Wanted by Alexia Stargazer (ebook voice reader .txt) 📕

I was freezing though and if they didn't leave soon I would be dead. They sniffed around then crossed and sniffed around there before going back the way they came I waited about ten minuets before changing back to my wolf form and dropping down. I fell in a shivering heap. I stood slowly and moved across the river and deep into the woods. When I found A place to stay I dug a hole in the snow making a small den and curled up in it. I focused on breathing and my heart and felt it slowly speed up as my breathing slowed. When I was sure I was safe. I slept. I don't know how long I slept but I was dead to the world. When I woke I was buried in snow and I could feel small animals racing around and gathering what food they could find I nudged the snow wiggling and shuffling up and out of the hole. I broke free and looked around. The snow blinded me as the sun shown on it. I closed my eyes and rubbed them. I blinked then looked around to see that it was almost the end of winter and nature had thrown its last snow on the ground making it dangerous for hounds or man. Me and my pack were safe but I had missed the solstice and now had to wait until next winter. I shook myself and stretched. The last time I was awake was in the middle of Winter so I was asleep for about two maybe three weeks. I started off careful not to fall into a ditch by not stepping to hard. I traveled all day and half the night before I came to Black Dawns Territory. I stopped sat and howled long and musical. I stopped and listened as it echoed around me. I heard an answering howl nearby and trotted toward it. We met in the middle. I yipped at him and he yipped back we jumped up and down like to pups having fun before I nudged him.
“Dawn how are you?” I asked. He chuckled.
“I'm good although you seem to be in a little tight spot right?” He asked. I smiled then felt the rest of his pack coming in behind him, my pack in miserable tow. I growled.
“Is this how you treat anothers pack Black Dawn?” I snarled standing my fur bristling. Dawn laughed.
“Calm down Shadow they have been poor because they choose to it was not fault of mine.” He said. I jerked my head back and my tail swished nervously. I looked to my pack and saw that Will wasn't with them. I looked to Merro.
“Were?” I started. Merro came to stand in front of me.
“He is slowly dying because he has not heard from you in a long time.” Merro said. I frowned.
“Why haven't you eaten then?” I asked. He ducked his head.
“We only ate when we were to weak to stand.” He said. I nodded then looked back to Dawn.
“My brother I am sorry I snapped its just I have had a lot to deal with in the past and just barley escaped death with both the elements and man.” I told him. He growled.
“Man?! I thought you were told not to go near man until maters were resolved!” He snarled both worried and angry. I smiled tired again.
“Brother I went only on the orders of the elders who I know are gone but I found who I was looking for.” I whispered. Merro looked at me confused and Dawn's eyes widened.
“You found him.” He asked. I nodded.
“Were?” Dawn asked. I smiled.
“Here.” I said making him anxious.
“Where?” He asked cocking his head. I took a deep breath tensing all my muscles before letting my voice sing out calling the one who was my opposite. I felt the others grow uncomfortable before the air changed and I heard another stumbling in behind the pack. A white wolf so skinny and scrawny stumbled out of the woods then fell. I went over to him and nudged him.
“My friend what have you done to yourself?” I whispered to him. His eyes fluttered open and he looked at me and whined.
“Sandra I'm sorry I thought.” He paused taking a breath. I nudged him feeling my energy slipping from me to him. I shared strength with him until I could feel us become equal. I smiled as he stood up shakily. He looked almost normal but I couldn't do everything. He was just as hungry as I was. I looked to Dawn.
“We need to hunt because we haven't eaten since three weeks ago.” I told Dawn. He nodded and they slipped into the woods. My pack stayed with me. Merro nudged me.
“We are glad to have you back.” He said and Amy came over to me.
“Yea its fun when I have someone almost as young as me to play with.” she said. I smiled and crouched.
“Come then lets play.” I said. Her tail wagged so hard. I jumped playfully at her and we battled back and forth until she landed on her back with me over her. We were panting and Merro, The Old One, and Will watched us with worried looks.
“Shadow aren't you to old to be playing?” Merro asked. I turned towards him my head held high.
“Playing is a good way to exercise and have fun.” I paused and crouched.
“Plus my muscles are way to tense, they are begging for release.” I growled before jumping at him. We rolled and he snapped at me before smiling and playing with me. Amy joined and soon the whole pack was play fighting and wresting. All to soon Dawn was back and fighting me. I chuckled when we separated.
