"when the snow falls, the wind blows, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives"

EIGHT YEARS LATER

i ran through the forest the track i followed was flat and well worn in from constant use it followed the boarder closely

my fur was flat against my back as i sped forwards my eyes flashing from left to right as i checked my surroundings

somewhere to my right a sick broke and a golden brown wolf appeared there and i huffed out a breath irritated

"Where have you been?" i grummbled through the pack link as i glared back at him while still keeping my eyes forwards

"i waited on the lawn for you" shawn said begrugingly back to me "i didn't exspect you to go satraight out and" his wolf form was panting deeply now " could you slow down a little" he asked as i reajusted my pace

"it still doesn't answer for why you're late"

"well i'm here now" he said with a huff

"and i finished an hour ago, this is what one might call a victory lap" he whined or at least his wolf did

"and i wanted to help" his voice was gruff showing he had left his wolf take control again, he always did this when he thought he had let me down

his wolf, ironically, wolven, whined softly nudging my shoulder

it was only natual for a beta to want to help the alpha i nipped his shoulder and he yelped with surprise

"what was that for" shawn said after a long amount of time having gained control back he glared at me only for his back foot to get caught on a tree root

i skidded to a stop as he fell to the ground i moved to his side nudging him with my nose he looked up at me

"owch" he said an i chuckled

"owch indeed, can you stand?"

he pushed himself to his feet but winced as soon as he placed his right foot down (i'll refer to paws as front legs and feet to back legs) he huffed angrily probably at himself

"well this is embarassing" he muttered to me "i think i sprained my ankle"

"your fault for not looking were your going" i told him

as i turned around walking towards a tree i shifted pulling the clothes i had tied around my leg over my exsposed body then i moved back to him to find that he was shifted and a pair of tracksuit pants hung low on his waist he looked in my direction as i raised an eyebrow

"what no shirt?"

"no, does it make you uncomfortable?"

i blushed slightly "no" i said too quickly and he smirked in my direction "but i don't think luren would have appreciated it" i added without thinking

he grimanced and i whined in apologie and a somber air flew between us as we remembered what had happened that day

the pack was still young

we were atleast a good 30 packmembers strong and slowly increasing every week

word was getting around about a pack taking in those who didn't belong

a pack that was offering a warm place to stay

and safty

an alpha who was offering a taste of freedom

and as word got around more wolves showed up

sometimes in groups of four or five to lone wolves to groups of ten or more some stayed some didn't and i was fine with that making sure they hand enough supplies to help them safly on their way

but as we all knew

as a pack grew so did the threat

and one night ....

rouges attacked

FLASHBACK

It was the dead of night as they dragged us out of the pack house we were all drowsy from sleep and unable to protect ourselves

they cackled at our weakness

they had us all lined up in front of them and then they pulled up shawn thinking him alpha and passing by me without a single thought

then they dragged luren, shawns chosen mate, crying and sobbing by the hair in front of us all they taunted shawn dragging sharpened blades of silver across her skin drawing thin ribbons of blood that ran down her neck and chest

i couldn't move

i was so angery

blue tried to move me but i couldn't

i was frozen stiff

and then it happened

so fast that it blurred my vision

the blade was dug straight into her throat shawn roared in anger tears streaming down his face

then i lost it

i shifted faster then i thought possible and attacked the rouge head on

i tore him to piece in front of his pathetic 'pack' and my own

blue was completly and utterly in control and blinded by rage

then she turned to the rouges behind us and god were we a wreak blood coated our fur and muzzle in many places a growl rose in our throat

loud and full of authority

they tremmbled and began backing away as we took slow steps towards them as shawn hugged his dead mate to his chest

the rouges ran as i stayed rooted forcing blue to not run after them

but i still didn't have control

"lexi" lillys voice reached my ears and i looked to her" c-calm d-down" she said quietly "your scaring everyone"

my ears flattened against my head as we lookeed around everyone was shivering as they looked at as in fear i felt myself become more aware of my body

and the sudden stabbing pain in my chest

i cried out my legs caving from underneath me as i struggled to breath

then what i did dawned on me

and my tail went between my legs as i slowly got to my feet and backed away whining at all the frightened looks i received

"i'm sorry" i said through the link looking to the dead body then to them "i'm so sorry"

i then turned on my heels and ran

END FLASHBACK

i had killed for the first time on that day

and i lost my first pack member

i didn't like the pain it caused me

and i never wished to feel it again

and i vowed that i would never let that happen again

i would never let a pack memeber be killed again

i would never allow a pack memeber to loose a mate

i stayed out there for days patrolling the boarders i never ate i never slept

i took the death hard and it took a toll on myself and my wolf

until shawn came along his wolf towering over my own

 he dragged my by the scruff back to the pack house

where he literally beat the sense back into me

i practically owed my life to him

i sighed moving to him i kneeled down beside him

"does it still hurt?" i asked

he growled lowly at me and i growled back i knew it was a stupid question to ask but there was no need for the attitude

"yes" he said through gritted teeth and i rolled my eyes

standing up i held my hand out to him which he gladly took as i pulled him to his feet he groaned in pain as he stepped on it

"i helped you up so you could lean on me idiot" i told him "not so you could walk on your own i'm not that mean"

"i'm heavy" he warned as i slung his arm over my shoulder "and it's pretty far from the pack house" i rolled my eyes

"it's not that far and," i narrowed my eyes "did you just call me weak?"

"no just little"

i growled at the disrespect and he bowed his head muttering a small sorry but i didn't miss the smile that played in his lips as we began walking

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15 tiring minutes later and we broke through the recceded tree line standing a good 50 meters away from the front door i barely walked two steps before the heavy body of shawn was lifted from my shoulders by two capable bodies i sighed with relief and shawn chuckled and he limped ahead leaning against a pack members shoulder as he was led inside

i looked to my pack house

it took us a while to get this far but we had one

it's bright yellow walls stood tall and proud against the green grass

we had used the surrounding forest of what is now our pack grounds to rebuild the floors walls and ceiling of out pack house

as well as a few house for the few of out 600 strong pack memebers to stay in

no one wanted to live in the pack house forever

pride filled my chest as i sighed relishing the feeling as i moved forwards

this is living

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