with a wounded body. Anxiety grew in Dan's soul. He understood that Diana was still too weak to go far, but he knew his sister too well to be calm in this situation. She simply did not leave him a choice, forcing him to go in search. He had to find her, and the sooner the better.

Daniel, resolutely headed for the door of the house and, having flown on Vlad, stopped. He could not leave the pack without the consent of the leader, knowing that insubordination threatened with exile. But he could not stay, because, somewhere in the forest, putting herself in danger, was Diana.

- You, why so excited? - Leader, grabbed Dan's hand, stopping him in the doorway.

- Diana, ran away and, it seems, someone helped her in this. It is unlikely that she would dare to go naked, - Dan was concentrated, considering the possible options. - Vlad, I have to find her. She is my sister. I, so, for too long hid the truth from her. She does not know the forest, and twilight is gathering. I fear for her, she is too weak. And the next flock can go on its trail. Not all good for it.

- Wait, I'll go with you, - Vlad resolutely headed for the exit, but suddenly he stopped in thought, - We need to find out something, and you go. I'll catch you up. In an hour it will be dark and I can find you by smell.

Vlad walked towards Irene, and his glance did not foretell anything good. The smile, just shining on the face of a dark-haired beauty, slipped, stumbling upon the gaze of a man. The fingers closed on Iren’s forearm with a death grip and dragged the girl back against the wall of the house. Without a word, she complied, dropping her eyes and waiting for the leader to decide.

“You were assigned to look after Diana.” But she left. And, I'm sure you know the reason. Now I am waiting for an explanation, - the look of gray eyes penetrated into the very brain, boring consciousness Irene. There was a fright on her face. Before her stood the leader whom the girl wanted. She had long been waiting for his decision, which will allow her to become his girlfriend. After all, only the appearance of the alpha wolf next to the leader will help the pack to become one. Only the alpha pair is able to lead the wolf pack, and resolve all the conflicts that increasingly began to arise among them. But everything was in jeopardy when Diana appeared in the house. And, anger flashed in the eyes of the girl, allowing snarl on the leader.

- Vlad, she is not a shifter. You know that she has no place here among us.

“It’s not up to you to decide,” Vlad snarled. His words whipped like a whip, inflicting painful wounds in the heart of Irene. “Only my decision matters to everyone as long as I remain the leader.” And, if I decide that it suits me, then it will. Wolves have never been cruel to their fellow tribesmen. In any case, she is the sister of a member of our pack, so she is under my protection.

- But, you do not need her, she herself confessed to me in this. And you will not be able to make her stay with you, - the girl did not give up, trying to defend her right to lead, - I told her everything so that she would not harbor illusions. “And, Irene, dealt the final blow,” ask yourself whether you are ready for her to become a fag, putting yourself in danger of dying in a fight or being killed by a hunter’s bullet.

The hand, the men, trembled, and in the eyes, for a moment, the pain from the consciousness of the correctness of Irene was reflected. But a minute later, his gray eyes were as steel and resolute as before. Stepping back, he let go of the girl.

- Why do you need it? - Irene's hands slid along Vlad's chest, rising to his neck. She went around to the leader, counting on affection. - You can get any. No human woman can match the she-wolf in the lunar period. They do not possess such aggravated feelings that occur in wolves in the full moon. Take me. You know how long I want to be with you.

The girl touched his lips with his lips, wrapping her arms around the neck of a man.

“Forget it, because it will never happen.” - Freed from the hands of the girl, he abruptly turned around and left the house.

Diana woke up from a strange feeling of anxiety. Barely opening her eyes, she heard among the whisper of foliage, muffled voices and saw flickering shadows with guns gliding among the forest. The girl rose silently and, trying not to attract attention, hid behind the trees. In the gathering twilight, encircling her forest, caused confusion. Fear of cold snake penetrated the skin. She knew she had to warn the flock about the danger. But, the forest was indifferent to her fears. A wild thought pierced the brain, giving way to a sharp fragment in the chest. If a brother starts to look for her, he will fall under the bullets. She couldn't let that happen. In my head, with lightning speed, the plan has matured - it should take the shooters away from the pack. Jumping out into the open and realizing that they had noticed her, the girl rushed into the depths of the forest, taking people along. White hair in the twilight was a good guide, and the territory of the pack forced the hunters to believe in their goal.

