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I Can't See The Forest For The Trees.

Written by, Wolfie Steel.

Part Ten.

Here come the usual rules, all characters used in this story belong to their owners and are used with their kind permission. There will be references to homosexual acts and violence, you have been warned!!!!

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Rion and I climb down from the roof of the cave to the sight and sound of our warrior wolves being trained, amongst the trainees I see Kasa, and even though he is still injured and a little weak, he is putting his heart and soul into his training. Jacob is at the head of the team, carrying out the training, I see him in all of his glory and I know that if anyone goes up against him, it will be a swift end for the unfortunate one.

A wicked smile creeps across my muzzle which Rion sees, and then I take my place in the ranks of the trainees closely followed by Rion. Jacob's eyes go as wide as coconuts as he sees the Alpha and Beta joining in with the training. Rion then whispers into my ear.

"Wolfie, what the hell are we doing mixing it with the warrior training?"

I let out a small giggle as I give him my answer.

"Rion, sweetheart, I believe that a good Alpha should lead by example, I will fight alongside my warriors, and so as such I will train alongside my warriors too"

Rion then nods his head and replies.

"In that case, I too will train alongside you and the warriors, I believe that a good mate is someone that will stand with his mate and fight alongside him"

Jacob's muzzle turns into an evil smirk as he spots both Rion and I talking, he then let's us have it big time.

"Warriors Steel and Kagemon, your here to train and not to exercise your muzzles, now get with the program"

Both Rion and I give Jacob his rightful salute and make our replies in unison.

"Sir yes sir"

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Jacob continues to put the warriors through many hours of arduous training and drills, finally he calls out again.

"Warriors stand at ease; I will now allow our Alpha and Beta to take charge of proceedings"

Rion and I walk proudly to the head of the warrior gathering, we then turn and face them, I clear my throat and begin to address them.

"There was a time, not so long ago, when Jason would have trained you up to take me down, but now I train with you and I am proud to do so. To think that you are now willing to lay down your lives for me and for the pack, that my friends is what makes me feel the most pride. I am not a fighter by any stretch of the imagination, but if you strong warriors are prepared to put your lives on the line to save others, then myself and Rion will happily fight at your side"

Jason lets out a rallying call.

"All hail Alpha Steel and Beta Kagemon, we fight to the bitter end"

After Jason's rallying call there is a tremendous sound of every warrior wolf howling their allegiance, right here and right now there is nowhere that I would rather be other than standing proud at the head of my pack.

I dismiss the gathering so that my warriors may rest, they have earned the rest and they will need it, because deep down in my soul I know that an attack is imminent. Rion and I head back to the cave to rest ourselves, as we lie down on the rocky floor Kasa comes to join us.

"This is really happening isn't it Alpha? There is really going to be a war between rival packs, a war that I have brought on"

I place a steadying paw on Kasa's shoulder for reassurance and reply.

"Kasa, you and I both know that sooner or later my old pack would have started hunting for me, in their eyes it was me that started the rot. The Steel Pack might not have the numbers of our old pack, but what it has in spades is determination and the will to succeed"

Kasa gently nods his head, he then settles down at my side, resting his head upon my back just inches away from Rion's head.

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We have been asleep for no longer than a few hours when our posted lookouts sound the alarm, this is it, this is the time that everyone of us has trained for, instantly the females and pups run for the safety of the cave system while Rion, Kasa and myself begin to assemble the pack.

"Pack, stand ready, do not attack until an act of aggression is witnessed"

My warriors' form a living barricade between me and the approaching enemy pack, suddenly the enemy pack comes into view, and they continue to advance until they are just feet away from my warrior line.

A Wolf who I had hoped had died many seasons ago now steps forward, it is one of the pack elders and also my father, my fur bristles as he stands just inches away from my defence line, at first I stand stock still which causes a callous smile to creep across my father's muzzle, a smile that soon vanishes as soon as I walk towards him.

"Ah Wolfern, I see you finally grew some balls and decided to face me at long last, maybe there is some hope for you yet, and what is this, you are an Alpha now, I have to admit I never saw that one coming, especially from a reject like you"

Jason gives a menacing growl as he hears my father use such words, but I put my paw up to silence him.

"If I am a reject father then you have to bare most of the blame for that, after all as a human saying goes, the apple does not fall far from the tree"

My father snaps at me sharply.

"You are no son of mine you tail raiser, you may share my name but that is where our family ties end. Now as to why I am here, I believe that you may have one of my younger pack members with you, Kasa son of Gideon, if he is here I will just take him home and there will be no problems"

I let out a loud snicker.

