Fish Feast

At this moment, faced with the food dispute among the Last Wolves of the pack,

the other wolves had long since grown used to it.

Wolf Dad carried the fish meant for reserves and placed it where Wolf Mom had just dug up the food.

As Wolf Mom looked at the two fish Su Lin had brought her, surprise showed in her eyes.

She had not expected

that even under the polar night, her cub could still hunt so much food.

At the same time, she felt a little delighted. Her cub still thought of her.

Even after leaving the pack, he had deliberately come back to bring her food.

This caused Wolf Mom to affectionately lick Su Lin's fur again.

"Awoo!"

Su Lin gave a low howl, urging Wolf Mom to eat quickly.

Fish was delicious and nutritious.

For Wolf Mom, who currently lacked energy and was physically weak, it was the best possible nourishment.

Wolf Mom finally turned her gaze back to the two fish before her and tried biting one.

But just like Wolf Dad, she quickly discovered that the fish were covered in scales, making them difficult to bite into.

Unlike Wolf Dad, however, Wolf Mom cleverly used her claws to gut the fish.

Once it had been gutted, the rich smell of blood that hit her was accompanied by the delicious scent of fish.

That enticing aroma made Wolf Mom's saliva flow rapidly.

Still, she took only a small bite first.

When the firm, springy, smooth, juicy flesh entered her mouth, Wolf Mom's eyes visibly lit up.

Clearly, to a wolf's taste buds, this fish was an exceptionally rare delicacy.

"Awoo!"

Wolf Mom let out a low howl of surprise and delight.

Su Lin answered her, telling her to eat more if she liked it.

At that moment, Wolf Dad also came over.

Su Lin knew

that with Wolf Dad's large build, one salmon definitely would not be enough to fill him.

So he called Wolf Dad over to eat as well.

When he had still been a cub, both Wolf Dad and Wolf Mom had doted on him.

Wolf Dad simply maintained the dignity of an alpha wolf much of the time and did not express it.

"Awoo!"

Wolf Dad gave a soft howl and continued eating the fish alongside Wolf Mom.

At the same time, he reminded Wolf Mom to watch out for the sharp bones in the fish.

As they ate together, Wolf Dad even tore off several pieces of fish with fewer scales and bones for Wolf Mom.

Soon, the delicious scent of fish and the sounds of the wolves eating filled the entire cave.

Because food was extremely scarce during the polar night,

every wolf that obtained food ate it clean.

Even the two Second Wolves, like Wolf Dad, tried to chew up the fish bones and swallow them.

But after being painfully pricked several times, they gave up.

Still, they kept stretching out their tongues to lick the delicious flavor of fish left on the bones.

The fight over food among the Last Wolves had also ended long ago.

The two injured Last Wolves were quickly eliminated.

The victors enjoyed the food.

But the injured Last Wolves

continued wailing nearby, hoping only that some scraps might be left for them.

Their howls were miserable and mournful.

Yet none of the other wolves showed any change in expression.

They had long since grown used to it.

This was the pack's daily life.

When food was plentiful, even the weakest wolves could fill their stomachs.

When food was scarce, even leftovers were often a luxury.

Meanwhile, Wolf Dad and Wolf Mom quickly swallowed down one arctic salmon and more than half a Pike between them.

This caused them to finally feel full.

This hearty fish feast swept away the gloom that had hung over them during this period.

Though a fish feast could not immediately restore their previously gaunt bodies and dull fur,

their condition had clearly improved considerably.

Wolf Mom gave two low howls and looked at Su Lin lovingly again.

Only then did she notice that Su Lin had grown much larger than when he had left the cave.

He was already a full size larger than Wolf Dad, measuring a full two and a half meters including his wolf tail.

Such a build was extremely rare among Arctic Wolves.

Su Lin's snow-white fur over his entire body was also smooth and lustrous, showing that he had lived well and had ample food during this period.

This made Wolf Mom let out two more relieved low howls.

"Awoo! Awoo!"

After that, Wolf Mom and Su Lin used wolf howls to communicate simply.

Wolf Mom could not convey overly complex meanings.

But Su Lin had lived with Wolf Mom for a long time, so he could still understand what she wanted to say.

During their exchange,

Wolf Mom asked about Wolf Sister and the other wolf cubs.

She even asked where he had caught these fish. Why did they taste so delicious?

Su Lin answered each question one by one.

However, neither Wolf Mom nor Wolf Dad could hunt these fish.

After all, catching fish through a hole in the ice sheet

depended half on Su Lin's cleverness in using the scent of blood as bait, and half on his sharp right claw.

Su Lin's enhanced right claw

far surpassed those of ordinary Arctic Wolves, whether in the sharpness of his wolf claw or the immense force it could unleash.

As Su Lin and Wolf Mom spoke, Wolf Dad also gave two low howls.

He rubbed his head against Wolf Mom's and Su Lin's fur, signaling that he was going out to patrol.

After all, the cave where Wolf Dad stayed was not particularly safe.

It needed to be patrolled regularly.