Years later, the pups are now grown. They are strong; Cerbero, Lasanc, and their younger sister. Cerbero was very protective of his siblings and not at all rude or mean to them like some older brothers. He loved to lead them on adventures through the forest, pretending to be defending the pack from some beastly creature or a rival tribe.
They'd gone rather far one day, and were splashing around in a pond that they had come upon in their expedition. They'd never been to this area before, and they didn't really know where they were, but they didn't care because they were enjoying themselves in the water. Lasanc and Cerbero were splashing each other and laughing and their sister was drenching herself beneath a waterfall. They were having fun and didn't even notice that the world around them had become very still. No birds were singing no insects were buzzing or chirping, and a feeling of suspence had come over the land. The bushes rustled far away and it caught Cerbero's attention.
|"Shh," he said to his sisters. "Did you hear that?"|
He turned his head every direction, certain that he had heard something. He peered deep into the forest. He noticed many dark shadows, but couldn't tell if they were just shadows or beings.
|"What is it?" asked Lasanc. "Ce-"|
But her words were cut short. They were ambushed! A fury of Lupes sprang out form the forest. They went after the three with intent to kill. It was a rival tribe, from the other side of the mountain. They must have come into their territory. Cerbero and Lasanc fled, but they're sister was too far out in the water and had trouble sloshing through it. She was the smallest, so the attackers focused on her. She ran to catch up with her brother and sister and when she reached them they ran like fire back to their own tribe.
They ran and ran until they noticed that they weren't being chased anymore. Lasanc sighed.
|"Phew, we lost them."|
|"We've also lost something else."|
Cerbero noticed that their sister was gone. They knew what had happened; she was cuaght by the Lupes. Lasanc wanted to go back for her but Cerbero knew it was too late. Their parents' children were now only two.
They walked in sorrow back to their mother and father, Lasanc crying the whole way. When they got there, her mother asked Lasanc what was the matter and where was her sister. All she could do was cry, and Cerbero gave her a forlorned look. She knew imediately that something had happened to her. The whole tribe howled in sorrow for her loss...

That night, the most dreadful thing occured. While everyone slept, the rival tribe that had attacked the pups earlier snuck in to claim more lives. They must have followed them there! A cry was heard and then the panic started. Lasanc's mother told her and her brother to run, and not to stop until they are very far away, to the Other Lands- a place claimed by the Yilien that no one knew of. She did not want to go, but her mother insisted. So they went, along with all of the other pups in the tribe. They all scramble into a den and huddled at the back of it. One adult had gone with them to ensure their safety. They stayed there all night, most of them crying all the while and half of them never even sleeping. Once morning came, the adult Lupess went out to check and see if it was safe. When she didn't come back, the little ones became even more worried. They stayed there to the afternoon until Cerbero had had enough.
|"I'm going," he stated.
|"No!" exclaimed Lasanc. "You can't brother, if you go then who will lead the tribe?"|
|"I have to. It's my duty as a leader!"|
|"No... I'll go."|
|"But, Lasanc..."|
|"It won't matter if I am lost..."|
So she went out, following the scent back. When she came to the dens, all was quiet. She could see many fallen Lupes, and blood everywhere. She looked for her mother and father. Tears gathered in her eyes but she tried her best to hold them back and be strong. She smelled nothing of the other tribe and knew they had gone. She looked for a long time, and knew that she was worrying her brother but she had to find her parents. She called for them, though not too loudly for fear that the others could still be in the hearing range.
Then she saw something. Something out of the corner of her eye. It was like a white shadow. She turned to look straight at it and it disappeared. She ran over to it, and there... There were her parents. She sat by their lifeless bodies and hung her head in despair. She had thought them stronger than that. She thought her father could take on anything and win. But he and his mate fell victim to a surprise attack. Then a light came from behind her. She turned her head slowly and saw two pure white ghostly shadows smiling down at her. The female shadow touched Lasanc's cheek and the male winked at her, just as her father always did. Two tears rolled down her face when and then the figures vanished into the air. Then she heard her name being called from far away.
She ran back to the dens and saw her brother waiting for her. She told him what she had seen and he gave a deep sigh. They were still young and knew nothing of how to deal with the loss of so many Lupes. Now they were reduced to only eleven, and Cerbero had become the new leader...

.Chapter One.
Lasanc stood at the entrance to her den. She smiled in the warmth of the sunlight. Her long, thick tail swished slowly behind her. She jumped down from her rock and trotted to join in the merriment of the tribe. Today was a glorious day, the first of spring. Every female wore a reath of daisies, and Lasanc's was of dafodils. Soon there were going to be pups born, none of her own, though. The leader had yet to find a suitable mate, so no honoured children will be born. Being female beta, Lasanc tended to the new mothers. She watched the pups for they're first week of life, and then announced which were healthy and if there were males and important things like that. Their tribe had grown large since it was begun. From so few to at least thirty. Lasanc was happy with it's state.
She walked up to the highest of the dens, that of the leader's, her brother's. She walked in and sat on the rock floor of it. He was currently snoozing in the waning afternoon.
|"Shouldn't you be out enjoying the new season?" asked Lasanc with a chipper tone. Cerbero lifted his head in confusion, having been wakened from his nap. He yawned and stretched and shook his fur. He smiled at his sister, happy to see her eager face. He trotted out with her and stood proudly on his ledge. All of the Yilien looked up at him, axpecting him to make some announcement. But, he said nothing and jumped down to go eat breakfast. Lasanc was starting to hungry himself, so she went along with her brother into the forest.
|"So," she said when they had gone a distance, attempting to make conversation. "Have you thought anymore about who you might choose as your mate?"|
The leader of the tribe could have any Lupess he wanted, and she couldn't refuse. If she did... bad things happened. Bad things... But none had ever, for to be alpha female was a great honour and any Lupess would gladly take the position.
|"Eh, I dunno if I really want to choose," he responded, looking in the bushes for a snack.

-to be continued-