A Wolves Tale 5

A Wolves Tale

By: Kenneth T. Royer

Chapter 5

As I walked to the town hall I kept thinking about the taste I had just had. It tasted so familiar to me. It felt as if it was something I should find of importance. After arriving at town hall Jake ran up in a long black jacket and asked what was going on. I shook my head and entered the town hall as the people spoke worriedly. "Whats going on??" demanded a woman in the front row as I changed to normal. "A vampire has appeared in our small town of Wolf Creek. In order to defend against this threat, I have decided to make all those who wish to remain in Wolf creek into our kind, male or female, infant, child, no matter what you are, if you wish to remain, then accept the gift of Sh'asmar. It is the only way to ensure that the vampires will NEVER take our home town."

There were gasps of shock and confusion before everyone quieted down. "Now, all those who wish to leave, you may leave, but you must leave this town and never come back." Nobody budged. I noticed Jake slip out the door and sighed before snapping my fingers. All the wolves bit into their arms and had each person drink a little of their blood. "You all are now one with Sh'asmar. Be ready for the fight of our lives." I announced as many started changing into their new forms.

After many people had changed including the infants, we all went to the forest in order to try our first town pack hunt. After catching a few deer we all gathered around and I sat in my wolf form with Aiko by my side. "I, Night, Alpha of the Blood Pack, welcome each and everyone of you to the Blood Pack. Now, let us eat!" They all pounced the deer as I slipped away with Aiko and looked up at the full moon. "It's going to be a long night if we have to watch for Vampires." She giggled and looked to me, "But we don't need to worry anymore. Everyone became one with Sh'asmar."

My eyes dropped and I folded my ears back sadly. "Not everyone... Jake didn't.. he left." She rubbed her head against mine and I smiled a little as I looked into her golden eyes. "Thank you Aiko." she appeared to blush and kissed me before pouncing on me. "Your welcome Night." We rolled around and played in the grass as everyone ate not far from us. I sniffed the air and sighed in relief. I thought I had smelled the Vampire from before but it was nothing more than a bird.

Suddenly the pack let out screams and snarls as the vampire from before dropped into the middle of them and started killing the younger ones. I ran back as the vampire picked up a pup and stroked its fur before grabbing the base of its skull and pulling out its spine dropping it dead. The pups mother growled and attacked but was easily dispatched by the vampire. "Just because you changed them doesn't mean they can take me or Lord Dracula on. By the moons fifth cycle, Lord Dracula will arise again. It's not like you will decipher that silly journal and find where the original Alpha buried my Lord Dracula."

I froze, only two people knew about that journal. Myself, and.... "Jake." I said growling softly. The Vampire laughed and pulled down his hood. Jake's face showed in the moonlight as his smile was covered in blood. "So you figured it out Night? I was hoping we would get to be friends for a little longer." I snarled, "But why?" He laughed and pointed a bony finger at me, "You get everything you want, you're the Alpha now, you even got Aiko! So I became a Vampire to show that the Werewolves weren't the only ones people should respect."

"So you decided to bring back the most hated enemy in the world?" I asked watching him carefully. "Yes, don't you see? If Lord Dracula comes back I will get to take back everything. THe Vampires will become the best once again, we will erase you dogs from existence and once again claim the night." I snarled and lunged at him but he leapt back and held out his mangled arm, "You did a good number to me already Night, I'm surprised you didn't notice it when we walked past each other." Suddenly Aiko tackled him and we attacked him as he let out shrieks of pain.

I ripped out his throat and snarled as I watched the light fade from his eyes. "Consider this friendship... Terminated." I walked away with Aiko and went to check on the others. "Is everyone okay?" I asked as the wolves all whined and whimpered over those they had lost. I shake my head and howl. Everyone begins to howl and I look to them.

"Tonight, not only did we lose our family members, our brothers, our sisters, our children. We also lost a friend. Jake Thompson. He is the Vampire that slaughtered our brothers and sisters tonight. Thankfully, we have eliminated him, but the fact that Dracula is coming back means we have a lot of training ahead of us. I don't care how hard you run, how high you jump, or how strong you bite, I will break you, then I will make you. Is that clear?" Everyone howled in response and we headed back towards town. "You better be ready Dracula, We are going to stop your resurrection..."