The Pale Wolves (Twilight Fanfic)

Training

The boys led Juniper to an old, abandoned logging mill and Juniper asked, "What are we doing here?"

"This is where we've been training lately. It's far enough away from any settlement so no one will be able to hear us, no matter how loudly you shout or scream," Jared explained.

Sam added, "This is also the spot I'm planning to mark as our pack's official meeting spot. Here we will be able to talk about problems concerning the pack, patrol groups, and personal issues."

Juniper smirked, "Wow, you sound so official."

Sam bumped her, growling a teasing warning, "Enough, so let's begin. First, I want you to shift into a Moon Child."

"Why?"

"Well that form could very well be your most volatile form. I want to make sure you can control it."

Juniper nodded, taking a stance, focusing on the raw emotion of rage that sparked her transformation last night during her phase and at the Cullen Residence afterward. It took a bit, but then she felt her muscles and bones shift as she rose onto her hind legs. She looked down at Sam, "Got it. Honestly it's not that hard. It feels natural."

"What do you focus on?"

"Rage."

"Hmm, we might have to find a different outlet. Us Uleys are not very good at controlling our anger at the best of times, but we can focus on that later. Which form do you feel more comfortable in?"

"Shifter Form."

"Okay, shift there and then we'll try getting you back to human."

Juniper shifted back onto all fours and Juniper asked, looking between her cousin and Jared, "Can I go get my clothes?"

"Sure we'll go together."

"No, I want you two to stay here please. I just really want to keep that spot as my personal safe haven. I just feel comfortable there and I'll lose that if everyone knows where I disappear to. Please, Sam, I'm begging you. Stay here."

Sam a moment of silent debate, Sam nodded, "Alright, I understand. Go there and come straight back. No lollygagging or else Jared and I will come after you."

Juniper bounded off into the trees, heading straight for her bag when she heard screaming. Familiar screams. Juniper stopped and debated her options. She didn't like disappointing Sam, but those screams belonged to her two best friends. Juniper changed directions and headed toward the screaming. 

She finally came upon a small cliff, just beneath her were Ginger and Piper and just below them, trying to claw at them, a big black bear. A very strong feeling of protectiveness overcame Juniper as she growled, bearing her teeth and jumping down toward the bear.

She landed on top of sinking her claws and teeth into various points of its back. The bear reared back, throwing June off its back, but at least she now had its attention. Juniper kept her eye on the bear as it turned toward her and took careful, calculated steps backward to lure it away from the frightened girls on the cliff. 

The bear then rose onto its hind legs growling and Juniper figured that she would need help and let out a howl. Two howls replied her as she jumped back to avoid the bear's swipe. Juniper glanced back up at the ledge seeing Ginger and Piper make it to the top of the cliff before making a run for it.

As she sighed in relief, the bear swiped at her again, knocking her back into a tree. Juniper got to her feet hissing at the pain of claw marks stung across the skin of her cheek and snout. Juniper attacked the bear in retaliation and nipped its paws before retreating out of range of its swing.