Swiftcurrent Creek a dangerous presence

Set after Fox's disappearance - @Fox; there was no mention of Fox disposing of the body, so I hope this so OK!

By the time Bazi arrived at Fox's den, the stink of death had crept beyond the doorstep and into the open air. The Beta wrinkled her nose, wondering what had possessed the Alpha to store decaying meat in her home - until she poked her head into the entrance and saw what was causing the smell.

The sight of Haunter, freshly dead on the floor, turned Bazi's skin to ice. She scrambled backwards and into the light, gasping for breath. Where was Fox? What had happened here? It took several minutes for the girl to gather her senses and take a few reluctant steps back into darkness, stretching her neck to sniff at the dark wolf's corpse. No blood. He lay there as if asleep. A frown creased Bazi's brow. Was it sickness? And where was Fox?

Confused and now quite worried, she stepped back out and loosed a long, mournful howl into the air, summoning whoever heard the call to come at once.