "Krom, no! I'll pay for my treachery, just don't kill her!" Aiden yelled.

Krom smirked, enjoying Aiden's scream for mercy on his sister. Krom licked his lips and grabbed onto Waya's neck and began to suffacate her.

Aiden howled in pain and saddness. "Krom, STOP!" he screamed and tried ripping his legs from the pack around him. Then, a flash ran through the pack and slammed into Krom's side.

Lee stood over Krom. Krom's neck in his jaws. "You shall not kill the New Age." he growled at Krom who was glaring up at him.

"Your no leader, yet, Lee. We still haven't had the Ordeal!" Krom growled, despite his postition.

"I will be." he growled and threw Lee into a bush.

Lee looked down at Waya who lie unconsious. He picked her up and walked past the pack who had let Aiden go. "Go about your buisness." he told them. The pack ran off, some went to help Krom. Aiden followed after Lee.

"Lee, let me take care of her." he said to him. Lee look at Aiden. "So, she is your sister, isn't she?" Aiden nodded. "Very well, take care of her, but I'll still keep an eye on her." he said and layed Waya down, then Aiden picked her up and headed toward her den.

Aiden layed her down and he groomed her fur. "Oh, I'm sorry Waya. I shouldn't have gotton out of here before I even made that stupid promise." he told her, even though she was out cold. He rubbed a stream of blood from her forehead and layed his head on her side and fell asleep.

Next Morning...

Waya looked up. She grimaced at the pain in her head. She looked around, then rested her eyes on Aiden sleeping on her side. She smiled and licked his cheek. Aiden woke up and looked at her with a smile. "Your awake. How are you?" he grinned.

"I'm fine, got a sore throat and a head ache, other than that, I'm fine." she smiled. "So, um, Aiden, why doesn't this pack have a alpha male, yet?" she asked and looked at him.

"We're waiting for the Ordeal." he said, then before she could ask he added, "it's a battle of wits and strength for every eledgeable male in the pack. The Ordeal takes place on the first Full Moon of the month. But, you only have it if there is no alpha male." he explained.

Waya nodded. She then looked up at him, an unexpressive look on her face. "Are you going to enter?" she asked. She expected a 'no', but her face turned a frown when she heard his reply.

"I might." he then took note of the look on her face. He knew he had answer her question wrongly. "I'm sorry, sis." he whispered and nuzzled her, but she pulled away from him with a snort and a low growl.

"Please, I just want to be alone." she said, her voice sounding irritated. She knew that if Aiden will enter the Ordeal and he won, he would have to be leader and he'd have to stay with his pack, which means he wouldn't be able to come back with her. Waya sighed. Aiden frowned and walked out as Waya turned her back on him and layed her head on her front paws.

Waya hard paws enter her den. She growled lowly, but then widen her eyes as she felt a weight on her back, and hot breath on her neck. "Oh, you are the Choosen One, such a beauty." Krom whispered into her ear.

Waya snarled. She stood up, slamming his back into the ceiling. He howled in surprise and pain. Waya, then grabbed his leg and threw him out of the den. Some of the wolves looked up, seeing Krom fly out of a den. Waya leaped on him, grabbing his leg and stepped on his throat. "You EVER touch me again, I'll dig your grave and bury you in it!" she snarled. She grabbed his leg harder, then threw him like a doll. Some of the wolves that were watching snickered.

Before Krom could attack back a white and brown female stood in his way, green eyes staring down at him. "Leave her alone, Krom." she growled. Krom bared his fangs and he walked off. Some wolves were still snickering that Krom was thrown like a rag doll by a female.

"Sorry about him, he can get that way, some times. I'm Emily." she grinned. Waya looked up, happy to see a friendly face. "I'm--"

"Everyone know's who you are." Emily smiled. "Your the Choosen One, the New Age." she smiled.

"Why does everyone keep saying that?" she asked, looking up at her.

"Because, it's true." Emily said and layed in front of Waya. "Here, I'll explain:

They said when a wolf of the night, fire burning in her eyes will come unwillingly. She'll come to find someone who was not to be here. She'll escape, but to only figure that she must stay and lead us to a New Age. This wolf from a long line of Leader's will come into our life and Lead us to a New Generation."

She ended.

Waya blinked. "Wow, but I can't be that wolf. I--"

"Don't worry, I'm sure they'll be other wolves of the night with fire burning in their eyes and coming from a long line of leaders." she said, but it seemed to sarcasium.

Waya blinked again, but stayed silent and Emily walked off. As Emily turned she smiled.

Lee was watching the whole thing. He grinned at Emily, then headed off into his cave.

Three Weeks Later...

Waya turned around in her sleep. She whimpered and jolted up in her sleep. She sighed. She had another nightmare about her pack being destroyed without her there. She wiped her eyes that were wet. She looked around at the dimmly lit den, it was about dawn. She sighed, tonight was the Full Moon.

