Anders stopped in the middle of a forested area. His body was in pure agony and couldn't bare to take another step.

"I can't stop now." He thought as he stood there panting. He took a step phía trước, chuyển tiếp and winced at the pain his muscles sent out. "God how long have i been running?" He đã đưa ý kiến out loud as he sat down to think He counted the amount of times he saw the moon and the sun. "Dear god... I have been running for four days straight..." As he realized the time that went bởi his stomach growled menacingly. "With no food...I guess I have every reason to be tired."

He was still angry with himself for not being able to go longer. He got up again fighting through the pain. He walked a little ways when he noticed a large rabbit zip past him. HIs stomach growled at the sight of it and he began to chase after. His hunger seemed to have numbed the pain of his muscles because he caught up to the rabbit quicker then he had ever had in his life. The rabbit had no chance as Anders pounced on it and killed it. He picked up his prize bởi the ears and took it back to a clearing.

"Not much, but I guess it'll have to do for now." đã đưa ý kiến Anders as he set his thực phẩm down. He laid down to get comfortable. Before he could begin to ear he heard rustling from the bụi cây, cây bụi, tổng thống bush near him. Anders quickly got to his feet and took a fighting stance. Before he knew it a slim figure ran through the bush, past Anders, and took the rabbit bởi the ears and ran off. "You son of a.." Anders began to run before he could finish.

Anders picked up the Mất tích distance between him and the thief quickly, and was soon side bởi side. The thief turned sharply before Anders could get a snap at his neck. Anders growled and set off into the brush.

The thief looked back and noticed he wasn't being followed anymore. He stopped and dropped the rabbit at his feet to catch his breath. He felt victory and began to chuckle. "Looks like I win again."

"I wouldn't be so sure about that." Anders yelled as he tackled the slim thief. The two wrestled until Anders overpowered the other. As the other struggled to get free, Anders finally got a good look at the thief.

"You little thieving piece of....didn't mother always tell bạn that there's no honor in a thieves work?" The thief stopped struggling as he realized Anders' voice.

"Anders?...Is that really you?"

"Yeah it's me bạn little runt! Now tell me what your deal is about dishonoring the family name like this before I claw your insides out."

He laughed, "Same old Anders, empty threats as always."

Anders picked up the slim chó sói, sói bởi the neck and threw him against a nearby tree. Knocking the breath out of him.

"Don't seem so empty now do they Zane?"

Zane stumbled to his feet and struggled to catch his breath. "Calm down Anders! bạn know I wouldn't last long fighting you!"

"Probably should've thought of that before bạn ran off without telling anyone."

"You're still sore about that?"

"Yeah I'm still sore about it. So is everyone else."

"Well I could really care less about them."

Anders angered his look and yelled, "You better let go of that feeling Zane!"

"Why is that? Are bạn here to bring me back to that god forsaken valley?" Zane đã đưa ý kiến laughing. Anders didn't budge and Zane soon caught on and stopped laughing, "Oh bạn can't be serious Anders."

"If bạn listen to me for a second."

"No! Screw bạn man! You'll have to drag me back there!" Anders raised his eyebrow and Zane soon realized who he was talking to, "Um...I mean."

Anders growled and ran at Zane for another tackle, but Zane saw it coming and was able to dodge Anders' attack. "You lucky little pup!" Anders yelled.

"Oh come on! I'm surprised bạn didn't see that coming Anders!"

Anders went for another attack but this time he wanted his brother to dodge him. When Zane sidestepped to the right, Anders quickly bit down on his back left leg and threw him at a large rock. Before Zane could regain footing Anders slammed him into the rock again with his shoulder. Zane fell to the ground in pain.

"ALright Anders bạn got me bea- *cough*..." Before Zane could finish Anders took him bởi the neck and started to drag him.

"Ok Anders! I'm done! I'm ready to listen so please let me go."

"Are bạn sure? Because there's a nice little cliff over here that I saw a little while ago."

Zane looked through the clearing and saw the cliff's edge coming closer into view.

"Very funny Anders! bạn can stop now I get it!"

"You really don't sound like bạn mean it." Anders đã đưa ý kiến as he approached the edge.

"No I mean it Anders! *yelp*" Anders held Zane over the cliff bởi the scruff of his neck in his mouth.

"ANDERS! PLEASE STOP! THIS ISN'T FUNNY!"

"Really? Cause I'm getting a kick out of it."

"GOD DANG IT ANDERS I'LL DO ANYTHING!"

"Anything huh?"

"YES!"

"Say that you're sorry that bạn left the pack without telling anyone."

"WHAT!?"

Anders loosened his grip.

"OK! OK!" Zane stopped and took a deep breath. "I'm sorry I left you...Dad and mom...and the pack without bạn guys knowing!"

"You mean that?"

"YEAH NOW PULL ME BA..." Anders threw his brother behind him before he could finish. Zane landed with a thud and moaned.

"God Anders are bạn crazy!" Zane yelled as Anders walked pass him with a smirk across his face. Zane followed him close behind back to where they left the rabbit.

"Hey Anders, it's getting late and my den is close by. WHy don't we go there for the night? Then bạn can tell me why bạn came all this way just to track me down."

Anders picked up his rabbit and nodded, so they both went back to Zane's den. Zane took some thực phẩm from his stash and they both ate. The sun began to set when they finished.

"Alright so are bạn going to tell me why they want me back at that stupid valley?"

"The valley is gone Zane."

Zane looked at his brother in shock and seemed to change his attitude towards the valley. "WHAT!? HOW!? WHEN!?"

"We were run out bởi northern and southern wolves. Apparently they became buddies and decided that we needed to give them out land to support their needs. They attacked the valley six days cách đây and we didn't see it coming..."

"Why do bạn need me though?"

"I was sent to find you, Ryker, and Blaze to bring bạn guys back and fight alongside us. We are the only hope for the pack since we're the strongest."

Zane thought for a little and looked at the sunset. He sighed deeply and looked back at Anders.

"I'll help bạn find the others and bring them back. I owe bạn that much."

Anders nodded and watched the sun vanish on the horizon. The beauty of the sunset reminded him of his mother and Faith. He began to tear up but stopped himself because he didn't want to cry in-front of his brother. He laid his head on the ground and yawned.

"Well we better get some sleep for tomorrow, and since we're going to be traveling for a while we should catch up some. First thing bạn need to tell me about is how bạn got that scar on your leg. Goodnight Anders."

"Goodnight Zane." Anders replied and smiled. "Nothing has changed about him. Same little skinny omega." Anders thought to himself as he fell asleep.