Warclaw by Samantha McGivern Read Free Book Online

consuming breath of oxygen, she filled her constricting lungs with air, before answering “The pack is!”
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    Wren ran to Will as fast as his little legs could carry him. He knew luck was not on their side and he knew deep down that she had done what he feared. Will was lying down on the dirt next to Winnie. He was listening to one of her many stories that she often talked about. The story was on about how her life was very joyful and how she first met the old Alpha, Waya. Winnie was one of the oldest members of the pack. She was certainly one of the wisest; she was almost as smart as an owl. Winnie talked about freedom and how the wolves used to fight for what they believed in. Also how there was no betrayal of their Alpha, being loyal to a fault. ‘That would certainly get Wibeke down!’ thought Wren. It was one of the stories that the wolves had heard many times, but yet Will took it all in as if it was the first. He didn’t moan at how she talked about the old times. Will had the up most respect for Winnie; after all Winnie was the wisest of them all! Winnie’s fur was a silvery grey, yet she had the odd white spot here and there but still she remained graceful and beautiful.
    Wren stopped running when he got to Will. Will looked around to see what the commotion was. He saw Wren standing there, with a look on his face that said that there was something wrong, very wrong. “What’s wrong Wren?” Will asked worried, as he clambered of the ground and onto all fours. “Will have you seen Wibeke?” There was distress in his voice.
    “No...” but before Will could carry on, Wren cut him off.
    “She has gone missing!” Wren cried. Winnie got gracefully up off of the dirty ground and walked casually over to Wren. “Oh dear,” she said sympathetically.  “Well maybe I can help you find her.” Wren looked up at her with doubtful eyes.
    “How?”
    “Where the ocean meets the horizon and the land meets the gold sands. This is the clue to where she will be!” There was silence again as the two wolves puzzled at her riddle. Wren looked at Winnie with confusion. ‘What does she mean by that? I don’t have the time for riddles!’
    “Don’t take too long!” Winnie laughed “That’s a simple one!”
    “The beach!” Will shouted. Winnie smiled at Will. Wren’s jaw dropped.
    “What’s up buttercup? Amazed at the answer, are we?” asked Winnie, who was quite amused by the two wolves.“No, no, no! It’s not that! I know why she has gone there!” Wren’s heart sank. He knew Wibeke had done what he had feared she would do. Winnie and Will looked at each other before looking back at Wren. ‘For once Winnie’s confused.’ Wren chuckled to himself. Will was first to speak. “Why?”
    “Why?” Wren paused. Will nodded. Wren spoke again “Because you complete idiot, she’s gone there to threaten Warclaw on be-half of the pack!” Wren growled angrily at them. Winnie and Will gasped.
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    Warclaw took a step back in astonishment. They had proved to be more stupid than he first thought. “Why would you want to warn me?” Warclaw was confused. “What would you gain?” He questioned.
    “Because Warclaw, we don’t want you destroying more lives than you already have. So give it to me!” Wibeke stated, putting more harshness in the word ‘you’ every time she spoke.
    “Why should I?” Warclaw paused, smiling.
    “Well, put it this way. If you do give it us, we will leave you alone and not decide to kill you.”
    “Oh,” Warclaw started laughing “really? You think that I will simply give it to you? How dumb are you wolves?” He stopped laughing and spoke with firmness in his voice. “And what would happen if I refused to do so?”
    “If you don’t…” Wibeke paused. When she was thinking earlier on, she had never anticipated that he would say this. She had to quickly think of what she was going to say. “Well?” Warclaw smirked. He could tell that she