[$] The Wolf (w/KIWI <3)

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Panting and excited Big Black didn't even notice the pushes at his chest, barely feeling it, so intent was he on the task at hand. But when the elf moved his legs in the way, knees pushing at the corded muscles along his belly, the alpha let out a frustrated whine, pausing in confusion and sitting up before just staring down in confusion at the clearly-wanting redhead. The alpha could smell the elf was aroused, and it made him nearly ravenous with want in return. It was like a thick musk in the air, pulling the alpha right back to the elf and licking his lips again before trying another tactic to soften the redhead to his advances. The alpha was firm and strong in his want while the elf was now the one who seemed to be melting into it. Not melted enough though ... not yet. But the alpha was no young wolf; he knew what felt good to him and his mate, though he'd never seen anyone with such sensitive ears as the elf. So, Big Black gently but firmly moved the legs out of his way, licking his lips ... then attempting to lick someplace else to stoak the fires enough so they could both get to melting in bliss.

((Hehehe, go or no-go your choice~))

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Laugher watched Ghost move around the little berry clearing they'd wandered to in their bush-jumping antics, the beta laying lazily and yawning, letting the energetic young one scurry around as he wanted. Scratching a little behind one ear the older Beta was settling to doze when a different scent than sweet berries and Ghost suddenly drifted by on the wind.

The Beta sat up quickly, suddenly in wolf form and sniffing the air with clear concentration ... hackles soon bristling. Bear: he smelled the musky odor of a big brown male bear on the breeze, the beast likely wanting some of the berries the werewolves were surrounded by. Laugher whined lowly and quietly in Ghost's direction, stepping backwards and turning to head elsewhere. The Beta wasn't too keen on the possibility of running into a bear if they remained where they were.  

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Salin was constantly beign surprised by this big bad wolf as the other seemed to back off for a moment. There was clear confusion on the wolfs face because… wll yes Salin was heated and the arousal was strong but he just wasn't sure what to think. He could play it in his head that… it was just his ears and he had done everything so willingly because he didn't want to die but honestly… he needed to just say the truth. He wanted this for some reason, something in side his chest pulled at it eagerly, he wanted to be with BigBalck and what a stupid name for the creature. This wasn't a mindless animal, not after what he had seen, he wasn't just a wolf but an actual person and that didn't count down to just his form but in fact it counted to the way he acted.

These were feral wolves who had stepped just a bit further into that dark side, who lost themselves to the wolf, they needed to be brought a bit back and from what Salin had seen… it was working. The would never be tame, they didn't need to be, but they needed some help and something Salin could see in the wolf was that there was a wanting, for him yes, but at the same time a wanting curiosity. Salin could never impose his rules on a wolf, never impose his life without taking away what they were, but perhaps he could guide BigBlack away from this edge he seemed to be teetering on. So when BigBlack decided they should continue… Salin let him. For now it was nothing, but a sure cementing into the pack at least, and he would continue to do what he could. Perhaps it would be worth it but in the end… none of it mattered. He was trapped with the wolves the day he jumped into that freezing water to save Ghost.

**

Ghost was happily munching on berries, not paying attention to the other Beta, so he didn't notice when Laugher whined and backed away. Ghost's nose was filled with the scent of sweet treats and something yummy… and apparently so was the bears. Ghost bumped into the lumbering things back, nose still on the ground, and looked up in surprise. He thought he would see Laugher, or maybe his dad coming to find him, but instead he saw a large brown bear staring at him just about as confused. Ghost didn't growl or bark, the two animals just sort of staring at each other, before he slowly started to back away. The bear made a low noise, not very threatening, and shove a few berries in its paws into it's mouth. The bear was fat, clearly having eaten well the previous autumn to still be so rotund, and as he sat there he didn't seem to interest in the non hostile little pup.

Ghost didn't want to test his luck, he really didn't, but he was so curious about the bear so he backed off a bit and sat down, the bear just going back to minding its own business. It munched away on berries, not caring about the observer, and then slowly lumbered along looking for more. It would glance at Ghost every now and then but when it saw no sign of teeth the bear just continued along like he was nothing but a fly buzzing around. Though that was largely what Ghost was to such a large creature, a buzzing fly, it wouldn't really be affect by any barrage that the wolf sent his way. Ghost wasn't sure what to do, just sort of sitting and watching the bear, though when the big thing turned to face him his ears laid flat. He knew better than to growl or snarl as it stepped closer, instead just sitting there and waiting, but when the bear got close it just sniffed him and gave him a very big lick.

Ghost stared in disgust and confusion, fur standing up thanks to the saliva, and watched as the bear turned away and left like it hadn't just licked a wolf pup. Ghost just sort of sat there, internally cringing, and trying to remember what that word was someone said when they didn't like to be licked… oh yeah… Ew. Ghost sneezed and then proceeded to try to rub off the saliva in the dirt.  

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Laughter watched with horror and a real readiness to leap at the bear as Ghost and the big male gently collided. The Beta's posture was stiff, tail high, and eyes staring as the scene unfolded and ... somehow, nothing bad happened. Even when the bear left to eat more, then returned ... the seemingly-gentle giant did no more than lick the little wolf and then mosey upon its way. Laugher couldn't help it, as the bear was more distant and Ghost began rolling and rubbing in disgust the older wolf barkingly laughed and snorted his amusement, going over to the pup, tail wagging and playfully but also nudgingly tried to get the pup to follow him elsewhere. Just because there was one fat fellow willing to share space that didn't mean other, more hungry bears might begin converging on their berry feast.

