Kintla Flatlands black widow

Part of the search for Junior. Set on the Whitefish River near BDP.

Kaskara's heart was heavy. They had been searching for Junior for nearly twelve hours and neither hide nor hair of her was to be seen anywhere. Kaskara knew that the other wolves, Atticus and Kisu and Dante, had the plateau covered, so she ventured outward, following the water into the flatlands. There were creeks and lakes she could have gone to, islands of sand and debris littering the creek bed, which she inspected carefully along the way.

The dark she-wolf felt useless. There was a feeling of hopelessness that dwelled inside her, as if she hadn't been good enough to keep an eye on little Osprey to keep this from happening. Though it was irrational, Kas felt it was her fault that Junior had gone missing. There was another thought, a darker, more sinister thought, that invaded her mind. She pushed it away before it could fully form, shaking her head slightly. She needed to focus on the task of finding Junior, not placing blame on others for her disappearance.

As she moved forward, Kas promised herself one thing: when she found Osprey, she would become the pupkeeper and would never let her out of her sight again.