You knew the rules of any Pack: all wolves had a special role to fulfill, and you had one yourself. It depended on their strength and personality instead of their parent's roles, trying to make things easier and -possibly- fair. You liked your role pretty much so far: you were a Hunter.
Though, there was one wolf who had a role that he didn't seem to like: the Omega. You didn't know him that well, considering his position. Poor thing was mistreated day after day, and it pained you to see him like that. "Don't worry about him!" You would usually be told. "He couldn't prove himself to Alpha, and he was weak! He deserves to be a low-ranked mutt!"
Today was no different for him: abused for something he probably didn't do. You watched as he walked back over to his shelter, head held low and ears flattened with a look of pure shame across his face. The Delta and another Hunter watched, heads held high and wolf-like smirks across their faces. "Hah! That outta teach him!" The Delta growled, to which the Hunter nodded in agreement. You knew Alpha wouldn't let them treat him like this, since he treated all members of his Pack with respect and expected everyone else to.
You looked back over at the silver-furred wolf, then at the two overly prideful wolves. "Hmph! Wait till Alpha hears about this one!" You growled lowly to yourself as you looked at them with a glare. You wanted to help poor Omega, but you weren't sure how. You looked at him again, noticing how hungry he looked, and... how thin he was. You could almost see his ribs through his fur.
Without much hesitation, you walked over to the pile of prey nearby. 'What I give him will be out of my share tonight. I'll hunt extra tomorrow, as well.' You thought to yourself, looking around for something he could eat. You noticed a good sized jackrabbit near the bottom, so you grabbed it and yanked it out, clamping onto it tightly with your jaws in case another wolf tried to take it away. "(Y/N), what do you think you're doing?!" Fang, the Hunter, barked at you. You ignored him and went on your way towards the old oak tree at the edge of camp.
All the wolves stared and watched in shock as you walked around the side of the trunk, looking down at the wolf with pity and sadness. "Hey, Omega?" You asked in a calm, gentle tone. Omega snapped his head towards you before scrambling to stand on his paws. "Y-Yes, (Y/N)! What do you need me to do? Wait... I'm not in trouble, am I?!" He stuttered, speaking fast with fear audible in his tone. He didn't even try to hide it.
"O-Oh! No, it's okay, Omega! I have no right or place to punish you, and neither did Delta or Fang! I'll make sure Alpha hears about their rude behavior to you. I just wanted to give you this." You slowly walked up closer and set the jackrabbit near his paws, before stepping back carefully and sitting before him. He noticed the sincerity in your (E/C) eyes, to which he bowed his head down. "Thank you, (Y/N)! But... won't you get in trouble?" He questioned, to which you just shook your head and pointed your nose at the rabbit. He nodded quickly, biting down and beginning to eat quickly.
Despite seeing how hungry he must have been, you were kinda surprised as you watched him eating away. In about two minutes flat, he ate almost all of the prey. "Dang! You were pretty hungry, huh?" You questioned, and he whimpered. "Is that bad?" He asked in response, to which you shook your head. The two of you just sat there, not saying anything for a while. Your ears perked up as you got an idea. "Say, what's your name?"
He tensed, seeming a little hesitant. "Kiba..." he responded quietly. You nodded, since he knew yours. "Well, Kiba! I'm gonna make you a promise!" He perked up at that. "Tell me if anybody hurts you, and I'll make sure they leave you alone." You then walked up and rubbed your head against his in an affectionate way. "I don't want to see you in pain, okay? I'll protect you."
That night, you and Kiba slept close together, and you refused to let anything happen to him ever again.
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Welcome to the Pack (Wolf oneshot book)
Short StoryWolf Oneshots. That's right. Oneshots, except with wolves.