A pack for two (join request)

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A wolf trotted lazily along the pack borders. His pelt was as white as snow except for the inky black spots that covered his pelt. His ice blue eyes scanned the horizon. Zeke was looking for  a wolf from the Eternal Snowfall pack. He was looking for a pack for him and his so called mate, Shiver, to join.

Did Zeke belong in a good pack? Absolutely not. He was an evil wolf through and through. However, Zeke wouldn't be the first wolf to do something crazy for a pretty face. And besides, he was a REALLY good actor. Not even Shiver really knew what was inside his heart. He found a tree that sat just outside the pack borders and he sat in the shade under it. It sure was getting hot out. His thick winter coat itched. It looked like Spring was indeed here already. The snow had almost all melted and the streams were full to bursting with icy water from snow melt.

Zeke dug his claws into the soft ground and contemplated how to proceed. He supposed he better call for someone. Shiver would be waiting for him and he had a job to do. They couldn't safely start their family until they had a pack, so here he was. Zeke tossed back his head and let loose a long and beautiful howl. "Leader of the Eternal Snowfall pack, I call to you in hopes of a pack and a home. Please meet me on the borders to your lands.

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Piala


She rolled over. Her thick fur turned to shield her face from the cold breeze. It was growing warmer in the spring weather, but a few winter gusts of wind still lingered in the air. Piala pressed her ears against her head to keep out the current of air. Despite having her ears pressed down, she still heard the howl nearby. She perked up her ears to listen. It appeared to be coming from the border. With that thought, Piala jumped up and out of her den, wide awake. She grinned madly at the idea of a new family member. Unable to contain herself, Piala starting sprinting towards the border.

As she approached the border, she spotted the wolf. It was an adult male with a white pelt speckled with black. Piala smiled happily when she skidded to a halt in front of him. Even though she was extremely excited about a new packmate, something felt wrong. Maybe I'm just hungry. I haven't eaten yet today... That must be it. Piala pushed the feeling aside and addressed the wolf. "Hello. I am Piala, the alphess of the good Eternal Snowfall pack." Without realizing it, Piala had emphasized the word "good." Realizing the odd slip of the tongue, she continued. "What can I do for you?"   

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Zeke watched the female wolf trot up and listened to her introduce herself. He smiled in an open and friendly way. His ears were up and forward and his tail wagged slowly. There was nothing in the world that Zeke was better at than lying. He really was a master of deception with his words as well as his body language. "Greeting my fair lady." He said softly. "I have heard many good things about your regal pack. I have come on behalf of myself as well as my new mate, Shiver. We are both good wolves. Shiver has a heart of gold." He said the last sentence with utter honesty. Shiver really was a good wolf. She belonged in a pack like this...which was exactly why he was petitioning to join the Eternal Snowfall pack.

"We seek to join your pack. We are both in our prime and we are both skilled hunters. I promise that, if you grant us a place with your family, we will contribute much to the pack. We will humbly accept whatever rank you would deem us worthy of." He bowed his head in respect. And in a flash of honesty that was rare to Zeke, he said. "We would like to have a family M'Lady. With little ones. But it is so dangerous for pups without a pack." He was sure that this wolf, as Alphess, was sharp. She wouldn't be a push over or her pack wouldn't have survived this long. So it was best to tell as much of the truth as was safe. "I am a capable wolf M'Lady Piala and my genes are strong. I am the son of the she wolf Acka, who founded the Honovi pack. Not only will Shiver and I contribute, but any pups that we have will be taught the importance of pack loyalty. Hopefully most of them will choose to stay."

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Piala


The alphess was flattered by his words, but she still felt uneasy. It was rare for her to get this feelings, so she took it very seriously. Her motherly instincts were not something to be taken lightly. Piala still wanted to believe that this wolf was good. In turn, she smiled warmly. Her eyes scanned him to detect any signs of deception. At some points, she felt that she saw something in his eyes and heard a change in tone. Before she could confirm this, he seemed to return to his normal self, as if he had never lied. He was either telling the truth or a very good liar. It was hard to tell.

Piala decided to continue the conversation and keep observing. "I am very grateful that you want to join my pack, but you have yet to tell me your name. Also, I would love to meet your mate before allowing her to enter the pack. It would be odd if I let her join then didn't recognize my own subordinate." She laughed good-heartedly. "Wouldn't that be embarrassing?!" Piala looked at the male and waited for him to introduce himself.

