Wolves of the Dark Forest: Cinders and Ash

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Chapter One
The little grey wolf pup walked slowly towards the den.

It had been many, many winters since the Wolf of Shadows had defeated the evil Conductor of Hell and sent him back down below.

Since then, the Wolves of the Dark Forest had changed. For a few winters, they were friendly and kind.

But then then She of Dark Wings had restarted an age-long war between the Tundra Wolves and the Wolves of the Dark Forest, and they had closed their borders once more, attacking and killing those who dared enter their territory.

And now, for the first time since She of Dark Wings had died, a hybrid pup between a Wolf of the Dark Forest and an outsider had been born.

Well, there had been two.

But Cinder's sister had been gone for a long time.

"I DON'T CARE WHO THE FATHER WAS! HE WASN'T ONE OF US, AND SO YOU MUST PAY!"

A horrifying shriek and a tearing sound came from within the den.

Cinder fought the urge to vomit. She pressed her ears back against her skull and tucked her tail between her legs.

"I'M SORRY!"

"THAT'S NO EXCUSE! I SHOULD'VE KILLED YOU THE MOMENT YOU WERE BORN!"

Unlit Wolf screamed again.

Cinder wished she had the courage to stand up for her mother. Maybe if she'd had courage, her sister would still be alive.

But even if she did try to stand up for Unlit Wolf, her grandfather, the pack leader Charcoal Fang, would torture her just as he tortured Unlit Wolf.

Only this time, he'd kill her.