Fire Wolf novel Chapter 1

Amber was only 1 month old when she was left to die. Her parents decided they couldn't accept what she was, as she was not normal. Amber was a werewolf.

But that was to be expected, as her father was a werewolf as well, but something threw a wrench into everything. She was not just a normal werewolf.

She carried the mark of the fire wolf.

Fire wolves were extremely rare creatures, almost to the point of extinction. They are also very powerful creatures. Their already heighten senses are heightened about 10x more than the average werewolf, they are about 10x stronger as well, and they can use their fire ability to heal others. There are also held to a higher standard, they never join a pack, they run them. To any pack they visit they are automatically held to the same standard as the Alpha, no matter the circumstance. The downside is they heal at the same speed as humans.

Carrie, a 5 year old mother of one, was walking down her usual path on her morning walk, when she hears crying. She walks off the pathway a little ways to find little Amber laying in the grass all alone. Carrie's heart broke seeing the poor child was just left, and runs over to her and picks her up. Carrie looked down at those big grey eyes and instantly fell in love.

Carrie took care of Amber like she was her own. While changing her one day, she seen the mark, the claw marks on Amber's ribs, marking her the fire wolf. Carrie was taken aback, but decided not to abandon the child like her birth parents did, but decided to raise Amber as a human until she was old enough to be trained properly. Carrie was not new to the werewolf community, and was aware that there was a pack not too far away from her. She vowed that when Amber became of age, she would send her to that pack for training.

Departure

Beep Beep Beep!

I grumble as I roll over to silence my alarm and look at the clock.

6:00am, time to get up.

I sit up and rub my eyes, I hate waking up so early. Maybe I would be in a better mood if I was actually not dreading today's events. Oh wait, I am.

"Are you sure you have enough meat for the next 6 weeks?" I look at my mother and she chuckles. "Yes sweetie, you've outdone yourself with the hunting. We have enough meat for the rest of the year! Don't worry so much," she smiles. I look back down at my food. It breaks my heart knowing I'm leaving my family, but I know I will return. I have no desire to run a pack, and I don't belong within one, so I will take the training I receive then come back home. What training? Well my mother had signed me up (unwillingly I should say) to participate in boot camp for a closest pack around us. She says I'll get proper training there, but I have my doubts.

My mother looks at the clock. "Oh goodness we're gonna be late!" I turn to see that it's 6:0am, and we have to be at the bus station by 6:30am. I leap up and run to my room, grab my bag, and run out to the car, where my sister and mother are. I leap in and we pull out of the driveway. I take one last look back at my home, and commit it to memory.

We arrive at the bus station at 6:27am and I run inside to get registered while my mother gets my bag. The lady at the front desk hands me a name tag with the words 'Amber Everwood - Student' on it. I put it on then turn and walk over to my mother and sister, who are just now walking in. I pick Lexi up and place her on my hip. I know she's 6 and I shouldn't keep doing that, but she's not heavy to me, and she seems to enjoy it so why not? I look to my mother. "I don't know if I'm ready for this." My mother runs my back to comfort me and smiles. "Nonsense, you will be just fine, you're a strong girl, I know you can get through it." I smile and hug her. I can feel my wolf, Storm, purr in my mothers embrace. She loves her just as much as I do. My mother suddenly looks at me seriously, and taps my side where my ribs are; where my mark is. "Don't forget about this, no one is to see this, okay?" I nod. "I know mother." She smiles, and I smile back. I'm going to miss you guys so much."

"We're gonna miss you too sweetie, now go, you have a bus to catch. Call us when you can." I nod and set Lexi down and hug her. "I love you Wolfy," she whispers in my ear. I smile. "I love you too pipsqueak." I stand and walk over to the large group of teens with the same name tags as mine.

Before boarding the bus I take one more look at my family. They wave and smile, I wave back and climb aboard.