“Dawn come on we just were having fun let us be.” I whined. He chuckled
“Shadow aren't you too old to be playing?” He asked cocking his head. I growled and lunged at him throwing him into the brush.
“One is never to old for fun.” I said chuckling then turned to the kill they had brought us. My pack had already eaten and left a lot for me. Will had hardly touched it. I looked at him.
“I know you eat more then that I wont eat but a little so go ahead and eat it alright,” I paused feeling Dawn trying to sneak up on me.
“And Dawn haven't we already tried that trick before.” I grinned as I heard him grumbling. I munched on the meat and bones eating only a small portion of the flank that they had left me. I chewed through a leg bone and ate the marrow before turning to Dawn.
“Thank you.” I said to him before yawning. He smiled.
“Come on I know how long you can run and how long you need to sleep.” He started away.
“And you don't sleep enough.” He finished I followed him and my pack followed me. We came to my old abandoned den. Dawn stopped right outside and sat. I stopped next to him.
“I will be up early to teach Will” I said before slipping into the den. The rest followed me and I headed to the very back while the others spread out into the many different spaces. Will stayed with me. I lay down in my favorite place against the wall and he lay down beside me. I felt his warmth and lay my head over his shoulder. He chuckled and stretched his body out putting his head on my paws. I smiled and closed my eyes.
I woke maybe six hours after we had fallen asleep and smiled. Will was exactly as he had been when I had closed my eyes. I laid my head down again and sighed it was so peaceful here. I woke startled I had fallen asleep again how? I have no idea but now I needed to get up. I felt Will twitch and nudged him.
“Will come on we need to get up.” I said. He groaned and sat up while I stood. He looked at me groggily.
“Oh come on can't I sleep some more?” He whined playfully nipping at me. I jumped and stretched.
“You are far behind in your training we need to pick it up.” I said before jumping on him.
“Come on big bad wolf lets go.” I smirked and jumped away and raced down the tunnel to the outside of the den. I ran past Dawn and into the open. Will followed stopping by Dawn. I smirked and nodded to Dawn and Dawn struck out at Will knocking him down. I sat down and watched as Dawn threw Will around until I saw Will's eyes change from playful to concentrating and finally anger. I jumped forward in front of Will and Dawn backed up.
“Will” I tutted shaking my head. He was panting and growling. I sat waiting as Will straitened and snorted.
“Now I told you we would be training didn't I?” I paused and walked over to him circling before stopping behind him.
“You need to know what is around you even us because if you don't.” I paused and knocked him over while attacking Dawn but before I landed a blow I turned to see Will laying on the ground looking at me angrily. I went over to him and nudged him.
“Come on we'll take it easy on you but learn how to listen and feel the earth underneath your paws it gets easier with time.” I said. He stood and sat grumbling. I turned to Dawn.
“Will you fight me to show him?” I asked. Dawn rolled his eyes.
“Yea fine.” He said sighing and getting into place. I closed my eyes and listened my ears twitching I dug my claws into the earth feeling the movements of those around me. I felt Dawn move, circling me until he stopped behind me and jumped at me. I rolled to the left and stood crouched jumping after him touching his back leg. He yelped in surprise and turned to catch me off guard. I of course knew he would do this so I lunged standing on my hind legs, battling for dominance. I final backed up and opened my eyes tired of this blindfolded battle. I crouched and lunged forward catching dawn in mid air. I felt the air leave my lung before I was knocked back and we lunged together again I lost my balance and rolled away, jumping up when I felt Dawn lunge at me. I ducked forward under him and turned to catch his back leg. He yelped and dropped to the ground. I let go quickly and nudged Dawn.
“Sorry brother I got caught up in the moment, Here” I said placing my nose over the bite and healing it quickly. He growled and got up.
“Shadow you know you aren't supposed to heal it takes way to much and we have way to little.” He said. I shivered but stood my ground.
“No I have had to use that to survive and trust me it gets easy with time and the more you use it.” I said. He growled and stormed away. I sighed and turned to Will.
“So did you watch and listen at least?” I asked him. He nodded and looked after Dawn.
“He is right.” Will said. I rolled my eyes and stormed off in the opposite direction. I made it half way to a creek that I had heard when I stopped and laid down. I tucked my head under my paws and could feel the year of pent up anger and sadness come out through tears. I sniffed a couple of times before standing and walking to the creek I felt the