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Zeke smiled with slight embarrassment and bowed his head. "How remiss of me." He chuckled with good nature. "My name is Zeke M'Lady. I will call Shiver so that you can meet her." Zeke sat back on his rump and tilted his head upwards. He took a deep breath and then started to howl. His voice was smooth and melodious. "Shiver M'Love, the Alphess of the Eternal Snowfall pack wishes to meet you." ((OOC: @shiver))

Zeke fell silent and glanced at Piala. "She should be here soon M'Lady. While we wait, may I ask what it is you are looking for in new pack members? Could you tell me about your pack? Is the Eternal Snowfall pack safe for pups?" Was that actual, real concern in his voice? In the past, he really hadn't cared about what happened to the females he had abandoned...but something about this time was different. Maybe is was just this place. Maybe it was Shiver. But he wanted to assure the future of Shiver as well as the pups they would have. The urge to take care of someone other than himself was new. It occurred to him that it was very inconvenient to care about others. He hoped this was just some odd phase he was going through.

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Shiver had long since slowed. Her paws no longer skimming iver the ground. She was going at a steady canter, paws rhythmically touching the ground and lifting, her dressage beautiful. Her winter coat had begun to shed and the shewolf felt the cool breeze enter her pelt abd she sighed from the relief it gave. Her nose was flared shd working, searching for where the border met the wilds. Finally she found the well scented line. But no Zeke. Not yet anyway.

The confident shewolf turned to trace the border. Her paws padded right on top of the invisible line as her golden orbs searched the young plants. At long last her nose picked donething up. Pine. Since there was no pine trees present, it could only mean kne thing. "Zeke!" She barked joyously and broke into a full on gallop, there blending in with a patch if melting -coincidentally spotted- patch if snow. She neared him and began to slow taking in her new surroundings. There was a shewolf opposite of him that she could only assume was Piala. So she bowed. Sweeping one paw to her chest and dipping her head respectfully. Her demeanor shouting happiness and excitement, and above all determination.

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Piala


She looked at the male. So his name is Zeke... Her head nodded in agreement when he decided that he would call his mate, Shiver. Piala listened as he howled, hearing nothing out of the ordinary. She waited for him to finish. Then he started asking question. Her ears couldn't detect any deception, but she still felt like something was wrong. However, she still had no proof. Therefore, she would continue the conversation as normal. "What you described is the perfect type of members we are looking for. In addition, we only accept people with good intentions. As for our pack, we are a close-knit group of wolves that consider ourselves a family that protects each other." She spoke the last sentence with an immense amount of pride, then paused before continuing. "It is your opinion as to what you deem "safe," but as I said before, we are very protective. I personally see this pack as my family and would do everything in my power to keep them out of harm's way. This includes any pups you decide to have in our pack."


With her last words, a female appeared. This must be his mate. Her thoughts were confirmed when the shewolf called out. Piala smiled warmly to the newcomer. She seemed kind and capable. The alphess did not detect the same feeling she got from Zeke in her. She looked between the two possible packmates. Should she let them in? Piala smiled. You only live once. "Welcome Shiver. I am Piala, the alphess of the good Eternal Snowfall pack. I was just talking to Zeke here about your acceptance into the pack. Do you have anything to add or ask?"

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((OOC: Since Zeke is sort of just a bystander at the moment, go ahead and just skip my turn this time))

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Shiver took a couple steps forward so she could properly interact with the Alphess. She felt a strange pulsation in her heart and she realized she wanted to please this shewolf. The silvery female realized that this was the first time since pup hood she wanted to make someone proud if her. Shiver rolled her shoulders to shake the feeling off. She did not know what it was, so she would heave that fir later.

Shiver closed her glowing golden eyes to think about what Alphess Piala said. What did she want from this pack? What did Piala want from her? "I do not know what Zeke had already told you, but I will tell you this: I have come looking for a capable pack that will not only house and shelter us and my future pups, but a pack that will in turn be greatful for what time they had had with me, and will miss me if we choose to leave one day." Shiver paused, opening her vibrant, passionate orbs. "I want a family." She spoke softly. She did not now much about eternal Snowfall but she hoped they were like what she fad described. Then when the time came to return to Snow in the hidden glade, she could bring many ideals to him for him to take Into consideration for his own pack.

