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Hey guys! Here's chapter 4. Sorry it took so long. I've been busy this summer. I hope to get back on schedule soon. Reviews are appreciated, and I hope you enjoy this chapter.

"You ready to go?" Ian asked. I just got up about two minutes ago and he's already asking me to train? This is going to be a long day.

I rubbed my eyes and said, "Why do we have to train so early in the morning? And isn't grandpa supposed to train me, not you?"

"Why do you think I'm standing here?" a voice said behind me. I turned around and saw grandpa standing behind me with his arms crossed.

My face got hot a little. I should have heard him there. "Oh."

"You have a lot to learn," was all he said before he started walking outside.

My ears flattened; was he mad at me? "Don't let him get to you, Luke. This is how he teaches: not many words but a lot of work. He's kind of blunt. You'll do fine," Ian comforted. He put a hand on my shoulder.

"Thanks," I replied. It's good to know that if that is going to be a daily thing.

"Come on," he started, "let's go!" he started walking to the door. I followed him. One of the first things I noticed before I even got outside was how much more silent his footsteps were than mine. I never payed much attention to things like this before.

The sun was rising brightly and there was a slight breeze; it was quite relaxing. I followed Ian for about ten minutes. He told me earlier to keep my senses on alert and tell me if I sense anything different.

I could smell a scent marker for a pack border. I didn't know this was wolf territory. I knew wolves live around here, but so close to home?

I told him about the border marker. He said that grandpa told him that two wolf packs united recently and expanded the territory closer to our home. We were in no danger though.

I smelled a bear as well, but it was weak, so I ignored it.

The birds were singing their song as we walked. Now that spring was in full swing, there was a lot of life in the woodlands. I followed Ian out of the tree line until I saw grandpa laying at the edge of a cliff, looking down.

"Hi-" I started. Grandpa shushed me.

"Sit and see," he said. He pointed down the hill; all I could see at first was a semi-big herd of caribou. They were grazing in the grass. I never really seen a caribou up this close, but it was awesome. I would say they were about one hundred feet away.

I was looking at the caribou when Ian tapped my shoulder. I looked at him and he pointed right of the caribou. There were four wolves.

The wolf in the front was tan with a white wider belly; it was a female. I think she was leading the hunting group. She looked at the wolf next to her; he was a fiery red wolf with a cream underbelly. Behind those two were two grey and black wolves with white underbellies, but one was really short while the other was tall and muscular.

I was in awe; I have never seen a wolf hunt before. Dad told me the were an amazing sight to behold. This will be good.

I looked back to the wolves and noticed the tan and red one were splitting from the two grey ones. I could see the short grey one come closer to us and behind the caribou herd. He was soon being followed by the much bigger grey wolf. I saw the tall one nod to the short one and vice versa. Then out of nowhere, they both blew their cover and started running and barking at the herd. The herd took notice and started running straight away and the two wolves took chase.

The herd ran for about thirty seconds before I noticed that the tan and red wolf were running to the side. The red one bit down on one of the legs and the caribou tripped. Once it fell, he let go of it and helped the tan one take down a different one. The tan one was already had her jaws locked on the throat; the red one went for the stomach.

The caribou the red one took down earlier was now being pounced by the two grey ones. It was a bloody kill.

Shortly after, when they were dragging the caribou, a different grey wolf came down a hill to our right and went straight to the tan wolf and nuzzled her. They probably are mates. He doesn't really seem like an Alpha, but you never know.

I could barely hear what the grey wolf said, but since I have good hearing, I could hear him say, "Good job Kate." That was all I could hear. So the tan one's name is Kate. Okay.

I was going to keep listening, but I felt something tap my shoulder; it was Ian. I looked to him and he pointed behind him: grandpa was leaving. I nodded to Ian and started following them. We went back into the forest and I followed grandpa. We ended up back into his den where he had his ninja stuff.

"That was awesome!" I exclaimed once we got into the den.

"It was executed well," grandpa agreed, "I've watched those wolves for years, the red one I don't know. He must be from the Eastern Pack, but the tan one's name is Kate. She is the daughter of the Alpha male and female. The short one's name is Candu, he is very aggressive; I know from experience," he stated.

