Pretend to Sleep
You feel a bit rude eavesdropping, but when you hear them get closer, all thoughts of letting them know you’re awake leave you. The elder wolf from earlier walks closer, followed by another male wolf who is younger. You aren’t able to make much out about him though your squinted eyes, and you don’t want to risk opening them for too long in fear of them noticing. His voice is very deep, rumbling with each word. “I don’t think this is a good idea.”
The old wolf takes a seat on a nearby rock, saying: “I know you don’t. But it isn’t right to just send her out on her own like that. You know lone wolves don’t survive.”
“She could be dangerous.”
You hear the elder wolf make a snort sound. “As if that’s an actual concern from you. I’ve been in here alone with her for days and the time I talked to her she complied easily with everything I told her to do. She actually seems pleasant.”
You’re not sure how, but you can feel the younger wolf’s eyes on you, and it makes your body hot as you struggle to not open your eyes.
He sighs, and you hear his voice change as if he has turned away from you. “Okay. If you say she is safe then I believe you. But don’t think she won’t be watched at all times until I’m as certain as you are.”
You hear his footsteps as they disappear out of the cave, followed by the old wolf’s sigh of his own. “You can stop pretending to be asleep now.”
This catches you off guard and your eyes pop open, instantly meeting with his.
You sit up, scratching the back of your head. “How’d you know I wasn’t asleep?”
He gives you a wolfish grin. “I know most things.”
You gave him a look as if to say ‘that didn’t answer the question,’ but change the subject. “Who was that?”
“That was the alpha. He is the one in charge. The one who decides whether or not you get to stay with us.”
So he was the head honcho, you thought, but remembered something. “You say that, but didn’t you just decide that I get to stay?”
He chuckled. “I hold a significant amount of influence over the alpha, but it is his decision that is final.”
You were wondering about how anyone could have influence over an alpha when the wolf stood up. “I’m going out for a walk if you want to come with me.”
You aren’t sure whether you should or not. The alpha could be right outside, and you don’t want to run into him. But the idea of stretching your legs and getting to explore is tempting.
Written by Pandachannnnn on 03 May 2017
The end (for now)