One of Runts (Rewrite)
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When a rogue threatens the kingdom, what is a runt to do?
Ever, a runt and tracker for her pack, gets the opportunity of her life when the king comes to her pack, recruiting warriors and trackers alike. She takes her chance to get out of her birth pack and prove her worth to her kingdom. She gets to discover what it means to be a tracker, a runt, and she gets to find out what it means when she lets others in.
Azrael, Lead Rogue Hunter and nephew to the king, knows that he's a vital part to his pack and to the kingdom, but he just doesn't know where his life is going. Traveling with his uncle to the closest allied packs, he catches sight of the one wolf who may make him realize who and what he's supposed to be.
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I can still scent the wolf and the smell of evergreens and the fresh air around me becomes stronger. But that doesn't make sense, though. The air can't suddenly become stronger unless... /The wolf from earlier!/ The one I keep smelling.
I push myself as I sprint forward. I pass many wolves and I doubt any of them can sense me until I've already passed them. I follow the stronger scent of the wolf and the pack scent on him makes it easier for me when his personal scent conflicts with the forest around me. My eyes flicker back and forth quickly as I take in my surroundings but I can't find who the scent belongs to. My pace slows down as his stronger scent fades and I circle around a little to try and pick it up but it doesn't .
A growl rumbles through my chest as the wolf evades me again. I'm used to always being able to find the wolf I'm hunting and to keep losing this wolf's scent is making me crazy. /How does he keep escaping me?/
*The image that I have used for the cover is credited to Balaa on DeviantArt!*