Chapter 9 New Pack

I woke up. The area around me was spinning. I must have been put to sleep again. I wondered what situation I was in now. I waited for the spinning to stop. I could see objects moving around me. I could hear wolf voices but I couldn't understand them. Finally the spinning stopped.

I was inside a cave. I could only smell my fur. I could tell I was washed for I didn't stink anymore. I wasn't cleaned by any wolf though for I smelt like something I didn't recognize. I stood up. I could see a light. I walked toward it. All of a sudden I was bathed in sunlight. I could see other wolves and a fence surrounding us.

A gray wolf ran over to me and snarled, "Get down. I am the leader and you will listen to me"

I hesitated. I didn't know what to do. I wasn't properly good with a wolf structure and gestures so when this male wolf said this I didn't know how to react.

"Wise guy" he barked. Then with tremendous force the other wolf tackled and pinned me. He was snarling and biting at my neck. I was doing my best to protect it. I let out a yelp and a whimper. I tried to understand what was happening. I let out a higher yelp. Another gray wolf had jumped on me also. I didn't know if the wolves were starving or just teaching who's boss.

I curled up my tail and I showed my belly. The other wolves stopped and walked away. I then showed my neck and that seemed to satisfy them. A white wolf walked over. This one was much younger.

"Sorry about my dad but he is the alpha male" she said. I could tell she was a female just from her voice.

"I don't understand what just happened" I said.

"Well as a new wolf to the pack daddy had to teach you he is the boss of us all. Are you ok"

I rolled onto my feet. I checked myself over. "I seem to OK. By the way my name is Tuff"

"Hi Tuff. My name is Histel, and my dad's name is Kar. The other wolf the Beta is Napo"

"Nice to meet you Histel. OK I do have to admit that was a bit harsh"

"Well you're a strange wolf that dad doesn't know so you start at the very bottom of the pack. Even below me"

"I don't even know how to function in a pack"

"What, why?"

"Well when I was young I was separated from my family. Hey can you keep a secret"

"Sure I can keep a secret. I am the lowest of the pack and no one would listen to me anyway"

"OK, well, um, I have the power of the . . . . Nost" And after that my entire story poured out of me. I told her everything to the exact detail. I let all of it out.

"Well I guess I could teach you wolf ways"

"That would probably be the best Idea"

"Ok I'll teach you today. I can already see you have some of it in you. But tomorrow you get to meet the rest of the pack."

"The rest of the pack"

"There's only seven of us. It shouldn't take very long"

"Ok that sounds good"

Then for the rest of the day Histel taught me wolf ways. I learned that the den was in the middle of the fenced in area. Then you had several trees and cliffs. Then there was a small stream running through also. On the south side of the fencing was seats for visitors. I would learn fast for sure if I wanted to live to complete the vision I had in what seemed ages ago.