"Yes father, Kasa is here, however, he will not be leaving here with you, he has told me what you and the other elders did to Gideon and also to him, it makes me sick to know that I came from your loins, but fear not, because I am not like you, I do not rule my pack through violence, and I offer any members of your pack who are tired of you being a tyrant, sanctuary within my ranks"

I am obviously cutting a little close to the knuckle for my father because he now begins to bare his teeth.

"Very well whelp. I gave you the chance to hand over my pack member, now I will take him by force... PACK ATTACK!"

Suddenly my father's pack goes into action and my warriors begin to retaliate, at first it seems as though my father's pack is winning, but then the tide turns. Jacob manages to take out one of the Elders who are close to my father, the death is felt deep by my father and he begins to shake with anger.

"YOU WILL FUCKING PAY FOR THAT YOU BASTARD"

My father rushes at Jacob but he then comes up against Jacob, me and Jason, I turn to Jacob and Jason and speak.

"I want the honour of taking my father's life; after all he tried to take mine when I was a pup"

My father and I stood muzzle to muzzle while all around us a great fight was taking place, I hear a yelp and for a split second I turn to face the sound, one of my father's pack have struck Rion badly, he is injured but is standing strong, I walk over and lick Rion's injury a little which earns a sinister chuckle from my father.

"Oh this is priceless; my fag son has himself a boyfriend who isn't even a Wolf"

I turn sharply back towards my father and charge at him with all of my might, I knock him to the floor on his back and I stand over him, my growling muzzle just inches from his throat. I let my hatred all flow out and I sink my teeth deep into my father's neck.

My father gives out a loud yelp which instantly brings the fight to a stop; one of the remaining Elders decides to charge at me before Jason steps in the way.

"Think about your actions my friend, if you charge at my Alpha while he still has his father's neck in his jaws, the resulting jolt would most certainly end your Alpha's life, now I think that there has been enough blood spilt here today, it is still not too late for you and your pack mates to stand with us, I know that you have seen the way your Alpha treats the members of your pack, and I know that the only reason you follow him is because of fear"

The Elder sits on his haunches and contemplates what Jason has said, he then looks past Jason and can see that I still have my father's neck in a death grip. The Elder now stands and faces his pack.

"The fighting ends now, with the exception of the Husger, we are all Wolves, Wolfie is right I have seen the way that our so called beloved Alpha treats his pack, I have been on the receiving and of many claw slashes from him, well now I say no more, I say that we take up Wolfie's generous offer and join with his pack, I mean look around us, we are all the same"

Hearing this from the Elder I slowly let go of my father's throat, I back away a little and stand next to Rion, my father finally struggles to his feet and looks at what remains of his pack.

"I will never join a pack that is infected with fags' disease, and further more I will not allow any members of my pack to join either"

Having seen one of the Elders stand against my father the remaining members of his pack followed suit and turned their backs on him. I now look around at the scene of devastation that surrounds us, both packs have suffered heavy losses, good Wolves taken before their time, there are also many badly injured Wolves, my father being one of them, I will offer medical aid to everyone but my father, I will make him suffer as he made me suffer.

My father has lost a lot of blood from the neck wound that I have inflicted, I doubt very much that he will last until the end of this day, but right now I do not care about him, what I do care about is burying our fallen comrades and tending to the injuries of the needy.

My father turns and slowly begins to walk away, as he does so he turns his head towards me and speaks for one last time.

"My Boy I have underestimated you and it has cost me dear, but I pray with my dying breath that there is a Wolf pack out there just waiting to destroy you, you may have effectively taken my life, but the day that you meet your end will be the day that I rejoice"

With his final words finished my father vanishes deep into the forest. I know that I should feel elation at having beaten my father who for so long had beaten me, but I know that his final words to me will haunt me for as long as I live.

It takes us until the beginning of the following morning until we finally make good on injured Wolves and finish burying our fallen friends, finally I stand at the mouth of the packs cave and panting heavily through exhaustion I call a pack meeting.

The pack all obey and sit in front of the mouth of the cave. I look out at the faces of the Wolves, some I know from my own pack others I have yet to meet.

"Today has been a day of both triumph and tragedy, of lost friends and new ones gained, to the warriors that fought as part of my pack; you have my undying love and gratitude, and to the warriors from the attacking pack, you fought well and then you saw the light and ended the fight. I now welcome every one of you into my growing pack, and I vow to you all now, I am not my father, and I will never treat you as badly as he did"

My legs suddenly begin to buckle and darkness begins to claim my vision, the last thing I see before I pass out is Jacob, Rion and Jason all rushing to my aid.