THE REVENGE OF THE WHITE WOLF

CHAPTER FOUR

I stared at my wolf fur. It was different. I have got white fur. White fur is very rare, really rare. A white fur is associated with…... .no, I can't, I can't do this. I looked back at my parents' devastated facial expressions. The alpha was too shocked to speak and so were the others. I noticed something too. Compared to the other young wolves, I was incredibly bigger. Even bigger than the alpha in his wolf form.

It was dead silent, nobody was saying anything. I began to panic. I struggled to get up, trying to stand on my hind legs for the first time.

“Mom, dad??” I called, looking from my mom to my dad, but they just stared back at me, speechless. My mom's hands were over her mouth and my dad just had a blank look.

“Aries…” my mom whispered.

My heart started racing, they still wouldn't say anything. My legs moved and then my body. I ran out of the hall, out of the village. Soon, I was running in the woods. I couldn't cry. I was just panicking, my heart kept racing as I sped up at unbelievable speed. I ran until I was out of breath. I stopped to catch my breath and observed myself again to be sure I saw it right.

My fur was truly white. I couldn't believe it. But it's been a really long time since there ever was a white wolf, and they're not just any wolf. They're the white warrior wolves.

Every child in the village has been told of the legend of the white wolf. The legend of the white wolf tells of a line of women blessed by the moon goddess to protect their pack from whatever dangers posed by the outside world or other packs. But this lineage ended for very mysterious reasons and for 10 generations, there was never a white wolf. And suddenly, I'm a white wolf?.

I tried to calm down. I stared up at the moon and howled.

“Why me? I just wanted to be a normal wolf" I asked, still looking up at the moon for answers.

Maybe she can see me from up there and answer me.

After a while, I stood up and began walking back home. A lot of things were going through my mind, but I put them away so as not to start panicking again. I walked home and stood outside for a while, trying to shift back to my human body. Finally, I did it with a lot of difficulty and pain. My parents ran outside when they heard my muffled screams. My mom wrapped me in a blanket while my dad carried me in.

They sat me down on the couch and stared at me. Irene stared at me helplessly, smiled weakly at me and mouthed ‘sorry’ to me.

“Aries, are you OK?” My mom asked.

“I'm fine guys, I'm a wolf now. I heal quickly, so yea I'm good" I assured, and gave a small smile.

“Aries, I… I don't know what happened tonight, but we'll be going to the alpha's house tomorrow. We've been called to an emergency meeting, and that means you'll be going with us too. Your wolf is ….. I can't say for now. How about you go get some rest” my dad said.

I stood up and walked straight to my room and put on some clothes.

Irene walked in and lay down beside me, staring at me.

" Are you OK?” She asked, rubbing my hair.

I nodded and wrapped my arms around her. Soon we were deep in sleep.