So the older male guided the pup away and initiated play-time again for a bit until it was noon; hot and nap-time. Then the Beta woke to a hungry belly, so he nudged Ghost up to help him try to catch something fresh to eat for the pack.

The Beta was tracking deer-scent towards a little clearing, pausing when he scented a familiar smell. Two, in fact. One was Chewtoy, and the other was older, and had long been ingrained in Laugher's memory. What was very odd to the Beta wolf was the ... obvious other scent entangled with the two. The scent usually found in early winter. The beta sat, head tilted and nose sniffing as he tried to puzzle out his father boning Chewtoy, especially this time of year.

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Bullrack was lazily licking Chewtoy's neck, feeling quite satisfied. He and the omega had spent most of the day entangled with each other, and the older wolf couldn't have thought of a better way to spent his time. Well, maybe getting himself something big to eat, but this was a perfect satisfied want deep inside himself. This was good, and right, and he wanted to keep the little omega to himself for the rest of his life. Though ... between the two of them, that would be a very hungry and lean life.

The old one-eyed alpha sighed at that thought, then licked the omega's cheek. He didn't want to see his omega hungry and starving again. So, in that note, the pack was the best place for Danny ... but the b***h was there, and b***h hurt his little omega. The old wolf was frustrated now just thinking about it; he wanted Danny safe and fed, but he also wanted to tear off the Bitches head without his getting torn off by the male alpha in return ...  

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Chewtoy was.. very content where he was. They had spent so long of the day entangled in eachother and doing things he hadn't ever done like this that it seemed like someone had hit fast forward. Usually as a wolf things like that wouldn’t last long, a short time and then the two partners would part ways, but now Chewtoy was allowed to just lay with Bullrak and relax while the older male licked his neck and cuddled against him. Danny sat up after a few minutes laying like that, looking around curiously, before he sniffed the air. The wind was shifting their way on the moment and when he sniffed his ears instantly went back at the smell of Laugher near bye. It wasn't b***h so Danny wasn't as worried but the fact that a member of his pack was close still had him on edge.

**

Ghost was more than happy to follow the other wolf along, sniffing around the ground as they played, until eventually it was nap time. Ghost knew he was spending more and more time away from his father and mother, either with Salin or Laugher, but at the same time he knew it was for the best. He was growing up and that was more evident by the new puppies than it was his own behavior. It sucked, he hated it, he didn't want to have to lose Laugher to babysitting the puppies but it was going to happen weather he wanted it to or not and that was the worst part.

When they woke up again, ready to hunt, Ghost didn't think anything about the strange smells in the air. He wanted to go catch something to eat so he groaned, and whined, and eventually nipped at Laughers cheek while the other focused some something else. It wouldn’t take long to catch something nice, not long at all with Laugher there, and he was hungry. Of course it seemed that Laugher was interested in something else and that was entirely too frustrating for the hungry pup. He trotted away after a moment to sniff around for any sort of trail and eventually found one that seemed suitable.

Maybe they could catch a deer? Deer would be good and Deer was in the opposite direction of whatever Laugher was doing…. But of course the wolf wasn't paying attention so Ghost decided to trot off on his own to catch something to eat.  

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Laugher gave a little yelp at the n**, giving the smaller Beta a little huff and resuming his sniffing--only to turn and take of after Ghost when he saw the young wolf abandoning him in favor of finding something to eat. The mystery of Chewtoy and his dad could wait; he had to make sure the pup who still walked right into bears without noticing didn't get into trouble he couldn't handle! So, Laugher followed behind Ghost ... but didn't take lead. He let the pup take front point in their hunt, just padding as silently as possible behind the younger wolf to provide the support of a second set of jaws when it came time to do the killing.

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Bullrack's head shot up a second after Chewtoy's did, eye looking around and nose going until he caught whiff of the scent that took a few moments to place. He'd had quite a number of children in his long years, after all, and after so long just focusing on loving Danny the scent of another wolf was not a welcome intrusion. But, after a while, the scent grew stale, Laugher moving away from them instead of closer. The Alpha huffed and nuzzled Danny lovingly, trying to calm his mate down now that they were 'alone' again.

"Okay?" he asked, giving the omega's cheek a lick.

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Big Black was 'grooming' Salin's hair, thoroughly satisfied and not wanting to let go of the elf ever. He'd mated the redhead on the ground, against the tree, in the grass, on a small bed of (now crushed) flowers ... all over the edges of the den site. And now that his frustrations were soothed and lust satisfied the werewolf was licking the elf's head on long strokes, only to get satisfied at the 'knot' of the hair tie lower in the hair, so he proceeded to gnaw at the tie until it snapped. The elf's hair now unbound Big Black resumed licking happily.  

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Too say Salin was embarrassed would be an understatement of the highest regard. He was practically mortified because what he thought would be a simple little romp turned into an all day fiasco. His back was raw, his hands and knees too, and the worst part about all of it was that he was sure he had just scared the poor Lynx looking in. He couldn’t help but cover his face in shame, bedroom activities were for the bedroom and not… basically anywhere the wolf could have had him. Salin could feel the wolf behind him, grooming him, and then his hairband snapped and he couldn’t help but jump a little at that. It was a good thing he had many more in his bag to keep his long hair from getting matted out here. Salin had to admit to himself though… it was nice to have the other wolf grooming him and all the attention did stroke his ego a bit, but at the same time he was now just waiting for a rather pissed off b***h to come slinking out of her den here soon to see what the commotion and noise was.

