"We're going to use one of these trees as a refuge for the night, I'll get some branches and dry leaves so try a tree with enough space for us." Hannibal said to me and started to collect branches in the area, I although a little strange to be taking orders from my subordinate again am rational enough to realize he was right so I started to take a look at the trees.
"Not this one, not this one either...." I started to look at them and was a little disappointed, most of the trees either didn't have a big enough space or the roots showed some kind of rot and although they could be used if a predator to attack would be dangerous.
Crack!
His ears picked up a loud crackling noise from one of the trees and he felt a smell of blood different from what was rooted in his body, unconsciously I grabbed my sword and drew it slowly as I approached the source of the smell that came from a large tree and thick.
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Earlier in the day.
Feli ran madly from the forest running from the wolves along with his two brothers and mating partner, they were giant rats that live in the forest and at that time were being chased by large black wolves, one of the top predators in the forest.
Normally Giant Rats would have no problem escaping them or they weren't the main prey but one thing that made the group of 4 of them appetizing for the wolves was that Feli was pregnant full of puppies in the belly and almost ready to give birth.
Of course the wolves noticed this in them before deciding to chase them, thanks to Feli's pregnancy her two brothers and husband had to support her throughout the race slowing down the group several times and preventing them from taking alternative and complicated paths. to outwit your predators.
Of course the distance between them and the wolves was decreasing rapidly and steadily, in addition Feli began to feel contractions in his stomach showing that it was time for her to give birth putting the group in a difficult situation.
At that moment, both her husband and her brothers made a decision, "Run along, we'll distract them!" they said before running in the opposite direction from hers catching the wolves' attention.
Feli could only grit his teeth against the pain and he moved quickly towards the nearest stream as he looked for a safe place to give birth, every step she took her stomach hurt more until her bag burst and a lot of blood. it fell from her legs and she nearly passed out.
Forcing the last strength in her body Feli climbed into a tree trunk and spent the next few hours screaming in pain as she gave birth to 4 healthy cubs, but she could feel the strength draining from her body and that she would soon die .
It was at that moment that one of hers, similar to hers, appeared at the entrance of the tree where she was, he behaved differently than she did and wore fur cloaks covering his body while carrying a large backpack on his back and keeping a sharp club in his hands.
" Are you okay?" He asked her and approached quickly with a look of concern on his face, she wanted to answer him but could see that her life was already at an end and grabbed the hands of his fellow who appeared at an opportune moment.
"Take care of my puppies.... Please." She pleaded with him as she showed him her 4 mice hidden beneath her and covered in blood, they cried when they were exposed to the cold night air, Feli looked at them with concern in his eyes but saw his fellow snatching them and putting him in his arms. allowing you to take one last look at your puppies.
"Thank you...." She uttered those words as she lost the last vitality remaining in her body and stopped breathing with the puppies in her arms, the babies as if reacting to the mother's death began to squeak and cry louder.
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" What should I do?" I asked myself looking at the 4 puppies in my arms covered by a cloth and sleeping, he had never thought about the possibility of having 4 puppies to take care of in the same day that he came to this world.
But not only that but he was emotionally upset from dealing with all these situations at once and forcing himself to be calm, he literally had to accept that he reincarnated leaving his past life behind, took the lives of other animals and participated in his first battle and witnessed the death of a species similar to his own while giving him the duty to protect his young.
All of this in one day leaving him extremely mentally tired, but there were priorities for him to do right now.
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Nobody thanked the author in the last chapter.