The Great Wolf

The Great Wolf

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By:  Grace SkyOngoing
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A wolf howls. The forest stills… for a moment. Then, all wildlife burst into motion. Every living thing, from the smallest lizards and toads to the great brown bears and powerful mountain lions, flee. Spiders scurry to the top of their webs. Birds take flight. Squirrels leap from branch to branch. Wide-eyed deer and elk jump over brush and fallen logs. A lone wolf pauses, but tucks his tail and turns to join the escape. The wind whips through the forest, causing leaves to fall and tall pines to groan. Thundering hooves and paws make the forest floor shake. Finally, the forest stills. The wind gusts slow to a gentle and warm breeze. The wildlife seem calm once more and return to their foraging, napping, or grazing. The wolf howls again. ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Amerie moved to a small town in Montana for a fresh start and to follow her dreams. Things are starting to look up and feel right again. Then, the town seems to turn upside down when someone goes missing in the forest. Some locals fear the legend of the Wolf Man may be real and claim the beast is to blame, claiming it wants revenge for mistreatment of the forest. Amerie rolls her eyes and joins the search parties, but an unfortunate fall leads her to discover more than she signed up for as she comes face to face with a large, white wolf. The secrets of the forest have been waiting to reveal themselves to her.

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Amerie sighed as she set the box she was holding on her old wooden kitchen table. Her heart felt heavy, yet free. She’d made it.

She couldn’t help but smile to herself as she looked around at the partially unpacked boxes scattered throughout her new home. It had been a real effort to scrape together the money to buy this cozy house near the lake. The house was rather small, only two bedrooms and one bathroom. Behind her, dark cabinets and a gray slate counter accompanied a small sink, electric stove, and old fridge. To her right, a narrow hallway led to one of the bedrooms, the bathroom under the stairs, and a small office space near the front of the house. To her left, large black paned windows allowed her a view of the glacier blue mountain lake past her wrap around deck. Her living room contained a tan leather couch under a set of bay windows which was currently covered in a plethora of pillows and half folded blankets. A small coffee table and broken entertainment stand were the only other pieces of furniture in the room. Built in bookshelves made up the far wall and sat empty at present, but Amerie was excited to fill them with her books and trinkets. There may be plenty still left to unpack, but she had done it. This was her home.

A strand of brunette hair fell in her face as she turned to tackle the stack of boxes in the kitchen. Amerie hummed a tune as she tied her wavy hair up out of her way. A gray pitbull mix trotted up to her with a tennis ball in its mouth and whined. Amerie smiled and patted his head.

“I know, Milo. I’ll get the rest of your toys out, soon. Welcome home, bud.”

Milo dropped his ball and laid down at Amerie’s feet as she opened a box containing oven mits and cooking utensils and started organizing. She had just shut the drawer next to the sink when her phone rang.

She barely got a hello out before she heard her mother’s voice. “Did you get everything set up? Has Milo gone swimming yet?”

Amerie smiled. “Well, mom, since I’ve only been here for four hours, no and no.”

“Oh, I should’ve come with you. I can look at flights-“

“I am a grown woman, you know,” Amerie chuckled as she cut off her anxious mother. “I’m fine mom. It’s nice having my own space, and it really is beautiful. I’m just taking it all in. You’ll have to come visit once I have the place set up.”

“Okay, fine. I’m glad to hear you like the place. When do you start your new job?”

“Tuesday. I go in on Monday to meet the rest of the team, though.” The sound of a falling box distracted Amerie and she whipped her head to the living room where Milo was pulling his stuffed otter out of a box. Amerie giggled as Milo ran up to her, squeaking the otter relentlessly and wagging his tail.

Amerie’s mother chuckled. “Milo found his favorite toy, I hear.”

“Yes, I’m clearly a bad dog mom for unpacking the necessities and kitchen before his toys. I kept his tennis ball out on the drive so he could play when we’d stop.”

“He’s going to love it out there, even if I already miss you both.”

“You’ll see us again soon. I’m going to get back to unpacking, though, or I’m going to be sleeping on the floor tonight.”

“Okay, sweetie. Did the movers bring everything in for you already?”

Amerie sighed. “Yes, but they dropped my entertainment stand. Broke one of the legs, cracked the side, and broke the door on it.”

“Are they reimbursing you?”

“They said they’ll send me a check for it. It’s still a bummer.”

“I know, honey, but you’ll get a new one. You’ve had that thing for years now. Chris kept the television, so not like you need the entertainment stand right now.”

Amerie scoffed. “True. I really need to get back to unpacking, mom. I’ll send you some pictures when I have the place set up and call you tomorrow. I love you.”

“Okay. I love you too, Amerie. Glad you guys made it safe. Let me know if you need anything.”