She rushed through the thicket, tearing her body into blood, forgetting about the pain in her leg. Only lead, if only to confuse the shooters, if only Dani was not there. These thoughts gave strength and suddenly, almost tearing off a cliff of a river, she froze. Run? But where? Diana looked down at her feet, where a stream of water crashed against the stones. “We must take the risk. Otherwise, everything is useless. ” The girl stepped back, preparing for the jump, and did not understand how she was pressed to the ground. Over it stood a white wolf licking its forehead with its rough tongue.

“Dani, a raid, you need to warn the pack,” the girl wrapped her hands in the white fur of the wolf, looking excitedly at the yellow eyes.

The wolf looked round and sank down at the girl’s feet, exposing his back. The sounds were approaching, and Diana, without hesitation, jumped onto the wolf’s back, clutching the wool of her neck. The sound of a distorted carbine and howl of a wolf merged into a single sound. A shot sounded, and the birds shot up. The bullet struck a spark on a stone, in the place where a white wolf stood a second ago. But, the white silhouette was already hidden behind the bushes, carrying a white-haired girl on its back, away from danger. In the place of the river narrowing, the paws pushed off the ground and, making a powerful jump, the wolf sank down on the opposite bank of the river. He hid in more often, leaving the chase. And only now, Diana realized that there was no power left. She barely held her back, clinging to her with her whole body. Daniel raced toward the pack to warn of the danger that followed in their wake. The chained, returning howl sounded far away, indicating that the message had been delivered.

The pack was warned, which means it was ready to meet with the enemy. The white wolf broke into the camp and stopped in the middle of a clearing where wolves converged on all sides. He was met by a motley mass. Gray huge leader, approached the white wolf, with a priceless burden. Looking into the girl's eyes, he nuzzled his nose into Diana’s hand, and his teeth gently bit the girl’s wrist as a sign of care and affection. And, having retreated, the leader, having glanced by a look of gray attentive eyes on the stiffened eyes looking at him. He raised his face to the moon and pulled his song. She swept over the forest, echoing in other packs. All stood, waiting for the order of their leader, and the leader headed towards the rocks, leading the wolf pack behind him.

Rocks looming over the water, black and menacing. Many legends were associated with them. This is a sacred place, more than once sheltered wolves from the chase. People were afraid to come close to the “black stones”, believing in the curses that the legends talked about. Therefore, this place is like no other suitable for shelter. And, for this reason, the leader chose him for his pack.

One by one, the whole flock hid in a cave, the entrance to which was covered with bushes at the water's edge. And, only two wolves remained on the other side, not daring to come closer. On the back of one of them, the girl with the hair silvered by the moon was dozing. They guarded her dream, watching the surroundings and protecting the entrance to the cave in which the wolf pack hid.

Diana, awoke from sleep, long before dawn. Above the black rock hung a huge disk of the moon, reflected in the dark waters of the river.It was warm and cozy to lie between two wolves, whose wool, like a blanket, protected it from the coolness of the night. Overcoming embarrassment, the girl ran her hand over the gray wool lying next to the wolf. She felt the movement of wool under her fingers and, lifting her eyes, met her eyes with gray eyes, looking attentively at her. As spellbound, they looked at each other, afraid to break the binding thread, until Diana felt movement next. The white wolf rose and headed for the rock, leaving them alone. He had no right to interfere in the love affairs of the leader, even if now, next to him was his sister. It was the law of the wolf pack. The leader had the right to his territory, where the entrance was closed for any other wolf. The movement of a rough tongue gently licking the girl’s inflamed wounds brought Diana relief from the pain. And this concern, touches and glances, raised a wave of gratitude, tenderness and trust in her soul.

At dawn, the sentinel went to inspect the territory. The howl that broke the silence, said that the danger had passed, and the wolf pack, stretched in a slender wedge toward the parking lot.