"You met one before," I asked in awe.

"Yes, he wanted to fight, but I got away before it started. Wolves don't interact well with us, but they are much more generous than the humans are," he explained.

"Cool. Did they ever try to hunt you down?" I asked.

He thought for a money before he answered, "A few did, but they didn't do anything when they found me. The Western Pack isn't one for fighting, besides Candu and a few others. They found out I wasn't a threat, so they left me alone."

"The fall grey wolf's name is Hutch, he is the Beta, or second-in-command, of the pack. He is very loyal."

This is cool; I didn't know that grandpa knew the wolves of the area. "How did you get to know these wolves?" I asked.

"I've watched them for years, there was almost a war between the two packs, but they found peaceful ways. I learned a few names and ranks. That third grey wolf was an Omega; I have no idea what he was doing with Kate. Last I checked, Alphas and Omegas couldn't be mates."

"Oh," I said, "That sounds unfair," I said.

"It's pack law for all wolves," grandpa stated. It was sent for a few moments until grandpa changed the subject, "I showed you this to show you teamwork. One day, you will make a team, and be as good as that."

"You just need to find other people and train them to work as a team," Ian pointed out.

"Yes," grandpa agreed, "but first, I will train you enough so you can go find others and still be safe."

"That is if I agree," I pointed out.

"Of course," grandpa replied.

"Well," I started, "What am I going to learn today?" I questioned.

"Did you have breakfast today?" he asked. I said no, "Good, then we will start with control and patience." He got up and said, "Follow me."

I followed him back to our house where I could smell fresh killed caribou. My mouth began to water and my tail wagged a little. Grandpa told me to wait outside while he goes and gets me some caribou.

I sat out there, waiting, sitting on the bench. It has been five minutes and he still hasn't come out. My stomach kept yelling at me which made it worse. I had enough of this, so I went opened the door, but it slammed shut about halfway through.

"You have to wait Luke. Have some patience," I heard grandpa through the door.

My ears flattened am I started to whimper. Maybe a guilt trip will do him good.

"Nice try tubby, but begging won't help," grandpa mocked. I snorted and went back to the bench. Hearing him call me "tubby" was a usual thing said by Adam or Sarah, but grandpa? It's probably some kind of motivation.

After a good ten more minutes, I heard the door open; my ears pricked up as I looked to the door. And there was my savior, Ian, coming out with a decent sized chunk of meat on as plate.

"Finally," I exclaimed, getting up to grab the plate out of his hands. But Ian stopped me.

"Nope," he said, "this is mine," he explained.

He sat down next to me and slowly ate the caribou. The would stop sometimes and tell me how good it was. I couldn't resist, I finally cracked and tried to grab some of the caribou off of Ian's plate, but he stabbed my hand with his fork.

I yelped and pulled my hand back. It didn't hurt much, more of a shock. Shortly after, grandpa came out empty handed.

"Where's my food?" I asked.

"Patience Luke, you will get some food soon enough," he said calmly, walking off of the porch and out into the forest, "Follow me boys," he called.

Ian started following, but I hesitated. I looked back inside only to find my mom in there nodding at me. So I followed grandpa and Ian.

I followed them to the riverbed where we clean our clothes. They were sitting on a sideways log we use sometimes for campfires in the summer.

"Are you putting me on a diet or something?" I asked. I sure hope not, diets suck.

"No," grandpa explained, "Just a training exercise. Your waistline shouldn't affect you in the way I will train you. I will train you like Victor was trained: to use your weight as an advantage."

Good. "Then can I have food now?" I asked, hoping to get some food.

"Nope," Ian said, taking a bite out of his caribou.

"What!" I exclaimed, "This is completely unfair," I muttered.

"Well," grandpa ignored me, "time for training!" I tensed up, sitting there waiting for my first lecture. "

You will be working on meditation today," he stated, "It involves a lot of patience and rest. This is basic stuff. It helps relieve stress and calms you down when you have a problem."

"Okay," I said, listening.

"So cross your legs," I did that, "close your eyes," done, "and take deep breaths and relax," he told me.

