Wolflox (a Deadlox Fanfiction)

Chapter 14

Deadlox's POV

As he began to walk further into the cave with Hailey right behind him, he wondered who this so-called alpha wolf was. He couldn't deny that he was a bit nervous. What did the leader of this pack he was about to join want with him?

Hailey followed behind him, and she pushed him gently a little further towards the entrance, and then smiled. But right before he walked in, she called his name.

"Deadlox! Wait!" she yelled.

"What do you want?" he asked quietly.

"Well, I just wanted you to know that- well, I know how you feel. And so does my friend, Nikki. You should meet her soon. We were both terrified as we walked through here the first time. But Kovu isn't as harsh as Rishka makes him seem. She just likes to scare newcomers. She did the same thing to Nikki and me."

"Wait-" he said, a little surprised. "You two both came into this pack? You were lone wolves too?"

"Well, sort of. We were- uh- abandoned together, so I guess you could say we were lone wolves together," Hailey said. "We might even be sisters, we love each other so much. Well, Kovu's in there waiting, so you better hurry up. Good luck! And remember the submission postures- that's really important."

So Deadlox bid her goodbye and walked into the cave- if you could call it a cave. It was more like a room, and there were dim torches lit around the top of the walls. There were a bunch of pieces of leather on the floor, but on the biggest one a large red wolf was laying. He had fur that looked windswept, and a small scar over his right eye. He was watching Deadlox with an intimidating look, so he knew at once that he must be the alpha wolf, or Kovu.

But he remembered- the submission postures! He at once broke the eye contact betwenn them and tucked his tail in. He lowered himself to the floor, and stared at the ground. He felt extremely humiliated. He normally would be the one with the most authority in the room, but everything had changed since he had become a wolf.

"I see that Hailey has told you about submission postures. You are a fast learner," Kovu said. "You may stand."

Deadlox rose to his feet, and began to shift his weight on his paws anxiously. Kovu stood up too, and walked a few feet towards him.

"So, you wish to join our pack?" he said.

"Well, I guess so," Deadlox said, lacking a better answer.

"Are you any good at hunting?"

"W- what do you mean?"

"I mean that are you good at bringing down animals for food?

"Does killing a cow alone count?"

"I am beginning to wonder," Kovu said, with a different tone, "why you always answer me with a question."

At this response, Deadlox began to paw the ground nervously. He finally dared to look into Kovu's brilliant emerald green eyes, and surprisingly, Kovu smiled at him.

"You can join the pack temporararily, but if you prove yourself, you may stay."

Deadlox's heart leaped at this answer.

"And how do I prove myself?" he asked.

"That is for me to decide."