Chapter 8

The two wolves made their way through the large forest. The sun was slowly creeping up the hill and they still haven't made a way out of the Forest. 

"We're not going to get out of here in time... Tundra Pack is going to notice that we're not there in no time!" Zayev spoke tiredly. Mazaska blocked his voice out and fixed her eyes ahead.

"We're almost out. We just got to pass Dawnfall territory." Mazaska almost choked out the name of the pack. 

"Y-you're..." Zayev continues,"not going to ditch me... Are you?" Mazaska glances at him with a frown.

"You don't trust me?" she hisses. Zayev gulps nervously. 

After trekking for what seemed hours, the two wolves finally arrived Dawnfall territory, 

"Let's just get out of here quickly..." murmured Mazaska. The two picked up their pace. Mazaska didn't like going through her territory. Smelling the familiar scents of her pack made her want to turn back. She wanted to leave Zayev so bad and return to her Pack. If I don't do this then I won't have a Pack to return to... Mazaska thought. She shook her head and continued on. Zayev suddenly came to a halt.

"Zayev! We don't have time to stop. And don't you even think of trying to hunt in our territory!" growled Mazaska. Zayev's eyes widened and something told Mazaska that Zayev didn't want to hunt. A wolf, a bit smaller than Mazaska and Zayev, came out from the bushes. She growled furiously at the two. Suddenly, both Mazaska and the wolf froze.

"Mazaska?"

"Mysti?" 

Mysti, Mazaska's sister, playfully nudged her sister.

"A patrol was just sent to find you! Alpha Cailean was really worried about you!" Mysti spoke happily. "I was really worried about you, too!"

"I do too, but I have to go..." Mazaska stuttered.

"You missed so much, Sova just beca-- What? Why?" Mysti asked anxiously. "Is... Is it because that wolf is forcing you to go?" she growls at Zayev as he flinches.

"N-no! Look, I don't have time, but please just don't tell anyone!" Mazaska pleaded. Mysti reluctantly nods her head at her sister's request.

"Zayev and I are going on a quest... The Sky Spirits wanted us to go on the journey. If we succeed, we will be saving the whole Packs!" Mysti widened her eyes with disbelief.

"I promise not to tell. The hunting group will be arriving at any minute so... So you might have to go." Mysti sighs. Mazaska dips her head as a thank you and nuzzles her sister. Mazaska waves her tail good bye to her sister and the two wolves make their way out of the Forest.