**

Chewtoy waited till the scent was gone, fading off into the distance, before he started to relax. When the scent was near fading and Danny was sure it had just been laughter and a faint scent of Ghost he cast his attention back to Bullrak. The russet haired male smiled, nodding in answer to the question, before he happily all but tackled the older male to the ground. He nuzzled and licked the other playfully before calming down and laying still with a rather large smile. He was really happy, really really happy, because something just felt right about being with Bullrak… even if the wolf was so much older than him.

**

Ghost trotted along, surprising quite for all his awkwardness and steps, before he finally caught a stronger scent of deer and suddenly went completely into hunting mode. He slunk down, deathly silent, and continued forward slowly without losing stride. He had learned from the best how to hunt, and he was surprisingly nimble thanks to all the tree climbing he liked to do, so when he saw the dear it was with a barely there flick of his tail to signal to Laugher. Ghost liked leading like this in hunts, he liked being able to be the first to pounce on the deer, though that was largely because it was easy with him being so quite. Ghost watched the deer for a few moments, curious and waiting, he wanted to see what would happen and what the creature would do. It didn't seem to hear them which was good and after a few moments Ghost realized they were ready, the deer close by with its head down, and then he flicked his tail again and pounce, grabbing the deer's throat instantly.

It wasn't the biggest deer but it was nicely sized and would easily feed him and Laugher. Ghost took it down but needed help keeping the deer down since he hadn't fully grown into his adult size yet. It didn't take very long before the deer stopped struggling and Ghost released its throat with a huff. He gave Laugher a lopsided grin, tongue lolling out, before licking the fur on the deer's neck.  

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Big Black seemed to have completely forgotten about his mate, so focused was he on Salin, but after a while of getting Salin's slightly curly red hair all smooth and neatened the female alpha finally emerged, looking exhausted but proud of herself. She'd just given birth to three pups that day after all, and had spent all day feeding, cleaning, sleeping, feeding, cleaning sleeping them in very short intervals. She was out only to go find a good spot to go to the bathroom and get the praise she deserved from her mate before returning to the den, curling around her little ones, and finishing off what was left of the deer in her den before pushing the bones out past the entrance. She hadn't smelled anything beyond milk and puppy-scent that was thick in the air, and thick dirt walls made for good mufflers to make grunts of even howls sound like nothing out of the ordinary.

But of course the smell of sex all over the place made the female freeze in her tracks, totally taken off guard. She looked around as if lost, before her gaze settled on where Big Black and Salin were intertwined in human form. Her snarl was so high-pitched it sounded nearly like a real scream of rage, the mother charging right at the two.

Big Black was on his feet and suddenly a big black wolf once again, snarling right back at her. She came to a skidding halt and there the two large Alpha's stood eye-to-eye like an immovable object and unstoppable force, both of their gums pink from the hard tension in their jaws as they kept their fangs visible to one another, rumbles like twin thunder storms. There the female faltered, not understanding. Black was her mate, hers! Why was he ******** and defending this, this, thing?! It didn't make sense! It wasn't the way things were supposed to be!

Slowly, b***h backed off ... not far at all, pissing into the grass very purposefully on one of the fresher spots Big Black had ******** Salin, yellow eyes glaring daggers at the elf and lip still wrinkled back as she slunk back to her den and her pups.

BB snorted, leaning down and giving the elf a big lick on the cheek before looking around. No Chewtoy, no Ghost, and no Laugher. Hopefully the later two had found something to eat, though he couldn't rely on that. The alpha wanted to sink his fangs into flesh for a bloody meal of his own after that confrontation, but he couldn't leave the elf alone. Not with the female wolf who now so clearly disposed the pointy-eared interloper. With a sigh the alpha flopped down and tilted his head at the elf, waiting to see what the other was going to do. Sleep, eat, or maybe even play.

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The old alpha chortled and laughed as he omega 'tackled' him, the two of them soon just laying happily entangled in one another, the outer world no longer intruding on their happiness. Though the omega would have to go eventually, the one eyed old wolf wanted to spend his time savoring the now instead of dreading the lonely night coming.

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Laugher was impressed and proud of the younger wolf, though not too surprised. The young gray's father had taught his son well and his mother had managed to raise him alive into yearlinghood, despite their hardships last year. The bigger Beta simply shadowed Ghost, and joined the hunt to only help pin the dying deer down as Ghost choked the life out of it. Once victorious Laughter gave a joyful howl and stood on his hind legs to do a little wolf-dance, forepaws digging comically at the air. Once the kill had been properly celebrated, the beta gave Ghost a lick on the face, mimicking the bear's bigger lick on purpose, before moving to grab on of the dead deer's hooves so they could drag it back to the den. Laugher had grown up sharing meals, and was more used to making sure the whole pack ate, especially one with a nursing female, instead of just filling his own belly.  

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Salin heard the wolf leave the den the instant that she did, if he was a wolf his hackles would have raised, but instead he just stared in the direction of the pissed off female and hoped that she wouldn’t see them. Hopes struck down after only a moment Salin shifted back instantly so that BigBlack could jump up but he didn't slink away from b***h. He had never liked the female wolf, even observing her, she was pointlessly harsh and it grated on Salin's nerves. She act like most spoiled children did and it irritated him to the point he had often wished she would leave the experiment. Salin sighed heavily as the whole thing continued, blatantly ignoring her hostility and instead seeming rather relaxed. He could handle her, she wasn't very big, so she wasn't much of a problem.

