Wolf of Stone novel Chapter 6

He tried to shake off the pain of his stiff muscles and picked up pace, jogging around the battlefield and inspecting all the faces of his pack.

His brother was nowhere to be found.

Axil took a deep breath and paused in his search, trying to keep himself calm and collected. He couldn't allow himself to lose his temper like this. The lives of his pack were now in his care, he couldn't possibly act impulsively like he did back then.

He thought back to that day when everything went downhill for everyone.

Axil quickly turned to the sea of warriors before him, his eyes glowing a bright amber as he growled in anger, "our pack have been betrayed. Our Luna and Alpha are now dead by the hands of the one we trusted the most! It's time for us to seek our revenge! Let's show that bastard that the Delai pack does not bow to cowards!"

Growls and snarls of agreement was heard as paws hit the ground in anxiety, excitement, and rage. His people were more than ready for this fight.

"Protect the women and children! Kill the enemies! We will not bring shame to our ancestors!"

Axil raised his head to the bright red moon that hung above their heads and howled, signalling the start of a battle. Many howls were heard after him, acknowledging his new role as Alpha, as their leader.

Axil felt a sense of pride wash over him as he accepted all the support from his family and friends. He was confident that they could win.

He glanced at his brother who stood proudly at his side, his light grey fur bristling with anticipation.

He spoke firmly, "stay behind me brother. Watch my back as I watch yours. Well fight together."

A snort of agreement sounded out beside him as his brother's gruff voice sounded in his mind, "I'll always fight beside you Ax but for the sake of our people, if we find ourselves loosing this fight, I'll head to the village to protect the youth."

Axil nodded his head in understanding, "just be careful, I don't want to lose any more family."

"I promise. We'll defeat the bastards and bring peace to our pack once more." with that said Abel affectionately nudged his side before running off to finish preparations.

Axil shook his head to rid himself of the memory and instinctively turned in the direction he knew his village to be.

His paws kicked up dirt as he abandoned all thought and ran as fast as he could, leaping over branches and dodging trees and shrubs. His limbs ached tiredly but the adrenaline overpowered his pain and made him push himself even harder. Soon, the entrance to a cave appeared and he found himself confused as to how it got there. There weren't any caves here before he was frozen.

Ignoring the fact that things weren't as they seemed anymore, he quickly ran through the cave, his fur bristling in alarm as he carefully took in his surroundings and watched out for any enemy who may be lurking nearby.

It didn't take long before the exit to the cave appeared.

However, he forced himself to a stop just before he left the cave. He growled in annoyance.

That fucking witch!

It took him an hour to reach the edge of the forest as he frequently paused to rest his aching limbs and scent the area for danger. Once he managed to make it to the edge he was stunned into awareness.

Everything....

Everything had changed....

His village....

He stared with wide eyes as strange metal things swished pass him on the stone floor, humans residing within them.

His eyes glistened with wonder as he took in his predicament.

How much time had passed since he was imprisoned?

How could he find his brother in such an unfamiliar area such as this?

The faint scent of the witch that touched his ears and freed him drifted into his nose as his eyes deepened in deep thought.

If he could track her down and ask for her help again... maybe she could help him find Abel. It's better than risking his life to figure out such complex things on his own. His time had passed, and he had no idea what this era was about.