War is Upon Us by Silver Sky (crime books to read txt) 📖

win Yuri thought, But I don't want to risk it. She's going to take care of me! Are they fighting to the death? Until one falls? I need to know the rules! Yuri thought, questions popping up like crazy in her head. But the only thing she did was run back through the crowd and back to her tiny sleeping cave. "No" Vera snarled. "Later I will discuss this with you Ira" she turned to Toren. "As for you Toren I suggest you hold your tounge unless you want it ripped from your throat!" Vera was larger then the young male especially in wolf form. "Understand"
Her wounds from fighting the Northern male still ached but there was no way she was going to miss this. Toren was an arrogant git that needed to be booted down a few notches. True the same thing could be said for her but at least she didn't force her unwelcome presence onto people! A lot of the elders still saw her as an outsider so she could tell when she was unwanted. In the corner of her eye she saw Yuri flee towards their cave. Probably just as well, the girl wasn't used to this level of violence, she had to be eased in slowly.
Turning to Vera as well, she awaited the reply.
"No," Vera said, ""Later I will discuss this with you Ira" she turned to Toren. "As for you Toren I suggest you hold your tounge unless you want it ripped from your throat!" Vera was larger then the young male especially in wolf form. "Understand"
Ira growled in disappointment. "It's time for the ceremony there will be no more fighting today" Vera said.
All of the rage flooded out of her. The ceremony.
It was a grand affair. The remains of the Alpha's body were wrapped up in golden cloth and cremated at the very top of the rocks. A huge roaring golden bonfire that lit up the now darkening air. It screamed out to the world 'here we are! We have lost someone precious fight us if you dare!'
Ira stood at the front beside Vera. She was second to place an offering on the fire. It was traditional; you burnt something on the fire so that the dead wolf could have your love (or whatever emotion you meant to give) in the afterlife. Ira placed a small plait of woven silver fabric onto the burning mound and sent all her love and respect to him. As she stepped away, the tears that had yet to be shed came flooding from her eyes and she fell to her knees sobbing.
"Why did he have to die?" she whispered, "Why did he have to die, Vera?"
Vera was silent for a moment a tear actually ran down her cheek. "I shouldn't be alpha now, h-he shouldnt be dead. You should have been deputy not me. B-but you were to young" she shook her head. "There were many things he kept from you" she sighed.
Yuri overheard Ira's and Vera's conversation, but didn't know what to make of it. It was Yuri's turn to put something in the fire, having nothing with her shirt ripped off her right sleeve and threw it into the fire. Along with her sorrow, the sorrow that made her feel bad for Ira, making her want to bend down, hug her and cry with her. But she also gave him her thanks and happiness. Because if he hadn't died she would have never been here. She would have never met Ira and wouldn't have joined this pack to rid of those nasty pigs in the Northern Pack. Yuri bowed her head in respect for the lost one, and stood back, letting the next person give the fire their emotion. "What do you mean?" she stared up at Vera with a tear stained face, "What do you mean I should have been-" She cut off and got to her feet. "No, tell me later. We'll- We'll talk later. I must check on Yuri," Ira mumbled and staggered down the hill. More tears blinded her as she raced back to her caves. She knew Yuri wasn't even there. But she didn't care, she just went to her sleeping cave, curled up in a ball and sobbed herself to sleep. "There's so many things you don't know" she sighed. She remembered the day she became deputy all the hostile stares and snarls disapproving of alpha's choice. After everyone had gone back to what they were doing. "Your only deputy because Ira is to young" he snarled at her. Vera felt hated. Alpha at least alpha cared about Ira.