Salin watched everything happen, smiling at the small amount of affection, before sitting back for a moment and trying to think of what to do. The whole experience was rather irritating, though he felt bad that she had just had those pups and came out to something so harsh, but what was done was done. Salin waited a few moments before pouncing on BigBlack and nipping at his ear with a grin. He was gentle and after a bit of pestering he sat back waiting for the other to do something. He wanted to play some more, though he needed to put his clothes back on, but the only thing he took the time to slide back on were his pants as he started trying to get the other to play with him again.

**

Ghost didn't like the idea of having to drag the kill they made back to the den, he didn't want to share, but at the same time it was too much for just the two of them. Ghost gave a huff then started dragging the carcass with Laugher all the way back to the den. When they came back Ghost was hit with an odd smell, one that made him sneeze, but he also saw his father and Salin playing which looked like a lot of fun. Ghost gave a yip, surprising Salin to tumble to the ground in the middle of a play session. The red head sat up, hair splayed out in a mess, and smiled at Ghost who bounced over to start licking Salins face so he would play with him too… until he remembered he was hungry.

He looked to his father and bounded back over to the deer, bouncing around it as if to say "look what I did" and he gave another yip. His mother didn't need another deer right now, she would be fine, so this was all for them and Ghost had gotten it and that made him so happy because it wasn't small. Even Danny would be able to have some! Ghost went back to Salin, who had stood and was grabbing some other things to eat, he gladly offered Ghost some of the things the pup enjoyed the most.

**

Chewtoy was so happy to be with Bullrak but unfortunately every good moment had to come to an end. The wolf leaned up and peppered Bullrak with kisses like he had learned before getting up. "Go" He pointed to himself with the word, because he had to leave, but before he change he gave the other another nuzzle before running off to go dip in the river and roll around in some plants before heading home. It took him some more time and by the time he returned everyone had already eaten there fill but there was enough left for him to get a good bit. Chewtoy waited till he was allowed, waiting and waiting, until finally he carefully slunk over to eat. He almost jumped back when Salin approached him but Salin just gave the wolf a friendly pat before sitting next to him as if on guard.

He had seen b***h a few times, while she was out, piss on what was left of a kill so Chewtoy couldn’t eat and right now the red head wanted nothing to do with that. Ghost wandered over to give Chewtoy a little lick, happy he could feed everyone with his kill, before quite suddenly founding over to and on top of Laugher with a little yip.  

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Big Black's tail wagged with unhidden excitement as Salin got on him, nipping his ear and clearly wanting to play. But the alpha just laid there, wagging his tail and seeming to not move for one reason or another ... before pouncing at the elf right when Salin was finishing securing his pants, shifting back to human form as he went because Salin clearly liked it and because it was fun to tumble with the elf being of similar size as him. So they were tussling and playing until the pair of betas got back with their kill.

Big Black was then once again a wolf, bouncing between giving Salin's face a licking and looking proud as his son 'claimed' the deer as his own and Laugher just smiled at the scene ... though the beta's nose was obviously quivering with the new scents in the den site that were not unknown or unfamiliar to him. The beta ave a very big and knowing tongue-hanging grin at that, tail wagging. This ... was change. And Laugher hoped this change would come to be good ... because he had the vague inkling it had the potential to be bad. Really bad. He couldn't really imagine what 'could be' or really dwell on the future solidly for long, but he trusted his gut feelings on things like this; and right now his gut was telling him to just go with the flow and eat.

But there was an order to these things. While Ghost what following after Salin, the alpha padded up to the dead deer and took the first gut-opening big, gnawing through the thick hide with his scissor-like back teeth before shoving his whole head into the organ cavity and eating the choicest bits. He was alpha, this was his right. But instead of gobbling down most of the kill, like a wolf his size could've done, he ate a few pounds of flesh and organ matter before grabbing a maw-full of all the sweet and hearty meats he could carry and padded away from the deer towards the den. He laid down at the mouth of the entrance and crawled further in on his belly, the only pack member allowed within the dark space. And even then, he was only allowed inside the general entrance area before a low growl warned him not to venture in further. Once warned, he dropped his offering, giving a pleading little whine.

He could not help it, she was his mate. She was nursing his young, the precious, fragile future he could just barely see as little lumps in the darkness as they grunted eagerly as they suckled. Even with all his want for the elf, the little bundles of life had a hook in his heart he could not deny. And right now, those pups relied completely upon their mother for life. So, right now, the only way the male could love them was through feeding his mate well. Offering accepted, Big Black slowly backwards crawled out of the cozy little den that smelled of birth and milk and life, shaking off the dirt once he was out and padding over to snuff at Salin and his silly eating habits, clearly not really understanding how someone he loved so could be a ... herbivore. For a wolf, he had a pretty convincing look of disgust as he lifted his nose up at the elf's food.

Laugher was snout-deep in the kill, though because Big Black hadn't eaten nearly as much as the alpha normally could, there was more than enough for Danny to have a good bit. After some more play time the Beta was bushed, curling up in one spot and stretching out in a lazy sleeping position, limbs all spread out to the side. Having had a busy day himself, the Alpha was soon curled up in his own sleeping spot; the spring night pleasant enough for those with fur coats that they could sleep tangled in one another or by themselves if they wanted to.

