WILDFLOWER AND WOLF

My feet padded against the earth, my sense heightened as I skirted the village boundaries. I just needed to be away from the pack for a while. I felt like a lone wolf, never truly one of the pack. the forest was the only place I could just be me. even though Akira accepted me for who I was, the rest of the pack were different towards me. As I walked, the trees seemed to close in around me with the leaves tangling above my head like a wolf's den. The scent of damp earth and leave filled my nostrils, I felt a thrill of excitement. As I ventured deep into the forest, the trees grew taller and the underbrush thicker. suddenly, a low growl echoed through the trees making me freeze. A sleek grey wolf emerged from the woods with it's gaze fixed on me. My heart skipped a bit as the wolf approached me with it's tail held high. "Akira" I said making a sign of relief. He gazed at me with a mix of frustration and concern. "you're lucky I found you before anything worse happened" he said. His deep voice stern but his eyes betraying a sense of warmth. "I can take care of myself, I don't need your protection" I'm said lifting my chin with a flash of defiance in my eyes. He was the same person who refused to allow me train with the pack. I wanted to be able to protect myself but he just wouldn't let me. His expression turned dry. "Oh really, so that's why you're shaking like a leaf and your scent laced with fear?" he said. my face flushed, but I wouldn't back down "I'm...... just cold and my scent is none of your business" I said trying to maintain the serious look on my face. His eyes narrowed, but he lets out a low chuckle, "you're something else little one, I'll give you that" he said. "But you shouldn't be out here, come on I'll take you back to the pack" he added. I followed behind him without saying a word as he leads the way back into the woods.