She sighed and crawled out of her den, she stopped when something hit ehr paw. A fawn lie at her paws. She looked around. She sniffed it, it ahd the scent of Lee all over it. She growled and kicked it, but looked up as paw steps headed toward her.

"It's an honor to get a fresh-kill from a male." said Emily walking over to her with a smile.

"Yeah, but why did it have to be from him? And besides, I already have a mate." she growled.

"Not here you don't, and you may not even be able to go back home." Emily said and sat down in front of Waya and pushed the fawn toward her.

"What do you mean?" she asked.

"Well, once the Ordeal is done tonight, a mate will be choosen, and it's most likely to be you..no matter if you don't join into the Female Fight.." Emily explained.

"Then, I'll fight my way..." she stopped. No matter how much Emily was a friend to her, she was still part of this pack and couldn't reveal her plan.

Emily lowered her ears and walked off.

Waya felt pain in her chest and walked off into the forest. She tucked her tail, thinking about the Ordeal, what if she does get choosen, how will she get back home with her brother? A painful shiver racked her body. She layed under a tree in a small valley and watched as the sun slowly fell behind the mountains.

Sunset..

By the time Waya returned from her hunting, she spotted a bunch of males coming from their dens and walked to the large valley in front of the den site corner. She narrowed her eyes and spotted Emily sitting next a large brown and white male. She guessed it was a good friend..or mate.

Waya stalked over, her paws pressed lightly on the damp ground. Emily turned, obivously hearing, but didn't know how. "Waya, you came!" she barked, most of the wolves heard Emily and shot stares at Waya, some were cold, but some were happy and proudful. The only aggresive stare she got was from Zena, but she expected that.

"Who is this?" she asked, bowing her head to the large brown and white male.

"This is Dakota. He is probably the only along side Krom that could take down Lee." she smiled and she saw Dakota smiled friendly.

A long and loud howl broke the silence. An elderly grey female limped out to the middle of the area. "All males that are participating in the Ordeal, please, step forward and make a circle around me." she said, her voice sounded so young for someone that looked so worn.

Waya's eyes darted from each male that left. She saw Dakota lick Emily affectionently. Waya was right. They were possible mates. Obviously they allowed other wolves to have mates.

Waya sat by Emily. She spotted the thing that she was dreading this whole night. She saw Aiden walk forward, his fur glistening like gold under the sun set. Her heart skipped a beat and she so wanted to grab him and pull him away from the forming cirlce, but she stayed put. She wasn't his mother..only his sister.

Aiden seem to feel his sister's stare and he looked back at her with an apologetic look.

"Once a wolf bleeds, he will be taken from the Ordeal. Only the dominants can kill." she said and her eyes went from Dakota, to Krom, then to Lee. Those were the dominants and..of course the largest of the males.

She spotted Lee look back at her and wink, then noted Krom snapping at Lee's leg, but didn't draw blood on thick muscles.

"All males come forth to drink from the moon light." said the elderly female she found out from a passing female as Roxie Rise. As she finished she saw a large leaf appear out of thin air and the wolves came up, one by one and took one sip from the silverly water pooled in the leaf. As Lee took his sip; which was was the last he stood by Krom.

Roxie slowly backed away, her head down to the ground, her nose nearly touching the luminous grass plain. She snapped her head backwards and howled loudly. "LET THE ORDEAL..BEGIN!!!!" she howled.

A moment of silence sat on the circle of males. A howl of pain broke the circle and a small scrawny skinny male fled from the circle with a bleeding eye. Before she knew it the circle became a ravaging pack of howls, flying fur and snarls.

She twisted her head this way and that, trying to find Aiden. Another howl broke the air and she saw four other males running away, deep scratches across their faces.

Her heart raced. Suddenly she heard a familar howl and she was struck by pain. She saw Krom holding tightly on Aiden's neck. Aiden was twisting and turning, trying to rake his claws against Krom's legs, but he was weakening fast, his air cut off. "Aiden..no." she gasped and Emily looked at Waya, her eyes filled with fear for her friends brother.

She smiled when Aiden managed to grab Krom's chest and he ripped it. Krom howled and ran off screaming like a puppy. Aiden smiled and looked proudly at his sister. Waya nodded, beckoning to a howling male that was running toward him. Her heart jumped, another dominant, Dakota. Dakota bowled over Aiden, sending Aiden tumbling to the ground.

Her heart raced as Aiden grabbed hold of Dakota leg and tried biting and puncuturing his tough muscle flesh. Dakota shook his head and smacked his head into Aiden's side and she heard a loud crack from Aiden's side and Aiden howled in pain.

Dakota grabbed hold of Aiden's leg and beagn to shake it, biting through it.

"Nooo!" Waya howled and leaped forward, but Emily tackled her to the ground and placed her paws to the sides, holding Waya down. "You mustn't go out there!" she whispered harshly in Waya's ear.

Aiden howled, but Dakota was blinded by the coppery taste in his mouth, his eyes seemed clouded like a trance and he kept chomping through Aiden's shoulder. Aiden wriggle din pain, wanting to run to safety of the circle where he could submit, but Dakota would not yeild.

