Wolfsong's Revenge

 Wolfsong’s Revenge



 Dedications:



To Michelle Paver, my all-time inspiration and favourite author.

You inspired me to write and like wolves, and I have ever since!



 Prologue



“Wolfsong, wait!” panted the black and white tom as he waded through the swarming mass of cats. ''Why did so many cats have to come to the gathering tonight? ''“It’s not what you think it is!”



The white she-cat turned around. “Then what is it, Darkheart?” she yowled, her voice like thunder. It was barely heard amongst the buzzing of cats’ voices buzzing throughout the crowd. Darkheart could tell her heart was in a million pieces.



“Dawnblossom isn’t my mate. She never was,” he lied. He loved Wolfsong, but Dawnblossom was special to him.



Wolfsong just laughed.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">“Liar!” she snarled, when the laughing was over. “One day I’ll get my revenge, Darkheart. You’ll see Dawnblossom and everyone you love in Shadowclan fade away from your life, even if I don’t kill them.” Her eyes were blazing with fury.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Darkheart suddenly dropped his panic, and then rose anger. “Fine, be like that. I’m more loyal to Shadowclan than I ever was to you!” Darkheart forgot his anger and all other negative feelings. ''Did I really just say that? ''

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Before he could apologise, Wolfsong had disappeared through the crowd.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">He padded back to Dawnblossom, with a heavy heart filled with loss.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">“Where were you?” asked the ginger and white she-cat. “I’ve been waiting for you, Darkheart.”

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">“Trying to find someone.” It was a lie, but it was the best he could do. He started to make up a random warrior. “Jaytail. Brown tabby tom with a grey tail. I met him at the last gathering. Seen him?”

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Dawnblossom shook her head. “Never heard of him. Maybe you could try and find him when the gathering’s over?”

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">“Good idea.” Darkheart looked up to the stars. He was instantly reminded of his first gathering, and his first night with Wolfsong. Looking up at the stars, talking about the future. He would do anything to experience that night again.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">“Attention, cats of the clans,” called Ravenstar. “The gathering is about to start.”