Smokefrost watched through narrowed eyes as the WindClan cats picked up the remaining prey from the fresh-kill pile. The other ShadowClan warriors gathered around the clearing were equally uneasy allowing enemy warriors in their camp. What made it worse was the fact that they were allowing these cats to take fresh-kill needed for the rest of the Clan.Russetstar claimed it was necessary for the alliance he formed with Icestar. Though Smokefrost suspected this was Icestar's doing. Unease crawled through her at the thought of letting them get away with such atrocities.With leafbare now in full-swing, the last thing the Clan could afford was losing fresh-kill. Another blanket of snow covered the forest, making hunting more difficult than it already was. Most of the prey was hiding in their burrows or nests, and Smokefrost couldn't blame them for wanting to avoid the cold."I still don't get why this is necessary," Talonclaw muttered under his breath. "I understand the alliance between W
Birdpaw watched the scene with growing unease as cats began arguing amongst themselves. She was horrified when one cat suggested slitting Emberstar's throat. She knew other cats would object with the idea of letting SkyClan stay at the lake. What she hadn't anticipated was the protests that would follow. Or the fact that several others didn't believe Emberstar's story.What's going to happen if they reject us? she wondered.Flamestrike stood close beside her, tail wrapping around her almost protectively. Birdpaw glanced at him warily, suddenly aware of how much danger she and her Clanmates were in. The only consolation they had was the fact that the Gathering was a peaceful setting. If the Clans started fighting, StarClan would surely disapprove."This Gathering is over!" Russetstar declared before Emberstar could continue defending himself.The rest of the Clans looked more than happy with that decision.Her heart sank at the thought of what would happen if the other Clans rejected t
Birdpaw ducked her head in embarrassment. She wasn't sure how that worked. Spruceleaf mentioned that her own scent would have washed away by the time they met. Her uncle and his mate didn't smell anything like a Clan cat; they spent too much time rolling around in the hay for her to recognize WindClan's scent. She simply recognized it from somewhere, though she couldn't explain how."To be fair I was at the Gathering the other night," she tried defending herself.They would have also picked up WindClan's scent if that's the case, a voice argued with. You will have to come up with a better excuse if you want them to believe you.Thankfully they didn't dwell on the topic. Birdpaw glanced over her shoulder nervously when she picked up their scent again in the wind. She remembered what Spruceleaf said about how hostile WindClan had been lately, especially to those outside the Clans. While SkyClan was technically still a Clan, that didn't mean the other Clans believed them.Her tail lashed
Unease rippled through the Clan when the Gathering ended. For the first time since this venture started, Flamestrike suddenly felt overwhelmed with a sense of foreboding.He knew going into this that the other Clans would refuse to accept SkyClan as a fifth Clan. Life around the lake was already difficult enough without another Clan adding to the challenges. With leafbare in full swing none of the Clans would accept the fact that they had even more competition. Now ThunderClan was left to pick up the pieces and decide what to do with the newcomers.They couldn't stay on the farm forever. Too many cats would drawl unwanted attention from curious Twolegs or dogs. Flamestrike was well aware of the fact that the farm was abandoned, but that didn't mean it wasn't too close to Twolegplace. He couldn't shake off the feeling that SkyClan was in danger regardless of where they stayed.Will they ever felt welcome anywhere? he wondered.Guilt stabbed him in the chest at the thought. He had his o
They were still at odds over how to handle that particular situation. He knew something needed to be done to preserve SkyClan. They deserved that much after everything they had been through. He saw a light flicker across Birdflight's eyes, signaling that she had been thinking the same thing. Since she was directly involved with the prophecy, her concern made sense.I'm supposed to be Thunder, which means that I have to worry about my Clan as well, he reminded himself. He wouldn't let that stop him from worrying about the other Clans though, especially with cats like Icestar and Russetstar in charge. There was so much they had to learn about their past lives. Between that and everything else, he didn't know what was more overwhelming."We still haven't figured out who Shadow's descendant is," Spruceleaf meowed. Flamestrike agreed with her fullheartedly. There was so little communication with ShadowClan these days. He suspected Russetstar's alliance with Icestar had something to do with
Judy's POV*Bang*The door behind me closed and i clutched the bag in my hands gently as I looked up at the sign on the club roof. I didn't know why Morgan would want us to meet here of all places when he knew I didn't like the clubs. But well, he didn't care about me anymore and I'm still surprised that he actually wanted to talk to me after our break-up that he refused to talk to me after. I just saw his message earlier today and I was so overwhelmed by it. At least I could see his face again before me and explain to me why he would cheat on me with Ella. It still hurts to think about him slapping me across the face with words after I met both of them, shamelessly having each other on the day of our anniversary. Morgan has been my friend right since I arrived in this pack and we connected instantly before becoming lovers. Then Ella came in as my best friend and I thought we had nothing to take from each other, but she took my boyfriend, claiming he's her mate. I stepped into the
Judy's POVI looked at myself in the mirror after the maids already dressed me for the ball at the Alpha's mansion. It would technically be my engagement with the new Alpha Alexander. It was no news to me anymore, as my grandfather had already discussed it with me. And although I wasn't really open to the idea, I couldn't risk putting my family to shame after my sister, who was supposed to be doing this instead, eloped with her boyfriend.A sigh escaped my lips as I looked at the princess like silver dress I've been asked to wear. I walked down the hallway and walked past a slightly opened door and I clenched my gloved hands. That was Sofia's room. Sofia should be the one marrying Alexander and now I have to be the one to marry him. Sofia escaped with her fiance, John the previous week since she was told they would be calling their engagement off for her childhood friend, Alpha Alexander to get engaged to her but she escaped and then Morgan broke up with me.What a matching tragedy.
Alexander's POVThe thought of me not getting married to Sofia made me furious but the day had to go well with nothing going wrong. It was my chance to finally prove myself that I can handle the affairs of a pack and I am ready for it. I was quite excited when that omega didn't notice we were mates but I should have just used her right there to make sure they don't make me marry a substitute bride from the Ravenstone family. I was surprised when I saw the same lady who was in my bed yesterday staring at me like she's seen a ghost. Immediately I was crowned, I began greeting everyone around with my eyes not leaving her direction and she was definitely staring at me in surprise too. "Meet me on the balcony." I mind linked her immediately due to the access I have as an alpha and she definitely didn't have her link connection protected from outside voices. I walked to the balcony and in after a few minutes, she joined me on the balcony. "Don't tell me you're stalking me." I brought my