Jaxson had one paw on her back and Dasha was on her side.

     That morning, Jaxson woke next to Dasha, his back was turned away hers, he got up and stretched, yawned, and slowly walked outside.  It was snowing very hard, but not like a blizzard.  Dasha soon joined him and the sat at the front of the cave and watched the snow fall.

     Jaxson looked at Dasha for a second, then away, then back again, and out of no where she'd knocked him to the ground and took off into the snow.  He got up and chased after her.  He could easily see her because of her dark fur, she'd make sharp turns trying to avoid him, but it was no use.  Jaxson quickly caught up to her, and jumped on her back.

     They both gasped and laughed as they tumbled down a small hill.  When they finally stopped rolling and the snow dust fell to the ground around them, they realized Jaxson was ontop of Dasha in an awkward way.  Both said nothing and stood up, Dasha blushed, but Jaxson felt...good.

     The following 2 weeks was about the same.  The hunted hares and a deer here and there, but the two began to feel... Needs.  Needs to have more than just the two of them around.  But neither would tell the other...

     They each wanted to start something.  A pack.  But they wanted to start it in different ways. Dasha first wanted to start with puppies, then find other wolves.  But she had a problem, she didn't know if she would be willing to have puppies with the only male around.. Jaxson, he wasn't even full wolf, but she still felt... Different around him.  But in a good way.

     But Jaxson just wanted to find other wolves to start a pack.  He didn't know who the Alfa female would be, he really wanted it to be Dasha, not only because she was the only one he could trust out here, but because she was making him feel.. Very good.

     "Hey, Dasha." Jaxson called.  Dasha trotted over. "I-I've been meaning to ask you something." He mumbled.  Dasha was getting excited.  "I've been wondering.  Do y-you think we could... St-start a-a-a pack?" He stuttered.  Dasha's eyes widened with joy.

     "Yeah! I thought you'd never ask!" She exclaimed, slowly walking over to him.  "Great! Do you know where we could find any other wolves to join us?" He asked with excitement.

     Dasha's smile slowly turned to a frown.  "Oh... I-I-I mean no, no I sadly don't." She stuttered.  He smiled to himself.  "Its so funny the way you talk sometimes." He laughed. "Thanks, I guess." She sighed  Jaxson was confused, he walked in front of her. "Hey whats wrong?" He asked.

      "Nothing." She sighed and tried to go around him, but he stopped her.  "I'm not letting you go 'til you explain what made you so upset." He demanded. "No!" She retorted.  He was determent.  He jumped around her and pushed her to the ground. He put his paw on her stomach.  "Ah! Stop Jaxson, that tickles!!!"  She laughed.

     She softly pushed him off of her and tried to run away, in a playfully way.  He quickly and swiftly caught up to her and grabbed her tail.  She laughed and jumped back, knocking him on his back.  She landed on him and the laughed some more.  She rubbed her muzzle under his chin, and he licked her muzzle.

     They stopped, a bit shocked by both of their actions. The forced laughter as if it was a game.  "Come on, lets head back to the cave." Jaxson said.  Dasha nodded.

     They didn't realize how far they were from their cave until they started walking home.  But Dasha felt as if.. They were being followed.  She told Jaxson to go on a head and that she'd be back later.  "OK, don't be long." He winked and licked her muzzle again.

     Dasha's heart pounded, she watched as Jaxson trotted off into the distance.  She felt light headed, in a wonderful way...

     But she remembered why she had stayed behind.  She looked in the woods around her, she could smell something, but couldn't tell what.  It then got stronger, and then she realized what it was, a wolf.  A large male wolf.  She became scared and ran back to the cave. 

     Just as she reached the cave, she called to Jaxson.  "What? What is it?!" He called back, running to her.  "I think we're being foll-" Dasha was cut off by a loud howl.

     "HELP ME! *cough* *cough* HELP MEEE!!!" A deep voice howled in pain.  Dasha and Jaxson ran to the sound and found a skinny red wolf.  He was big, about the size of Jaxson, but very skinny, he needed help.

     "Whats wrong?!!?!" Dasha asked, as if it wasn't so clear he was starving.  The wolf opened his eyes.  "Foooooddd." He moaned.  Jaxson Quickly brought him a leg of a dead deer he'd saved.  The wolf gobbeld it down.

     "Thank you." He said.  Dasha and Jaxson  nodded.  "If it wouldn't bother you too much..." The wolf went on, "Could I, join your pack, please?"