I did as he instructed and started meditating. The calming sounds of the river helped. I almost forgot I was hungry, but I spoke too soon. Shortly after I started, I could smell the caribou like it was right in front of my face.

Just calm down, Luke, I told myself, you can do this. This is only the first lesson.

In all of the silence, I could hear my stomach growl. It was kind of embarrassing, but I can't control it. After a few minutes of this calming moment, I felt something warm touch my hand. I had no idea what it was, I almost didn't notice it.

"Open your eyes," I heard grandpa whisper.

I opened my eyes to a piece of caribou in my hands resting on my legs. It had bite marks of it; probably Ian's.

I looked up to grandpa; he had a blank expression on his face, so I looked to Ian. He had his well known grin on his face and an empty plate in his hands.

I hesitated grabbing the caribou, I was afraid I was going to get in trouble for eating it, but grandpa nodded. I tore away at the chunk of caribou.

It was silent as I ate, I wasn't complaining, I had food and that's what was important.

"I've never seen anyone eat so happily," Ian stated.

"I have," grandpa said. We didn't say anything.

When I finished the caribou, I got up to wash my hands and muzzle in the river. "So," I started, "was that it for the day?"

"Nope," grandpa answered, "we finished the first part, but now we get to the fun stuff."

"What do you mean by 'fun stuff'?" I asked skeptically . I have a bad feeling about this.

"Today we start endurance training!" Ian said, sounding a little too excited. My tail dropped.

"So," I started, "how are we going to do endurance training?" I asked.

We are now in an open field that is covered in wolf scent, but no wolves to be seen. We went home so I could have a real breakfast before we came here. They said I would need the energy to do this and I wasn't going to refuse food; but I don't like the sound of endurance training.

"Well first, I want to see what your endurance is like right now, so I want you to run at the edge of the valley until you can't run anymore," grandpa explained. I don't like the sound of this at all.

I sighed, but I guess you have to take your first steps to a have what you want. "Okay," I said non enthusiastically.

I started off running and I knew I wasn't fit in any way, shape, or form from the beginning. I ran a good quarter of the way until I was starting to feel fatigue. This is ridiculous, what wolf can't run two hundred fifty meters without getting tired?

I was about to stop, but I remembered the day when I climbed the tree with Ian where Adam couldn't do it. I thought to myself, what if one day I could beat Adam and Sarah in a race? That encouraged me to keep going. When we were younger, Adam and Sarah would always challenge me to a race even though they knew they would win; they did it to humiliate me, then they would make fun of my weight afterwards. I still don't understand why they are so mean to me.

Even with all of that encouragement, I didn't get much farther; I'm not used to doing all of this running.

I slowed my pace down to a walk and fell of the floor, exhausted. I need a breather.

I heard light footsteps coming to me; it was Ian. He got up to me and sat down, "Don't worry Luke, you'll get it," he encouraged. It took all I had to not cry.

Throughout the day, I either ran, drank a lot of water, or take a break. Ian and grandpa were determined to raise my endurance; they said I will need it. I think their plan started working, but it was so slow, I barely noticed it.

The sun was setting and I was still running. Sweat was pouring down in placed I didn't even know I could sweat; this day took a lot out of me.

"You can stop now Luke!" grandpa called. Those are my new favorite words. I trudged towards the two of them to see my mom with them. There was pride in her eyes.

"I'm so proud of you Luke," mom praised. I was panting too hard to reply. I just wanted water.

"We all are," grandpa stated, "now, I want you to got take a bath in the river."

Why can't I just take one at home is what I would ask if I wasn't panting so hard, but he answered that, "I need you to get used to rough situations so it will be easier when you really need it. Besides, it will feel good after all of that running."

I slowly went to the river and washed up, he told me we would be working on my endurance for the next week. I am not looking forward to that. When I got home, I went straight to bed. No food, sleep.

*So did you catch it? I decided to add Alpha and Omega characters as easter eggs. As I said before, this is on FanFiction under the Alpha and Omega section, so I decided to put some easter eggs in there. They will not be part of the plot, but I wanted to add them somewhere. Hope you enjoyed. *