Xantha

Xantha is a gentle and loving soul and complete opposite of Lanius. Their meeting was less than ideal. Her mother had mated with rogue male and this had her expelled from her pack. She gave birth to four pups and the only one to survive was Xantha. Her mother raised her alone and the two of them often went without food for days. Finally Xantha was old enough to hunt with her mother. During a hunt her mother got mortally injured and died soon after. Xantha was left all on her own. Her chances of survival were very slim so she set out to find a pack. 

Her breath created puffs of smoke in the icy air as she observed a small hare, hiding in the snow. It was but a scrap of meat, but it would have to do. Her frame had thinned out a lot as catching food became harder and harder. There was no room for failue. The lilac female stalked the hare, her lithe paws making small crunchy noises in the thick snow. The hare heard her and darted quickly. Xantha cursed under her breath and broke into a sprint. Her paws were getting tired, fighting vehemly against the thick snow cover. The hare was faster and lighter and easily outran her. The she-wolf gave up the chase with an angry huff. Out of the corner of her eye she saw a large dark figure chasing after her lost meal. She watched as the wolf's mucles flexed and moved in a display of agility and power. The wolf managed to nick the rabbit's leg effectively making it tumble. From there it was an easy kill for the wolf and a stolen meal for Xantha. She glared at the wolf which was clearly unaware of her presence and it was also male. Hunger erased any rational thoguht from her mind as she lunged at the large male shouting "That's mine!" 

The male was stunned as he watched the female lunge at him teeth bared. A second later he collected himself and too bared his fangs. She attacked him, biting at his neck and face. He growled and threw her off. The black and white male pinned the she-wolf underneath him and snapped his fangs at her. He was about to kill her when he saw her submission. Not only to him, but to her fate. Her eyes turned hallow as she braced herself for the inevitable. He pushed himself off of her. He was not one for showing mercy, but something in her compelled him to. 

Xantha watched with wide eyes as the male backed off. "Why..." she whispered confused as she got up and shook off her snow-covered fur. The male gave her a look "It was not a fair fight. You are clearly weaker than me. There is no honor is such a kill". His voice was as cold as the air, his amber eyes piercing her soul. She wanted to be offended, but his words rang true. Her body was skin and bones and even if she was at her peak she wouldn't be able to take on such a large male wolf. She nodded briskly, not liking the direction of the conversation. The male face suddenly broke into a smirk.

"How about we share this one", he offered and brought the hare carcass between them. The she-wolf eyed him warily, but accepted the offer. And such was the start of their friendship that blossomed into love. It was the beginning of the Luna Luceat Pack.