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Zeke nodded thoughtfully at the Alphess' words. At this point, silence was best. It did not take long before Shiver arrived, her light colored pelt glinting in the sunlight. "Greetings M'Love." He smiled warmly now, not having to fake the affection displayed clearly on his face. Zeke cared for no one but himself....and then he'd met Shiver. Was she changing something in him? Surely not.

He listened to the exchange between his mate and the Alphess in silence. Shiver was an open and honest wolf. The Alphess would see that her intentions were truly pure. He smiled warmly at Shiver's words and his thoughts filled with thoughts of their pups. Would they look like him? Would they look like Shiver? Or would they be a combination of them both? He decided that he was, after all, going to stick around and find out-for awhile at least. He stepped to Shiver's side and nuzzled her tenderly before turning to look at the Alphess, awaiting her response to Shiver's words.

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(And Snow is left, waiting for his beta and Gamma)

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Piala

The alphess could see the affection Zeke held for this shewolf despite her earlier suspicions for him. She could feel herself warming up to him. Maybe this shewolf, Shiver, would be able to eclipse the slight evil that Piala sensed in Zeke. This made her feel much better about accepting the two of them into the pack. She nodded her head, satisfied with her decision. Now, she had no doubt that they would join, but Piala knew that she first had to quench Shiver's fears.

Perhaps Shiver had experienced a bad childhood that caused her to desire something reliable and family-like. Piala had this feeling, but she had no way of knowing unless the shewolf told her of her own free will and that would not happen until Piala had her full trust. The alphess smiled warmly. "Of course. As I said before, as long as your heart is good, you will be quickly accepted into our—my—family." She could feel her pride welling again. "I can sense good in you. It would be a pity not to welcome you as one of my children. And if you were to one day leave, I would mourn you as if I had lost one of my own pups." Piala let her words sit with the couple for a few seconds. "Does my pack meet your hopes and expectations?"

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Shiver closed her golden eyes and bent her head. She smiled and leaned into Zeke's spotted fur. Piala's words were soothing and made all her fears and doubts fade away, sinking into the depths of her mind. Family. Her heart beat faster, her paws kneading the ground in excitement. Not too long ago, Shiver had been a wary, suspicious loner. But then she met Zeke. Her sadness washed away, replaced by overwhelming joy.

"yes." Dhe whispered, raising her head. Then she raised her voice to a more audible level. "Yes. This is perfect for us. Thank you! Thank you so much Alphess Piala. Mother Piala." She bounded a few steps away, tail thrashing and beating the cool spring air. "Zeke! Come on!"

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Zeke grinned broadly at Piala's words. Sweet success. He looked over at Shiver with tender affection in his eyes and nuzzled her before looking back at his new Alphess. He tucked one paw against his chest and dipped his chest toward the ground in a graceful bow. "Thank you M'Lady Piala. We shall make you glad to have us." He looked at Shiver, knowing that she would fit in wonderfully here. After he left, this pack would care for her. For possibly the first time in his life, Zeke felt gratitude. It was an odd feeling and it made him rather uncomfortable. Zeke would never be truly at home answering to any wolf but himself. But for his plans, the Eternal Snowfall pack was perfect.

It was time now to turn his attention to more important matters. Spring was here and with it came the time of pups. He thought that Shiver's scent might be starting to change, signaling that her season might be nearing. If she were to agree to have his pups, Zeke would make sure that she wanted for nothing over the next several months. Yes, he would leave her in the end....but while he was here, their time together would be perfect. Zeke would bring her food, he would treat her like a Goddess and cater to her every need. Between his care and the safety of the pack, he would make sure that her pregnancy was perfect. And when their pups were born, he was confident that they would all be strong and healthy. Zeke had never actually met any of his pups before. He had always left the moment he knew he had passed on his genes.

He chuckled as Shiver bounded away, but did not immediately follow her. Something had occurred to him. He looked back at Piala. In a soft and uncertain voice that sounded more like a question, he said "I love her, you know.". His expression grew serious. "Thank you for giving her a home." And then he turned and trotted quickly after his mate.

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