“I will. Bye, mom.” Amerie ended the call and scratched Milo’s head. She leaned against the counter as she tried to decide where to start next. Her bedroom was a logical option, but she was enjoying soaking up the view of the lake and edge of the forest.

Amerie made a cup of coffee and went out on her deck. Milo padded out after her and went down the steps to sniff around the yard. Amerie leaned against the railing and sipped on her coffee. She watched an eagle glide over the lake then swoop down for a fish. As she watched it fly off, she caught a flash of movement along the edge of the pine trees. She glanced and saw nothing, and was going to write it off as nothing until she noticed Milo had paused and looked toward the trees as well. Things seemed to have gotten quiet, and Amerie was acutely aware of the feeling of being watched. She knew that bears, wolves, and mountain lions were in the area. Her nearest neighbors were nearly a mile down the road. Amerie whistled for Milo and kept her eyes on the trees. Milo didn’t move. He stayed focused on the tree line and tilted his head to the right before wagging his tail. Amerie again called for him and he ran to her side, seemingly unbothered. Eyebrow cocked, Amerie turned and walked inside with Milo, locking the door behind them. Another glance at the tree line and nothing showed itself.

With a shake of her head, Amerie placed her now empty coffee cup in the kitchen sink then headed down the hall to her bedroom with a happy Milo in tow. The room was somewhat small, but just big enough to not feel cramped. She missed her spacious apartment in Nashville. Her thoughts wondered to the life that had ended rather abruptly almost two months ago. She had just graduated college and was getting home from work when she walked in on her then fiancé, Chris, in bed with his coworker. Amerie had halted and not said anything as she felt her world come crashing down around her. Chris had tried to make excuses and somehow blame her for working too much. Amerie had simply taken off her diamond ring, set it on the dresser, and walked out the door. Four years thrown out the window for a young waitress. She had gone back to pack her things when Chris was at work the next day and had found a letter along with two dozen roses.

My beautiful Amerie,

I am so sorry that I chose a moment of weakness over you. You deserve so much better than me and I am going to do everything I can to do better for you. I promise I won’t talk to other girls any more. I only did this because you were too busy for me, but I love you. You’re the only one for me. I-

Amerie had scoffed as she crumbled the paper and threw it in the trash with the roses. She was done. Done with the manipulation tactics, gaslighting, and having to pay for his obscene alcohol consumption as he worked spotty side gigs instead of getting a job. She had worked full-time as a waitress while also going to school for three years, and since graduating had gone down to part-time at the restaurant to take a full-time assistant park ranger position. She was done. Packing her things and staying with her mom had given her the time to see and think clearly after the betrayal, and she hadn’t hesitated to apply for the forest ranger job in Montana when it became available.

Amerie blinked away the tears that had built up. There was a mix of emotions: pride for doing what was right for herself, anger at allowing things to have gone on for so long, the faded but still-there sting of betrayal, missing her home town. She missed night time drives with her lifelong friend Gabby, music blasting as they sipped on milkshakes and sang loudly off key to throwbacks on her old Dodge Dart radio. She missed hikes with her college friend Sarah, when they would stumble across a small waterfall and sit talking about future plans for their lives while munching on dried fruit and chocolate. She hated to admit it, but she missed Chris. Not the real Chris, she realized, but the idea of him, when she hadn’t seen the truth of the situation and still thought he was who she was going to spend the rest of her life with. A sour taste in her mouth manifested as she remembered her life with him before losing the rose colored glasses. She couldn’t help but feel resentful for a moment, as if she had wasted her time, but she knew that wasn’t the case. As painful as it had been, she needed to go through it to get here. She knew this new beginning was going to have rough spots where these thoughts creeped up, but she was determined not to let those thoughts sour her first day.

She got back to unpacking her clothes. Her mom had given her the small, childhood dresser from Amerie’s old bedroom. Amerie put her bras and other underthings in the top drawer then filled the other three with her shorts, bikinis, tank tops, and T-shirts. Her mountain of hoodies would never fit in the small closet, so she left a stack almost three feet high in the corner of the room. She pulled a navy blue hoodie from the stack and slipped it over her head before untying her hair. She grabbed a hammer and nails and hung one of her paintings above her bed. It showcased a mountain lake with a small clearing in front of it, both surrounded by pines and Aspen trees. To the right, a small herd of elk grazed, unaware of a black wolf standing just at the edge of the trees. The wold seemed to look directly at her as she straightened out the painting. She had painted this

She quickly made her bed and threw on a few extra blankets. October in Montana meant cold nights, but she was looking forward to the stars over the lake after a snow storm. The weather for the next ten days still called for clear skies, but she knew that wouldn’t last much longer. The first snow fall had been two weeks ago, and only small piles of snow in the shade of forest trees remained. She smiled to herself as she imagined Milo playing in snow for the first time.