The two didn't move as Chewtoy crept back home and eventually to the kill, tired and dozing. Though Laugher's peace was broken when Ghost came over and flopped onto him. The Beta yawned wide in good fun and just turned his head around to give Ghost a few likes before laying his head down to sleep again; after a whole day of trying to keep up with the puppy's energy he was tired.  

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Salin stayed close to Chewtoy for a long while, watching the mouth of the den, before the other was finished eating and he managed his way back over to BigBlack. The elf sighed and laid down, stretching out his limbs after such an eventful day, tonight was a bit cold to him but he just curled up with the wolf instead of trying to keep away. Ghost was happy to just fall asleep basically on top of Laugher while Chewtoy just slunk over to his usual sleeping spot with a surprisingly full belly and a happy smile on his face.

Over the next week or so things were a bit calm, Chewtoy still leaving every day and this time always needing to take a dip in the river before returning. Ghost was starting to fill out more into the adult he was heading into being and him and Danny had started to learn how to string a few words together. They would sit with Salin when they were around and talk about things that didn't require many words but with a greater knowledge of what Salin was saying it was easier to understand him so he could actually speak to them. They were fast learners, Ghost more so because of his age, and Danny was more than happy to show off his skills whenever he was around Bullrak.

But while there was calm there was also a newfound tenseness in the group coming largely from b***h. Salin didn't let it affect him, and in fact he mostly ignored her when she came out just to snarl and growl at anyone close enough, he was doing as he pleased and no one else was giving any inclination the she wolf had been kicked out of her spot as BigBlacks mate… though Salin was starting to think that perhaps BigBlack had decided such seeing as he would snap at all her growling. Of course it also didn't help that poor Chewtoy would get it every time the female decided to leave the den and he was around, more often than not when there was food being brought back, though she had gotten herself in trouble by ruining a rather large amount of leftover meat just so Danny couldn’t eat it.

At the moment Salin was sitting high up in a tree, legs dangling down just in grabbing range, and staring out over the area. BigBlack was hunting with Laugher and Salin was just… sitting in the tree with Ghost. They both liked this area, and Ghost had taken to borrowing some pants when human after a splinter in a place he would rather not have one. The Beta had grown very fond of these quite times with Salin while the others were away, almost as fond of the teaching, it was nice to be able to say what he felt quickly instead of having to dance it around as a wolf.

"You teach BigBlack?" Salin looked over to the wolf in the tree next to him then away.

"No… he won't want to learn." Simple sentences were easier, though there was still a small scrunch of the others nose saying he was deciphering the words before Ghost shrugged.

"Try" Salin sighed. He was worried about trying to teach BigBlack how to speak, because not even Ghost would say anything around him, but it was needed. Salin couldn’t understand all of the growls and whimpers, he couldn’t do them himself either, so sometimes he got confused and just ended up staring at BigBlack unable to act in response. Salin looked down below them when he saw a familiar russet wolf then hopped down, Danny shifting as the other two met with him. "Hi" He smiled and then looked to the larger den area.

"You are back fast." Chewtoy nodded.

"Busy" he sighed and then went to step into the open area. He looked around "Where the others go?" Salin pointed to the forest and that was enough for Chewtoy to understand they had went hunting. He had wanted to meet with Bullrak but the wolf had been busy hunting so far as Chewtoy guessed so that lead to the wolf having to come back early. Apparently b***h had stuck around with the puppies this time, even though she had been having them wander out of the den recently, though Salin could only guess that was because she didn't like him being around them. She had thrown a fit when she came back from hunting the day before and Salin was watching them, tried to bite at him, but Salin had whacked her muzzle before she could and glared at her.

He had been the only one around to watch them because Laugher had to chase off something that had decided to sniff around way to close to the den. The red head didn't appreciate being snipped at for keeping the pups safe show he showed that. Though it had pissed the female off quite a bit. Salin sighed heavily as Chewtoy walked around, curious as to why the puppies were not out and about, before Salin saw b***h emerging from the den. Something about this spelled trouble, lots of trouble, because Salin and Ghost were mostly hidden by the trees which meant b***h probably assumed she was alone with Danny. Danny shifted, sniffing around and whining a bit before changing again "Babies?" Salin was just about to reply and step out, thinking it best not to let the alpha think she was alone with Danny, when she charged at him.

Danny shifted just in time to get barreled over and that’s when the yelping started. He instantly conceded, submitting without even a second thought, but this time that didn't stop the pissed off female as she started lashing out on the scared omega. Ghost changed and howled at that, because there were rules to a pack and this kind of pointless animosity wasn't needed, but Salin had other ideas. He charged out and forced the female off of Danny before scrabbling with her. He tried to keep her away from the Omega and then ended up under the alpha herself, with her teeth clamped painfully around his arm and crunching into the bone before he hit her hard enough to cause an involuntary yelp and throw the wolf off.

