Noche was an amazing alpha in his time. He was caring about his family, and he did all he could to protect them. His pack was known as one of the strongest in the land, feared even by bears, whom dominated the area, terrorizing the other packs, and eating their young. Heart strong, he would run to aid any pack in need, something the council of bears did not approve of. They were ashamed to be terrorized by one as insignificant as a wolf.

"He must be destroyed!" they clamored, voices rough and angry. A unanimous vote was cast, and the bears allied themselves to rid the land of the beast that dared to go against natural order. Night was the time when they arrived, their paws thundering on the ground, killing everyone in sight. Noche fought valiantly, but alas, not even he could fight off the army of bears that had been brought for his end. A sad howl filled the night sky as the the alpha saw his family decimated, and the bears growled with contempt, leaving him for dead in a pool of his own blood.

'Why? Why did this happen?' he thought, as he felt himself slipping away. The full moon shone on his fur, and a shower of stars filled the sky as a voice spoke deep in his mind. "Who are you?" he asked, his voice calm and relaxed. "Am I dead?"

"No, you are not... but you will be, if nothing is done. I am the spirit of the night, and I have been watching you for a long time. Few were the brave that dared speak against the tyrants of this land, but you alone acted against them. For this, hero as dark as night, you will be rewarded." As the voice spoke, Noche felt his body strengthen with power he had never known.

The night had given Noche power, revived him and given him immortality. His fur now shone like the sky that was so much compared with, mist seeming to flow from his pelt, his eyes glowing like the full moon itself. Now, whenever a bear terrorizes a pup or a pack, you can be sure that the spirit of the wolf, Noche, will arrive at the sound of a howl.

Art and character ©  alchemistkitsune