Amerie put on some music and kept herself busy with packing. She took a few breaks throughout the day to go outside and play with Milo, occasionally glancing toward the trees where she still felt eyes on her, but never seeing anything. The number of unpacked boxes continued to dwindle until she only had a few left.

Eventually, the sun started to set on the opposite side of the lake. She laid on her couch with a plate of chicken tenders and Mac and cheese she’d made for dinner and watched the sun slowly dip below the horizon. After she finished her meal, the sun had disappeared, and the sky was a palette of bright pinks, oranges, and purples as the darkness creeped in, bringing the stars with it.

Amerie carried a pile of broken down boxes out to her recycling bin by the side of her house while Milo sniffed around the yard in search for a spot to do his business. Amerie tilted her head back to look at the sky and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. She smiled softly then sat down on a chair on her deck with her laptop. She filled out some forms for her new job ad the sky continued to darken. A flash of green had her looking upwards as the northern lights faintly danced across the sky, seeming to welcome her home. Her heart warmed. She smiled to herself.

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Samantha Foster
when will the next update be?. ...
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when do you update this book. I'm waiting on more chapters it's killing me
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Excellent book, wonderfully written, a different take on "werewolf lore", and an incredible story so far. I'm definitely anxious for more!!
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AMAZING AND WELL WRITTEN
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55 Chapters
Chapter 1
Amerie sighed as she set the box she was holding on her old wooden kitchen table. Her heart felt heavy, yet free. She’d made it.She couldn’t help but smile to herself as she looked around at the partially unpacked boxes scattered throughout her new home. It had been a real effort to scrape together the money to buy this cozy house near the lake. The house was rather small, only two bedrooms and one bathroom. Behind her, dark cabinets and a gray slate counter accompanied a small sink, electric stove, and old fridge. To her right, a narrow hallway led to one of the bedrooms, the bathroom under the stairs, and a small office space near the front of the house. To her left, large black paned windows allowed her a view of the glacier blue mountain lake past her wrap around deck. Her living room contained a tan leather couch under a set of bay windows which was currently covered in a plethora of pillows and half folded blankets. A small coffee table and broken entertainment stand were the on
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Chapter 2
The next day, Amerie drove the twenty minutes into town to pick up some groceries and explore the shops in the town square. The small town of Luna Park was even more magical in person than it had seemed in the pictures online. It looked like a post card with its white and brick buildings with dark brown roofs against the tall mountains and blue sky. Yellow flower bushes were scattered on street corners and the yellow and orange fall leaves of the Aspen trees lined the roads. The Main Street had lights strung overhead along with a pumpkin themed banner proclaiming the approaching Fall Fest in three weeks. The smell of fresh bread and pastries wafted in through Amerie’s half down windows. The town looked alive with people milling from store to store. Children flocked to the farmer’s stand with pumpkins to taste the kettle corn and caramel apples. People noticed the unfamiliar car and looked at her curiously, but they all smiled and waved a welcome. She smiled back and flipped her long
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Chapter 3
On Saturday morning, Amerie sat out on her deck, coffee in hand, watching Milo play in the yard. Amerie had gone back into town to explore the other shops a couple times. She’d even bought herself a new entertainment stand and taken the broken one to the dump. She had met a few more people, and everyone had been kind and welcoming. It was starting to feel like home. Tonight, she was meeting Blaze and her sister at the bar, and she was somewhat surprised to find that she was excited. She smiled and sipped her coffee.Milo ran up and dropped his ball at her feet. She proceeded to play a few rounds of fetch with him, until Milo halted halfway back to the deck. He whipped his head towards the woods and dropped the ball. His tail was straight and high. Amerie’s heart skipped a beat as she followed his gaze towards the line of trees closest to them. She saw something move and squinted. Milo whined and dipped his head just as the head of a white wolf became visible. Amerie froze. She calle
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Chapter 4
Amerie parked just down the street from the bar and climbed out of her car. It was a couple minutes before seven and the sun had just set, painting the sky in deep purple and orange hues with strokes a pink highlighting the few clouds that hung in the sky above the mountains. A navy midnight crept in from the east, pulling the blanket of shimmering stars and glowing crescent moon with it. Amerie walked to the bar, the heels of her boots clicking on the cobblestone sidewalk. She was surprised to see that the town was just as alive as it had been during the days. There were families leaving restaurants, kids running around and tossing coins in the fountains, and couples walking hand in hand under the glow of the buzzing street lamps. A small line had already began to form at the bar. Amerie craned her neck to look for Blaze and spotted her short black hair just as Blaze turned around. “Tennessee! You made it!” Blaze clasped her hands together. She had foregone the round glasses and cu
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Chapter 5