Ghost ran out in his human form and towards Salin only to be shoved away so Salin could loom over the still snarling b***h. Salin waited till b***h lunged at him then sent her flying with another kick. She came back and even with his injured arm Salin pinned the wolf down solely by her neck. Then he waited for the snarling to stop and b***h to realize she had lost. He could handle a lot but breaking his arm and pointlessly attacking? With intent to maim? Salin was tired of dealing with the princess. When she finally calmed down Salin still waited, he wasn't done yet, he waited till she submitted and then instantly let the wolf up. He didn't even bother to pay her anymore mind as he went to Chewtoy and looked him over. Long gashes, bite marks, scrapes and bruises all over. Nothing was too serious but Danny was shaken from the attack. He whimpered and whined, before changing form and letting Slain pull him into a close hug while he cried… even though Salin had a broken arm himself he was more worried about the damage Danny then the throbbing pain.  

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b***h fled to the den, and that was the only correct word for it: fleeing. The shifting and shaking in how her world worked had finally turned into a massive quake that had turned it all upside-down. When had it all gone so wrong? When it had just been her and BigBlack, two young wolf just beginning a pack of their own, things had been perfect. The male alpha had never shifted into human form, and they lived as she'd grown up living. The other, fleshy side of their existence was nothing more than an adolescent hiccup. Then, Laugher had come to their boarders and whined and played the begging submissive card, bringing gifts of food to them and their first litter. The Beta had shifted sometimes, but quickly stopped when she'd snarled against it. Things had improved, and still they lived the way they should.

Then, the freak had showed up. Small, runty, and ... just not smelling normal to the alpha female. There was something wrong with him, something not right, and against her wishes Big Black had let him into their pack anyway; perhaps taking pity on the hungry little wolf. But b***h had never let Chewtoy feel welcome, thinking snarls and bites would sent him running within the season. But he didn't run, and his presence was a constant not-rightness to her. So the violence escalated. Whenever she caught him alone she pounced, one time ripping off a good portion of one of his ears. Her worst attack: causing so much damage his lost half of his tail. Yet still the beggar and scrap-feeder remained, like some odd, overgrown rat.

And then the elf; the one that finally tipped the scales from one little not-normal into her entire pack going crazy. And somehow, in her primal brain, the red-ish russet fur and Salin's red hair, along with both of them having green eyes just set her off: the greatest freak who seduced her mate and had somehow been able to best her, a wolf, with that puny frail body had been called here by the russet freak. It was like a curse. A curse that was so set into this pack now even her big black alpha male had rutted with the filthy plant-eater as fleshy-things on two legs.

And now the elf had not only striked her, but forced her to do the impossible: submit to it. The world had gone mad. This was not safe, this was not secure: not for her, and certainly not for her pups. If she let them grow here, with that elf and his taint, her beautiful babies wouldn't grow up to be wolves. They would instead loose their untamed spirits and grow to be the greatest calamity and horror every to walk the wilds: humans.

It was a possibility too horrible for the female to linger on. It wasn't a clear future, but seeing the changes happening so rapidly it seemed all too real a threat to b***h. So, while Danny and Salin were still 'licking their wounds' so to speak, the female gingerly picked up one of her three pups and gently began nudging the others along ahead of her. Quietly out of the den, and trying to herd them away into the woods. She had gotten so paranoid and blinded with anger against Chewtoy and Salin that even all the dangers of the woods for such young life paled in comparison to them, somehow. Rathering her young to risk death than whatever life this pack was sure to offer now.

The little fuzzballs that could barely walk through tall grass without tripping over the stalks of green yawned wide and their blue eyes (born blue but going to change into their true eye colors with age) and wagging little stubs, thinking this the day's adventure. Everything was still an adventure to the trio, barely better than human toddlers who had just learned to walk. One began squeaking (barking) at a butterfly that landed nearby, quickly distracted by the colorful thing but also just as quickly nudged along to keep going. The puppy whined and complained, soon the pup in b***h's mouth whining and wanting to be let down. She swapped the pups (pleasing one and infuriating the other) and continued on her way, but barely made it just outside the den site when Big Black and Laugher charged into it on the opposite side, panting hard and quickly converging on Salin and Danny.

They had been on their way back (jaws still bloody) from a successful hunt. Since the pups were on the edge of the weaning age and already had had one meal of thrown-up meat-soup with their mother's milk, b***h was able to get time away from the pups for longer and the kills no longer had to be dragged back home. It was on the way back to show the others where the latest meat was that the pair had been close enough to hear Ghost's alarm howl. While Laugher was taking in the damage done to Danny Big Black was seeing red at the state of Salin's arm, and when he saw Ghost barking the way b***h had only just started to flee with his pups still barely visible through the foliage the alpha snapped.

Like some hound from hell, jaws already red with death, he nearly barreled his own son over as he charged after b***h and leaped on her. This move almost caused the two alphas to crush their own children in the tangle, but by some miricle the two on the ground only got a shot as their parents tumbled past. The angry pup in his mother's jaws was not so lucky.

b***h's jaws opened in a high-picked yelp/snarl as she was getting tumbled, the momentum literally throwing the puppy a few yards deeper into the foliage and into a very uncomfortable bush. The pup was battered badly for the first time in his life and, of course, cried and yipped loudly for his parents to come help; while the two pups on the ground where simply whimpering and confused as any babies would be.

But the Alphas where locked in combat neither was willing to loose; fighting a far more primal version of a 'custody hearing'. Whichever alpha walked out alive and breathing would get the kids; the looser would get to be dead. It was a lot of biting and tumbling, snarling, and pained screams.

Laugher ran in with Ghost to grab the pups and get them away from the massacre, blood spilling and fur flying as both Alpha wolves went for the throat. Whatever love or caring the mated pair had once had for one another was another life, another time. Now, there was only hate and the intense need to claim what was theirs.

