Chapter 10 Soft Spot

It's a mornight, a perfect time for the men in the entrance not to notice. They're far but I can sense them... They are asleep, great! It's time to hunt for food.

I jumped down and run towards the forest with my knife. I don't need a flashlight as my senses are enough to get me on my lead.

Not long after, I smelled a wild boar, I smirked, perfect! When I saw it, it's too big just enough for the wolves, for today. I lunged at it, it's strong so we got to fight, I stopped when it stopped moving. Next, another for my black wolf, I picked quite a big rabbit for him.

It's getting bright, signing that the sun will start to rise, so I decided to go back. I climbed up with the wild boar on my left shoulder and a rabbit that was tied to my waist.

Most wolves are sleeping so I put my prey in the haven I made. I got down with the rabbit. Then, jack immediately stands up and wags his tail at me "Hey, I got a thank you gift for you." I said throwing the fresh rabbit at him, when he caught it, I started looking for a stone that could cover the hole.

When I went straight more, I saw a big stone great for my cover. I tied it in my back by the use of the vines I got earlier and when I got near, I saw a bunch of wolves under my haven.

They smelled the dead wild boar. I immediately climbed up on the wall and started climbing sideways. When I reached my place, I sculptured the big stone to fit in the hole, just a perfect fit to make it like a secret way in and out of this cave. No one can notice because the color of the stone is the same color as the wall. Just perfect.

Now it's time to feed the hungry wolves, I looked down and see the wolves growling, wanting to reach my place, others are fighting each other. "Sorry, but you have to wait for your alpha." I know a little of the pack of wolves, they have their alpha who lead them and they always stay as a group.

I remembered my mom told me "even the cruel creature have their softest spots." I have to know the soft spot of the alpha, he needs to work with me for food and to have his group intact. I just don't want them dead. I put the wild boar in my back and started climbing sideways to avoid the hungry wolves below.

I highly remember every direction in here... When I got near the alpha I jumped down, but still, the wolves followed me and now they are circling while growling and roaring at me.

I walked slowly towards the alpha showing my knife to the wolves surrounding me, prepared if any one of them tried to lunge. thankful again that jack is beside me growling back at them.

With a distance, I'm now in front of the alpha who's sitting above a stone with head held high. He immediately got up and now we are facing each other. When I attempted to move forward, he growled at me which was followed by others while the others are howling...

So, I'm now surrounded by what is called a pack of wolves...

I took the big wild boar out of my bag, I kneeled, and lay the boar in front of me. I bowed down, waiting. I fear nothing... Even with the possibility that these wolves might attack me. I have jack at my side.

Suddenly, I felt the wild boar being moved, I looked up to see the alpha pulling it away from me.

He made a sound and started digging on it. Not long after, followed by others, and the others, I think, I was ignored. So I decided to turn my back and go back to my haven.

The wolves are full, so it's time for me to take my nap. For the first time in years, I fall asleep of my own will...

3 days have passed. I'm giving the alpha the food they eat for each day but he still ignores me. I'm not aiming for something, it's good they eat.

He doesn't trust me because he growls whenever I come near. I made friends, other wolves are good to me. But, it is unavoidable that sometimes others just attacked me, but I don't make a fight, jack does, he's not leaving my side, protecting me.

Worst, I haven't yet taken a bath, I changed my clothes but the smell is already stuck on my body.

The smell of dead animals dried blood from my fights with them including the smell of the forest and the cave, it's too hard to use my senses with this.

I always took the opportunity at night to hunt for wild animals. I got to sleep in the morning with contentment... but today, I did not get to sleep because of my smell... it's too horrible!

The night already began, so as early as possible I went out and hunt. While dragging the wild animals I just caught... I heard a splash, the power of my smell might have loosened but the power of my ears is, unstoppable.

I walked towards that noise. Not long after, I heard calm water, when I got closer...

This... is the most wonderful place I have ever seen... The light from the moon illuminates the lake, there are full of vines on the side which kinda looked like a wall.

I can see the fishes swimming down as they are so bright with light colors. This place is breathtaking...

I put down the now dead animals and quickly take off my clothes. I cleaned myself and take my time swimming in here it's the greatest time I'd ever had in my entire life.

I'm surprised I still have this kind of feeling, contentment, and happiness for a little moment because after a week it will be taken away from me.

I didn't think of escaping, because I know they will found me and the worst thing can happen... if they'll know that I didn't get out in the cave at the right time, I'm sure they will come inside and kill the wolves. I won't let that happen...

I felt so fresh when I got out of the water and went back into the cave.

It's the fourth day when I gave the deer and the wild boar to the alpha, he did not take it as he usually does, instead, I felt him come near me and furrowed my head I looked up to him because he's tall, the tallest among these wolves.

He still furrowed my head, maybe he wants me to stand up, so I stood up to see all the wolves around me... So many of them... not the same number as I always see around, maybe, the other wolves I've always seen lurking around are here too.

The alpha started sitting in front of me and bowed his head. Suddenly, all wolves do the same. They are submitting themselves, so I went on my knees and do the same to repay the gesture. The alpha howled and followed by the others.

I made friends... All of them respected me and for once I'm happy because of them...

I named most of them but the alpha is still named alpha. Now, I've seen their soft spots.