Amerie dreamt of a snarling white wolf covered in blood and something black. Red dropped from the trunks of the trees. It looked like the trees themselves were bleeding. The hawk that Amerie had seen earlier was strewn out on the forest floor, its wings bent at unnatural angles. Lightning illuminated the sky, but no rain fell and no thunder sounded. A sinister laugh echoed. A man’s voice screamed her name-Amerie awoke with a start. She was breathing heavily and covered in beads of sweat. Her hands were tightly clutching the sheets. Milo sat up and looked at her, whining. Amerie closed her eyes and took a deep breath, then patted Milo on the head. “I’m okay, boy. It’s okay.” He whined and licked her face, then laid his head on her stomach. Amerie ran a hand down her face and grabbed her phone to check the time. It was just a few minutes before seven. She groaned and rolled over. It had been after 2:30 when she got home this morning, but she already knew she wasn’t going to be able to
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Chapter 6
There was so much blood. It was on Matt’s truck door. A large puddle was on the floor by his front wheel. The mess by the door to the building looked as if Matt had tried to fight back. Claw marks littered the outside of the door. What the hell had happened?Some rangers jumped into their vehicles to scour the forest and check nearby roads. Allen had three remain at the office to man the phones and radios. A request for assistance was sent to the police station. Others, Amerie included, followed Allen into the forest armed with guns and gear, tracking the paw prints.“Keep your eyes peeled,” Allen commanded. Tyler’s eyes were wide beside Amerie. “Anyone else notice there aren’t any drag marks?”“Or footprints,” Maya added quietly.The team continued pushing into the forest. A black eagle landed on a pine branch just ahead of them. It turned its golden eyes toward the group and screeched. A freezing wind smacked into the group, sending three of their hats tumbling into the underbrush
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Chapter 7
Amerie pressed her ear against the door. She heard Kierian sigh followed by a click as the front door shut slowly. She held her breath in an attempt to hear something, but it was silent. She sighed and leaned against the door. The room she had stormed into had a twin bed with a white metal bed frame in the center of the room. The only other piece of furniture was a wooden nightstand with a broken drawer. She attempted to open the small window over the bed, but it didn’t budge. The window only showed the trees behind the house, so she still had no idea what was going on out front with Kierian and the white wolf. She plopped down on the stiff mattress and waited. Five minutes had passed when she heard shouting. She opened the door and snuck out to the living room, then peeked out the window. Kierian was shouting with another tall man that was covered in blood and black goo. This man was even taller than Kierian. He also had hair as dark as Kierian’s, but it was cut shorter on the sides
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Chapter 8
Amerie awoke with a start. He dream of the bloodied white wolf had played over and over. A voice shouting her name still rung in her ears. Rubbing her eyes, she rolled over to see that it was only four in the morning. She grabbed her phone to check the message thread for the officers for any update on Matt. They’d temporarily given up searching around midnight after not finding anything, deciding to wait for the sun to come up. The search dogs had lost his scent only fifty feet into the forest from the Nature Center and hadn’t been able to pick up anything around the coordinates where Amerie had heard Matt. They planned on calling in a search plane and helicopter later today. She set her phone down and sighed. There had been so much blood. Had Matt hurt himself in the field or was he really attacked just outside the door without any of them being the wiser? How had no one heard something?His shouting echoed in her head. She prayed to whatever higher power would listen that he would
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Chapter 9
The man held up his hands and took a step toward her. “I’m not here to fight. I won’t hurt you.”Amerie wished she had her gun. All she had was her bear spray, which could still give her time to get away if needed. “You took my friend. I don’t believe you.”He eyed her stance and smirked slightly. “We didn’t take your friend, Ranger. We saved him.”“Then why won’t you let me see him? Why haven’t you reported him found or brought him to a hospital?”His expression clouded over. “It’s more complicated than that,” he said sternly, crossing his arms again. “Explain it. Or I’m calling this in now. Tell me who you are.” Her hands bunched into fists at her side. She could feel her nails starting to pierce the skin. His eyes darted to her fists. “Your little buddy had me hide in a house as you both kept things from me when a man was in danger. Start. Talking.”He ran a hand through his midnight dark hair. “Let’s go back and sit by the water. I’ll tell you what happened, and I’ll see what I c
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Chapter 10
Fallen leaves crushed beneath Amerie’s boots. The calls of crows filled the air around her. She was getting close to the small house where Kierian had brought her. Before she forgot, she pulled out her phone and sent Everett a quick message asking for a rain check. He responded quickly, saying he had planned to suggest the same thing when she got to work but had just heard she was taking the day off. He told her to feel better and promised to update her on the search efforts, then Amerie pocketed her phone. If she didn’t know any better, the forest would seem a peaceful place. Sunshine warmed her face. The trees blocked a gentle breeze that caused the high and thin branches to sway slightly. The occasional squirrel darted across her path, no doubt preparing for winter. She’d seen no evidence of an Embertaur. There had also been no sign of the white wolf or black eagle, both of which she’d grown so accustomed to seeing that it felt odd to not. She stepped into a clearing with tall
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