Laugher was glad he and Ghost got two pups safe back with Danny and Salin, but the third; where was the third? Laugher ran back into the woods, nose going and racket of battle too loud to hear where any distressed puppy might be crying.

And then, there came the silence. Slowly, Big Black limped his way, head and tail high even though there were puncture marks on his neck making the fur there an almost red-inky-kind-of-black; tail also stiff and tall. The b***h had also bitten one shoulder, but not bad enough for the wound to comtpletly stop him from putting weight on the limb. The alpha took stock of his pack, sniffing the two pups and trusting Ghost and Laugher to fetch the third, then sniffing Salin and Danny. Though his gaze lingered particularly on the elf, the alpha's nose quivering barely an inch from his new mate's poor arm and giving a low whine.  

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Salin wasn't expecting b***h to try and take off with the pups, honestly he had thought she would just slink into the den, but of course then BigBlack was returning and having to take off after the b***h. Ghost was surprised by the sudden fighting, running over with Laugher to try and save the pups caught in the cross fire of the battle. They managed to find the first two quite easily, they weren't far in the bushes at all, and then of course they had to wait for the fighting to die down and silence to settled before they could even think about returning to the forest. Ghost knew he probably should have been sad, whining at the loss of his mother, but he wasn't.

b***h hadn't been much of a mother, after the pups were old enough she couldn’t really be bothered with them anymore so to know that BigBlack had won that battle was no skin off the wolf pups teeth. He would rather his father have won anyway. As BigBlack limped out of the forest Ghost and Laugher went in with their noses to the ground looking for the lost puppy that was sure to be very grumpy by now. When Ghost found him though there was a lot of squeaking and angry grunts, frustration from being stuck, but he carefully picked the pup up and carried him out of the forest before laying down to lick at the scratches the little thing had received.

Salin on the other hand was just sitting with Danny, calming down the shaking Omega, when BigBlack came over. He wasn't feeling to well, his head was starting to swim, and he didn't know why. He tried to stay as uprigh as possible, calming down Danny, but after Big Black had come over and started sniffing Salin felt himself sway a bit and then the world was going black. Chewtoy was surprised to see the red head pass out, quickly catch him before his head hit the ground, he was still alive but Chewtoy didn't know what was wrong.

He had just been bitten, that was all, not even a big bite. Apparently though that was enough to send the elf cascading into unconsciousness. Chewtoy carefully looked the elf over, hearing whining off to his side and Ghost saw what happened, but there wasn't anything to do. They couldn’t heal people and hopefully Salin wasn't so sick that he would die. They were used to fast healing wolves, not fragile elves, sure Salin was strong but he couldn’t heal like the rest of them so what ever was happening was a rather big concern.  

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Big Black made a highly distressed noise somewhere between a whine and groan as Salin collapsed, shifting into his own human form and looked over the elf with Chewtoy. All that was really wrong was the broken/bitten arm, and yet it seemed to have completely incapacitated the redhead, who was completely out. The alpha knelt down, gently taking the elf from Chewtoy and holding him close against his chest, a little whine in his throat as he nuzzled cheek-to-cheek against the unconscious elf, gently trying to rouse him. When that did not work the werewolf began licking and cleaning the bleeding wounds, Big Bad's own bleeding bits slowly stopping on their own.

Laugher was licking and soothing the two other pups as Ghost delt with the third, the little werewolves skittish and scared a little while longer before relaxing and beginning to playfully tussle with one another. As ferocious as two fuzzy, fat marshmallows going at it. The Beta was relived, but then again the little ones were still very young. After so short a 'scary time' and with so much attention from their big fuzzy, warm family, all was well. They didn't know what bloodsmell meant, or even what really had just happened besides lots of loud scary noise. So with the noise stopped and them back in the familiar space of the den they wrestled and growled little puppy growls, soo tumbing over to thier brother who was getting licked by Ghost and trying to play with him too.

Pups preoccupied, Laugher huffed at Ghost, circling the older brother and his little siblings once as if to keep the group 'herded' together, meaning it was time for Ghost to babysit for a bit. The bigger Beta himself took off to go get the deer he and the alpha had killed so recently: Big Black would not be leaving Salin while the elf was as he was, at least no time soon, and the pups would soon need to eat. And without b***h ... they would need to get used to meat 'soup' real fast. Though since the little trio had already had partially-digested meat once and seemed okay with it ... hopefully they could grow alright without a mother's milk from now on.

So life went on. The little puppies at first not entirely happy with just meat. One of the group even refused to eat for six hours before giving into hunger and just going with the. The warm giver of fatty milk was missed by them, but not for long. The pups no longer slept in their little den with just mom either; she was gone. No they slept and napped in the dark with dad and elf, or Chewtoy, of Laugher, or even Ghost sometimes. Though it seemed like forever to the pups, only three days passed.

Big Black was often with Salin, perking up whenever the elf regained consciousness, but it was never full consciousness. Salin acted sick: tired and warm-headed and not quite there. The alpha blinked at the elf's words, muttered nonsense to him and even to those who actually understood words: at times the elf asking for water and other speaking completely in fever dreams. Though the odd thing was for a bite wound the flesh there did not smell sour or infected. Big Black sighed to himself, grooming the elf's hair and watching Laugher play with the puppys. The Beta now had his paws full keeping track of three little pups and having to make sure the pack all ate in a timely manner. Though it was still hard to keep track of Chewtoy, who came and went as he pleased, which the Beta didn't mind too much. It wasn't like the omega could go hunting for all of them.

