Shadows Linger

Chapter 1

The cold frost stung Shadow's skin as he sat in his den trying to warm up. He tried to forget everything that happened a couple of days ago. He growled. "I will never trust another wolf again!" He wanted to kill all of the wolves in the whole world. Shadow was only 2 moons old.

Shadow slowly got up shaking his thick black fur sending snowflakes across the den floor. "I'm going hunting." He barked realizing no one was there. He growled. Not that anyone would care anyway! He snorted.

He padded out of the den feeling a shiver through his body. How do I hunt? He sighed then growled "well I'll have to learn," he paused. "By myself." He trudged in the snow making crunch noises as he sniffed for a deer or even a rabbit. He crouched down like how he saw his mother do it, before she left him. He steadied his paws and felt the cold snow reach his belly.

"You're a natural." Shadow jumped not knowing who said it. He growled showing his teeth. "Who said that, show yourself!" He looked back and forth trying to find the wolf that spoke.

I'm the corner of his eyes a ragged furred wolf came out of the woods. He turned around and faced the wolf. Her white fur ruffled in the wind. Her icy glance burned his pelt. "It was me." Her voice was calm and soothing. He backed away not know if he could trust this strange wolf.

"Who are you?" He finally asked her. She turned her head away. "What's your name?" She turned back to him. "Let me guess....Shadow?" He widened his eyes. "How did you know?" She laughed. "I know a lot of things." She started to pad away when Shadow howled. "Wait!" Shadow dashed after her sending snow fling in the air. The white wolf turned around. "What?" She stared at him.

"Can you teach me how to hunt?" He said wagging his tail. The she-wolf looked and him and sighed. "Sure." She started to walk away. Shadow stood there in the edge of the forest. The she-wolf looked back and barked. "Well aren't you coming?" Shadow ran after her and walked by her stride for stride.

     "You know, you didn't tell me your name yet." The she-wolf stopped in her tracks. "My name is Misty."