As a young colt, Hoarfrost never could have imagined he would be anything but the first of these four things, being branded as the runt of his village, failing the memory of his ancestors, even failing in getting his Cutie Mark at the normal age. Fate however has a way of changing your perspective on events, and little stones can soon become landslides, the consequences of the smallest actions having the furthest reaching repercussions.
As an Arctic Wolf, it is his duty to help safeguard the growing empire of Equestria from all threats, be they Diamond Dogs, Minotaur's or anything else that threatens his kin. All threats must fall before the Arctic Wolves. No exceptions

This story is a side story to The God Empress of Ponykind by iowaforever. Go check it out, or I doubt this will make sense, plus the fact it's just awesome in general.
Cover art was originally done by DarkHestur but was edited slightly by me. The original can be found here: CoalHeart
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