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Bullrack was stroking Danny's head and ears, sighing and pondering. When he'd seen Chewtoy for the first time after the attack the omega had been very scared for his friend, seeing as none of the pack really knew what to do or what was going on with the elf. The old alpha though actually had an answer to the omega's plight, and had carefully tried to explain what all the events meant. "Salin just ... being wolf. Becoming wolf." Though the one-eyed alpha could only hope Danny could really wrap his head around it, or even understand it. Words were still not the omega's strong suit, though he had improved beautifully thanks to Salin's help.

Right now the old wolf was running his tongue across his teeth for any stray bits of meat; he'd caught few stringy hares and had eaten most of them before laying down with Danny and just talking a little bit.

"Pretty moon. Tonight," Bullrack said cheerfully.  

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Over the next few days Salin couldn’t really do anything, barely conscious most of the time, Ghost was often near by so he could interpret what the male was saying and would bring him what he could. It was a bit weird at first, having Salin speaking around his father, but sometimes the elf would say things and Ghost would not really be able to understand because they were not the words he had learned. He realized after a while they were words though, and some of them meant the things he was asking for, though they were really hard to understand.

Days passed with Ghost having to be on interpretation duty, unless chewtoy was there, but he also had the chance to take care of the pups too. Hey weren't so bad he had decided, kind of cute, they played a lot and were getting bigger. They liked to sleep against him too, probably because Ghost smelled a lot like their mom, Laugher was also a very good babysitter when it came to the pups, and hunting as well, Ghost was really happy that the other was helping so much and also that Chewtoy was trying not to get in the way too much because he could take care of the pups, and sometimes he did, but he couldn’t exactly help hunt so that meant him being on guard duty.

Around the third day Salin was starting to wake up more, able to open his eyes and stay awake for a few moments, the wound on his arm starting to heal a lot faster. Ghost wasn't expecting Salin to be well enough anytime soon but as it would seem the elf was starting to feel better… though what Danny had said to him was echoing in his head a bit. "becoming a wolf" Ghost wondered if that was true… if someone could become a wolf just like that. Sure he understood that they could change and he could "become" human but it was who they were and Salin was not that so could the other really be becoming a wolf?

Salin, inside the den, was laying on the ground with his eyes open and just sort of relaxing. His body ached, but he wasn't thirsty or hungry thanks to BigBlack and ghost helping him, and he was no longer burning up as well. He was tired, really tired, but he also didn't want to be in the den anymore. SO many days of the darkness and he was ready to finally get out. Salin sat up in the small space, though his arm ached, and then the world took a diving spin. He felt sick, but at the moment there was nothing in his stomach, so he ended up just laying back down as the ache grew stronger and stronger.

Eventually he just closed his eyes, hoping the ache would stop, he didn't even notice something was going on until he opened his eyes and saw paws instead of hands. He was laying on his belly, really confused, and he ended whining before jumping up and starign down at himself. Red fur everywhere, covering every inch of him, and it was heavy. He stumbled out of the den, shaking himself out, before whining again and spinning around trying to get a look at himself.

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Chewtoy laid against Bullrak, staring at the sky with him, and he hummed his agreement at the statement. They had been together most of the day, Danny finding it easier to sneak away now that he didn't have to worry about b***h, no one seemed to really care all that much which was a bonus.  

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Big Black was laying on the ground, rolling his eyes as his puppies climbed up onto his back and attacked his ears, tumbling all over each other and falling off of him while the Betas watched, Laugher clearly amused as Ghost sat next to him. The alpha was actually happy, tail wagging and little fluff-balls trying to catch that too as they all stumbled around on clumsy legs. With Salin growing stronger and better, the alpha couldn't help but notice the pups, too, were becoming a little stronger and bigger with each active day. It was time to start bringing the little ones bits and pieces of food to tear into, instead of only giving them soft, easy-to-eat meat stew. Big Black pawed one of the pups, holding the little male down to lick and 'bath' he little fuzz ball while the charcoal-colored pup whined and complained. The little ones were starting to get their coat colors in, and the one Big Black was cleaning looked to be growing in black fur all over just like his daddy, though there was a splash of white on the pup's chest.

Laugher was yawning wide, tired after being 'lead babysitter' most of the day and already curling up to sleep when he blinked at the very weird sight of a red wolf tumbling out of the den mouth. The Beta rose to his feet, head tilting and ears perked as the wolf-smelling-like-Salin whirled around in distress.

Big Black rose slowly, letting the pups tumble off of him before he stood up completely and padded over, tail high and steps stiff: cautious. But as his nose twitched the alpha looked less hostile and more surprised, then extremely happy as he bounded over whining and licking the red wolf. Big Black got one paw on the red beast, trying to get Salin to stop so he could lick the other's face, tail wagging a mile a minute. The elf was a wolf too!

Big Black liked this, he liked it a lot. He was so excited by this unexpected turn of events (to him) he went from pawing to trying to mount the other just to show how happy he was the elf's foreleg was looking all better and Salin was all fuzzy.

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"You are full too ... I think," Bullrack added quietly, hand straying to rub Danny's stomach, and carefully sniffing the other before nodding to himself with a grin. "Yes. Definitely full." The alpha sounded quite smug about it.