The Test of the She-Wolf
I read about wolves some time back. They of course live in packs, and the head of the pack is the Alpha-Male. Sometimes, a pack of wolves finds itself without an Alpha-Male, who was killed perhaps in a fight with a rival, or more likely killed by some cruel ignorance of humans.There are drifting male wolves who aspire to be Alphas, but have left their pack because the incumbent Alpha is too strong to defeat. So alone they drift to find a pack in need of an Alpha. He may or may not find such a pack. If he doesn’t, he likely dies, as no wolf can survive a winter alone.
But if he does find a pack? Well, that’s just the beginning.
Enter the She-Wolves of the Alpha-less pack. They are immediately aware of and riled up by the scent and presence of this stranger in their territory. They are agitated. They find him, surround him, and expose their angry teeth to him. You don’t mess with a She-Wolf.
If he runs, if he cowers, if he flinches, if he shows one sign of submissive body language, the She-Wolves are on him immediately, killing him and tearing his flesh to shreds.
BUT……..
If he stands firm, fearless, and shows not even the slightest concern over their threats, the She-Wolves are calmed, and approach him gently to welcome him as their new Alpha.
The She-Wolves are not cruel, they are compassionate. They test the male in this way because they care deeply about their pack, about their cubs, about their fellow She-Wolves. The cannot afford to entrust their pack and their cubs’ future to a weak male.
Nature at its purest beauty.
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