Wolf Born

Cliff's edge [Prologue]

Molly ran along the cliffs edgeas the waves crashed against the cliff face leaving a spray in its wake. She skidded to a halt on the damp barren ground at the very edge, taking a huge breath of the cold air. Heaven... it was heaven, the crashing waves under her made her feel like a god, Zeus maybe. She giggled looking up to the dark clouds overhead.

\\SNAP//

She flinched taking a stepping away. Her smile turning to horror as a massive beast loomed in the shadows of the vegetation watching her across the clearing; stalking her.

Her heart was almost out of her chest, beating like the drums of war as she muttered "who are you?....". She scanned the open rock face and across to the tree canopy where the beast stood tall in the shadows. The Monster emerged and let out a low growl it's face covered in scars.It wasn't from her pack; a rogue she came way from the cliff's edge slowly "I won't ask again" she said willing her voice to stay strong but it betrayed her as it shook, scanning past the wolf for Alaric, her mother, anyone. "who are you ".

The wolf came to a halt,he was the size of a Bear." You don't need to know who I am, pup," the wolf said in a harsh tone.

Molly took a step back, dirt came loose from behind her, falling into the roaring sea below.
Her heart raced as she looked into the blood red eyes of the wolf, she jolted as a roar of another wolf echoed. A rusty brown wolf ran burst from the woods them. It was not Alaric, or her mother, this wolf was small its bright coat was the opposite to Alaric's dark pelt.

Molly's breathing caught as she realised who was coming. The small shewolf skidded to my side her teeth of full display at the male, "keep your paws off her!" She sneered, "this is Grey's territory".

The male shrugged, " I just came to say hello to the wee pup".

"No", Harley snapped " You've come to kill her. Right?, that's why all the pups have gone missing in other packs".

Molly took a step closer; her eyes pinned on the intruder.

"Molly run" Harley said her fur bristling. The male's eyes brightened, " I see I'll get a chase out of this, for however short it may be.''

"Molly go!" Harley shouted, lunging at the other wolf. Molly ran towards the woods as Harley and the male crashed into each other. Thunder sounded up ahead as lights danced in the sky in flashes. Molly gasped as she looked behind her. As the males teeth sank deep into her back. Harley's eyes were flooded with tears as she screamed , " I said run!!"

Molly's legs were like jelly as he threw her across the clearing. "Harley!" Molly cried as she looked at the little wolf. The black wolf's eyes glowed, " what as shame...," he drawled I was kinda betting that you'd last a little longer; had a bit more fight in you maybe?."

Molly took a step back as his eyes met hers. Harley whimpered her back legs laying loosely as she tried to stand. Harley barked at them glancing at Molly and then back to the rogue "come on!, Finnish me off you piece of shit" She spat .

The male turned his head to her "No... your going to watch me kill your little friend first"

Molly looked around frantically, she wasn't fast enough to make it back to camp, but the sea... . She snapped around running for the cliff the male leaping after her. Molly jumped her feet leaving land, she could feel the hot breath of her predator as his jaws snap to grab her but he was too late.

Molly plunged into the white waters. She couldn't breath against the shock of the icy water. She gasped diving under as a wave crashed down pushing her back and against the rocks

"Molly!." Harley choked as the male cane towards her, he stood over her casting a shadow down upon her broken body.

"Stop this!" A male voice came as to Harley's relief Alaric came. He thundered over the barren rock from the forest. Unlike Harley, Alaric was huge his muscles rippling under his pelt as he charged towards them.

The male roared his defiance at the alpha before taking off. Alaric's eyes widened as he took in the broken body of his wife, he spun around after the male.

"No!" Harley yelled, " Molly!, Molly's in the water !". Alaric skidded to a halt turning towards the cliff face.
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Molly's Head reached the surface for a second , she gasped for air before another wave crashed into her dragging her back. The world was getting darker and her strength to reach the surface for air was diminishing. She started to jerk in the water as she gasped for air taking in only water, her eyes fluttered .

She looked up to see a figure break the water, it swam down toward her grabbing her by her arm. She felt the jerk as it pulled her up.

Alaric pulled her to the surface swimming words the ledge, he threw her onto it pulling himself up. The cold wind bit against his human form as he looked at the unmoving child. He turned away shifting into his wolf form and picked up Molly, placing her on his back. Climbing up the steep slope which led to the cliff edge again, his paws stung from the cuts on his pads as the sharp rock dug into his pads loose rocks scattered around him as he climbed the slope. He ignored the pain as he climbed the slope, Molly still clinging to life on his back. He headed towards the woods looking at his mate now lifeless on the ground. He'd give anything to slit that monsters throat. He'd give his kingdom, his pack, his territory. anything.