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    The Call of the Dire Wolf
    The Call of the Dire Wolf
    The Call of the Dire Wolf
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    The Call of the Dire Wolf

    By Heidi Brown

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    Alex Longclaw is the new Alpha of an ancient wolf pack. His pack has a long history and dates back to the time of Dire Wolves a prehistoric species of wolf that legend says were blessed by the spirits themselves, so their magic is the purest, and desired by a strong sorceress. Before Alex was alpha it was prophecied that a Dire Wolf would be born. Now Alex has to find the pup.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHeidi Brown
    Release dateApr 8, 2013
    ISBN9781301858958
    The Call of the Dire Wolf
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    Heidi Brown

    I am a passionate reader and writer. I enjoy reading, writing, being with loved ones and anything that has to do with the outdoors.

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      The Call of the Dire Wolf - Heidi Brown

      The Call Of The Dire Wolf

      Heidi Brown

      Copyright 2013 by Heidi Brown

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      Chapter 1: The Call

      Alex had just got out of the shower when he heard the call, he knew it was time. His keen ears perked up as he walked to his balcony in just a towel. He sniffed the air the crisp evening air, drew a big deep breath in, he could sense his pack on the move, they were headed to the sacred grounds. He heard the call, a chorus of almost mournful howls, beckoning him and forcing him to obey. Without further thought he leaped over the log railing of the balcony shifting to a wolf in midair.

      As he ran he howled in response to his Alpha’s call. Alex knew this night would come, he just didn’t know it would be so soon. Tonight, he thought to himself, I fight to prove my worth and status to my pack, No pressure. He took in all the scents he could as he ran; the pines, the snow, the animals and the faint smell of smoke filled his senses and calmed some of his nerves as he neared the sacred grounds. The sacred grounds were high in the Rocky Mountains, somewhere between Idaho and Montana and along the continental divide.

      In his wolf form Alex leaped and bounded from the rocky crevices and he wove in and out of the trees with such ferocity and agility. He loved it. He followed the pack through a cave the lead out into a beautiful clearing that had all the native flora and fauna living secretly in this bowl shaped cavern.

      Alex was the last to arrive which for some reason seemed fitting since he was the reason for the impromptu ceremony. Ceremonies are important to the wolves, they remind each generation of why they are in this world and what their ancestors sacrificed to hide their kind and maintain survival, but most importantly it served to teach and remind wolves of the power of the beast within them and the remind them just how wild they really are.

      Alex’s Alpha howled and he and Alex changed into their human forms. The Alpha circled Alex, sizing him up. Maybe it was being the pup of the clan or standing around naked, either way he felt extremely vulnerable at that moment. The tall, muscular alpha wore his hair in the traditional way of his people, long and loose but around his forehead he wore a beaded, leather headband that had the insignia of his pack. Then he realized every glowing pair of eyes was on him. Alex! His alpha began, Are you ready to prove yourself to the pack, to prove your strength and leadership; your dominance and loyalty?

      His pack had once been a great Native American Tribe, rich in history and culture. His father was the alpha for many centuries and a great leader and warrior. The story and legends of his tribe were known far and wide and many wolves respected and feared them, for they fought and were victors in many battles. Some of these battles are known in history while others are the nothing more than myth and legend but Alex knew the truth. His people have changed over the centuries but also stayed the same. Though tribe was now racially mixed both in human and wolf he knew that the true strength of a tribe was how well it adapted to changing times.

      Yes, Alpha. Yes my Father. Alex responded with confidence. The Alpha nodded in approval, then turned to the pack and said, Alex is here to fight for dominance and earn his right to be called Alpha. Does the pack approve? The pack howled their approval. Alex shifted into his wolf and waited for the first to challenge him.

      A grey colored wolf jumped into the circle and growled at Alex, looking straight into his eyes. Alex could feel the hair on his neck stand up as he readied himself to attack. The Alpha readied reminded the circling wolves that, for the sake of keeping the species alive, that the fight would be to the submission and not to the death. Alex would have to fight and challenge many wolves to prove himself as strong if not stronger than the reigning alpha.

      Alex fought wolf after wolf until each bowed and turned away. His beast had complete control of him as he bit, snarled, clawed, and threw his opponents. Every wolf he fought did not come away from battle unscathed he had fought fiercely, and paid for it in return with his own flesh and blood. His last and final opponent would be his Alpha.

      The Alpha sauntered into the ring, sizing up his opponent, but didn’t give Alex the chance to even think before he lunged and sunk his teeth into Alex’s hide. Alex wiggled his way out of the clenched jaws of the huge alpha. The alpha rolled and pushed Alex away with his paws he backed up to put distance between them. As if the cue the two huge wolves lunged at each other at the same time pulling each other to the ground, snarling and growling in a whirlwind of fur, fangs and claws. Suddenly, amid the chaos, silence deafened the night, the victor emerged from the fight, craned his head toward the full moon and howled his victory, and the rest of the pack joined in with their own howls and yips. Alex had won.

      The alpha growled at the pack forcing them to stop and bow at Alex, then he turned to Alex and transformed into a man. The rest of the pack to their reigning alpha’s lead and shifted into their human forms as well. Alex looked at each of his pack members trying to remember each one, they were to be his to lead and protect from this night on. As he looked around he took in his surroundings. The

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