was Gray Beaver's welcome of White Fang what White Fang expected?

No, he thought Grey Beaver would beat him.

"White Fang expected a beating."

But he got....

"Gray Beaver was breaking the lump of tallow in half !

Gray Beaver was offering him one piece of the tallow !

Very gentle and somewhat suspiciously, he first

smelled the tallow and then proceeded to eat it.

Gray Beaver ordered meat to be brought to him, and

guarded him from the other dogs while he ate."