Mystical Wolves: Enchanted Wonders Series #1 Book #3 [EDITS COMING LATER]

Chapter 12

         "Why now?!" Frostcrow snapped, lashing his tail. "There's a massive sickness! The packs can't be bothered to deal with new pups now!"

"We've become really close..." Winston began.

"And?" the black and white he-wolf pressed, narrowing his eyes. "Fenix is an expecting queen, she will have to move to the pups den. One more legend wolf down from providing for SkullPack."

"Raven and Snowy will be appointing the new trainees to mentors as soon as the dawn patrol comes back." Luke pointed out, and flicked his tail. "We better head back to the den arena." The hunting patrol gathered their prey, entering SkullPack's den arena, and leaving their catches in the prey pile.

Raven's howl sounded out, as Snowy hollered; "All wolves old enough to cross the cliff-bridge on all four paws, gather beneath the Alpha Rock for a pack meeting."

Featherbreeze and Twinkle gathered outside of the pups den, grooming the ruffled young wolves pelts. Their fur was bristling with excitement.

"It's time!" Cloudstar yipped, flicking Ivystream's head with his tail. "We're going to be trainees!"

"I'm going to be the greatest trainee SkullPack has ever seen!" Skypool huffed, puffing out his chest.

"Sit still!" Featherbreeze chided, licking the pups fur so it stays down and looks presentable.

"Today, I call upon my legend ancestors to look upon these young wolves who have reached the age to become trainees." Raven glanced downwards to the group of excited ruffled pelts.

"But Raven, we don't have enough legends in this pack to take on all the trainees!" Fenix woofed.

"I know what to do, Fenix." Raven lashed her tail, looking somewhat annoyed to be interrupted during the traineeship ceremony.

"Skypool, Cloudstar, come up here." Snowy waved his tail, as the two eager he-wolves bounded to below the Alpha Rock. "You two will be training with Frostcrow. Frostcrow, you have great intelligence and loyalty to your pack. I expect you to pass on your wisdom to these young ones."

Luke glanced over, the two he-wolves touched noses with their new mentor. Frostcrow pressed his muzzle against their heads, curling his tail for the both to sit with him.

Snowy and Raven carried on appointing the trainees to mentors. Willowbreeze and Rainbow got appointed to Twinkle, Nightfall and Ivystream got appointed to Winston, Rainflower appointed to Lupo, and Hailstorm appointed to Raven.

"Lastly, Silverwing and Storm could not be appointed since they are with Goldenglow. Slate, you will train with Luke." Raven announced, standing proudly on the Alpha Rock.

"Raven!" Fenix woofed, lashing her tail. "I lost Blackfrost as my trainee! Couldn't I have one of the new ones to train?"

"So we're going to pretend I don't know what an expecting she-wolf looks like?" Raven tilted her head, her tail slightly thumping in amusement. "Don't forget, I'm a mother. It wasn't that long ago where squirming pups were in my stomach."

Fenix was caught off guard, and she licked her chest fur in embarrassment.

"Who's the father?" Snowy wondered, his eyes gleaming with interest.

The russet-tan he-wolf stepped forward, "I am." Winston proudly touched Fenix's muzzle with his nose.

Gasps of surprise rippled throughout the crowd. Luke's gaze turned towards Katie, her eyes were filled with shock and sadness. He felt a pang of sympathy for her, and turned his gaze towards Fenix and Winston again.