Aiden growled and began to fight back, he ripped his leg from Dakota's red jaws and Aiden leaped upon him, ignoring Roxie howling to him to get back. Aiden grabbed hold of Dakota's neck and ripped through. Dakota howled and snapped at Aiden's disfigured leg. He grabbed hold and slammed Aiden onto his back. Aiden yelped and as he saw Dakota launch toward his throat, jaws and teeth bared, Aiden pushed upwards with his feet and snapped onto Dakota's throat squeezing tightly.

Emily heard Dakota gasp as his windpipe closed and Aiden clamped tighter, puncturing his jagular.

Waya saw a flash and then saw Aiden tumbling to the ground and lying in a heap.

Lee snarled, standing over Aiden dominantly. "You have no right to kill." he snarled.

Waya saw Dakota's limp body being dragged away, she noticed a faint rise in his sides and knew he was not yet dead, but she turned her gaze to Aiden and Lee.

Lee had grabbed hold of Aiden's neck and automatically blood shot out of Aiden's jugular as Lee tore through it.

Waya clenched her teeth and couldn't stand it no more. Waya leaped through the crowd and fastened her teeth on Lee's neck and pulled his scruff hard till she could hear a faint ripping of flesh.

Lee growled and she felt tight fangs on her leg and she felt as if she was flying, then she hit the ground with a concussion and she lie still in shock.

"Stay out of this, Waya!!" Lee spat.

Lee clamped his jaws tightly on Aiden's throat and shook his head, blood splattered over his face and Aiden's.

"STOP!!! You'll kill him!!!" Waya shouted, but other females help Waya back with their bodys and fangs.

Lee stared at Waya as she struggled to get to her brother. Lee sighed and twisted his head to the left, while holding Aiden down and their was a loud snap and everything seemed to hold it's breath. Lee dropped Aiden's neck and Aiden lie still for a final time. Blood dripped from Lee's jaws as he stared at Aiden's limp body.

"AIDEN!" Waya cried and dragged herself from the loosening fangs. She threw herself onto Aiden's still-warm-body. "Aiden," she sobbed and burried her face into Aiden's blood soaked fur. "don't leave me.." she whimpered and closed her eyes tightly, tears disappearing into Aiden's fur. "You promised me we'd escape together." she whined and her body shook with sobs.

Lee stared down at Waya and placed a gente paw on her shoulder. "I'm sorry, Waya." he whispered gently.

"You killed him.." she gasped, not looking up from her brother's dead body.

"It was my duty. Horrible as it was, I hope you can never forgive me." Lee whispered and looked up as the wolves began to walk backwards.

"I'll leave you." Lee said.

Waya felt him lick her ear and she did everything to hold herself back from attacking him.

Waya looked up, hearing another family howl. She gasped lightly. Emily was being straddled by a large black wolf. Xena! Waya whimpered and looked down at Aiden. She sighed and closed his eyes, then ran toward Emily and Xena.

Xena had a tight grip on Emily's neck. She looked around in shock, no one was helping her. She barked out orders to help Emily, but they either ignored her shook their heads.

Waya growled and leaped forward, she tugged on Xena's neck and tried to pry her off, pushing herself between Emily and Xena. She already lost her brother, she WASN'T going to lose her only friend. She growled as she heard Emily gasp for breath; her windpipe was being closed.

Waya howled and kicked Xena to the ground. She stood over Emily and she leaped forward, attacking Xena, ripping through her shoulder and side.

Xena howled and tried to kick Waya off, but it was futile. Waya dug her claws into her face and bit onto her muzzle, then she shoved to the ground and two or three females stood between her and whimpering Xena. Waya hissed angerily and walked toward them, but she was pushed back as the rest of the females stood in front of Waya.

Were they going to attack her for protecting her friend? She growled, then she saw Roxie; one of the wolves standing in front of Xena bow down and tilted her neck to the side, revealing her throat. Waya took a step back by surprise.

Two other females did the same as Roxie. Waya shook her head and she turned to Emily. Unforantly, she was doing the same thing as the whole pack; even the males did this. She turned around, seeing the males standing behind her. The whole pack rised and stepped backwards and like the Red Sea parted at the middle.

Down the middle, standing proudly was Lee. She shook her head in disbelief. She had accidently crowned herself as Alpha Female; Lee's mate. She growled defiantly. Lee smiled, enjoying her defiance.

To crown a queen, you must catch a queen! she growled and ran toward Lee, but ran straight past him. Lee watched her disappear into the forest and he gave after her. She could hear his breath panting behind her as if he enjoyed seeing her run and himself give chase to claim her.

Waya turned fast, running deep into the forests' shadows. She darted into a den and curled in the back. She shivered, she couldn't believe these events. She whimpered in fear and saddness and closed her eyes, giving into sleep....

Lee panted and stopped at the den that Waya was taking shelter in. He smirked and layed down, watching the entrance and waited for her....