The next morning, Ira jerked awake suddenly. Her dreams had been tangled and confused; half night mares really. A feeling of panic followed her from the dream world. Breathing shakily, she scrabbled to the box and fumbled with the lock. It was a five number combination lock that no one else could open. Throwing open the lid, she peered inside and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank goodness," she whispered, stroking the glassy surface of what lay inside, "I thought- no, it's fine." Moving to the other side of the box, she picked up the second thing in there. It uncurled in her hand and made a mewing noise. Smiling, she scratched in under the chin. "How're you feeling today, my old friend?" The thing pocked out a small red tongue and tasted the air.
"Sad. I-ra sad," it rasped showing its small pointed white teeth. "Ira!" Vera called from outside the den. Vera looked around a few wolves were still sleeping. "Ira!" she called again. Rubbing her eyes Yuri got out of her bed, she heard Vera yelling Ira's name and the whole night came back in small pictures of memory. One was Yuri doing something with another wolf, then she was in the forest. What's going on? She asked herself as she held her forehead as if that would help with the pounding headache she had. She came out of the cave den thing and saw Vera standing in front of Ira's room place.
"What are you doing?" Yuri asked above a whisper but still trying to be semi-quiet. Then another flash came from the back of her head. It was Yuri, she was in wolf form and in the woods. She jumped into a pond and in mid-air turned into a human. There was another wolf with her and he turned into a human as well, but he attacked Yuri. They turned into wolves again and fought. In the end Yuri had ripped off the wolfs head and went on her way after buried him under the mud at the bottom of the small pond. After seeing that Yuri didn't wait for Vera to answer her question, this was not what Yuri was expected when joining this Pack. She didn't expect it to be so grusome and to.... change her.
She went to the ground and fell unconscious. "Ira!" Vera's voice range out, echoing in the small cave. Jumping in surprise, she shoved the creature back into the box with a hasty apology and slammed it shut. Ducking behind the box, she hid. Ira had a horrible feeling about whatever Vera wanted to tell her. A moment later, Yuri staggered out of her sleeping room clutching her head. She went through Ira's and then walked into Vera who was standing at the entrance.
"What are you doing?" Yuri whispered. Then she swayed on her feet for a moment looking slightly horrified before collapsing.
Confused, Ira leaped to her feet, "What the- what's wrong with her?" Without waiting for a reply, she hurried over to the younger girl and knelt beside her. There was a strong and steady pulse when Ira felt. Eyebrow raised, she sat back on her haunches and looked up at Vera.
"Should I take her to Orias?" She asked, naming the wizened old healer who lived at the back of the rocks beside the river. He was bad tempered and stubborn but was the best healer they had. Glancing at Yuri again, she grimaced.
"On second thoughts, I'll take her right now, we'll have to talk later."
Slinging the girl onto her shoulder, she left the cave. Yuri was pretty small for her age so she was easy to carry.
Orias was grumpy and annoyed as usual.
"What did you do to her?" he snapped laying Yuri on a woven mattress, "throw her off the rocks?"
Rolling her eyes, she groaned, "No! She just collapsed. I didn't do anything!"

two young she-wolves, by the names of London and Silver, walked side by side down the riverbank. They had been traveling for days, half in wolf form, half in human. They continued to walk until they reached a small settlement. The only thing on their minds was water and food. Vera scented two wolves. Rouges? she growled. There are only two if a fight is needed I can take them. She walked into the forest and to the Riverbank. "Who are you!" Vera snarled. London steps forward while Silver steps back. "Who are you," she asked. Silver takes another step back but soon her back meets a tree and she freezes. London looks at the girl in front of her and wonders, 'How many times do we have to run into people who only care about who we are?!' she growled at herself. "I won't ask again! Or will I get rid of you here and now!" she snarled. 'These stupid loners keep coming on to my territory what do they want!' She snarled to her self changing to wolf form. Her fur bristling with fury. London and Silver's instincts take over and they change to wolf form, readying for a fight. "I guess you do want to fight" she laughed smirking. Vera's blue eyes glinting in amusment. "If only this was fair. One alpha versus two rouge. A simple fight" she stepped forward ready to spring if nesacary. Silver takes a step back and changes back to human and her eyes widen in terror as she remembers the way her parents died. London, meanwhile, snarls and raises her lips to bare her teeth but Silver soon steps in and whispers something in London's ear.

"I see," London says as she switches back into her human form. "We're are looking for refuge. Water, food, shelter. We've been travelling for days." A smug look was planted on London's face but was soon knocked off when Silver whispered in her ear again.

"What? You're saying that this... 'clan' is in a war," she asks. Silver nods and opens her lips.

"Yes, remember? We were in the North, listening in, and they were talking about the Southern Clan." London nods in agreement and a hint of amusement reaches her features.
"So are you going to fight or run!" Vera was getting really mad. And with the rage of Alpha's death and the forced decision of Ira being deputy she needed to let it out on something. Loners were easy targets too no one would really miss them. "Dammit AWNSER !" Vera snarled steeping closer fur bristled teeth bared and claws ready to shread.London starts laughing at the wolf while hiding the fact that she was scared. Scared she would end up like her mother did. "We are only here for refuge, like she said. If you do not have room we understand," Silver said in a low voice almost no one could hear. Vera could smell their fear. "We are only here for refuge, like she said. If you you do not have room we will understand" the older looking wolf said. Vera growled. "If you really want refuge then you will have to earn it" she smirked. "And wipe that smile off your face I can sense your fear. And you have right to fear me, The