fall.

Kit lay down, and decided to get comfortable. The idea that she and Jade would soon be mates was still an overwhelming idea, but it was happening. She didn't understand how, but she was grateful nonetheless. She couldn't think of anyone else she'd spend her life with. Her thought then turned to Aiyanna's death, and she felt that same sad feeling. Her death was rutheless, and just unfair. What had happened to Jason, the dogs that meant to kill jade rather than aiyanna? He was still out there, and a possible threat. Kit decided not to think about that now, and focus on the happier part of her life, that would soon involve Jade....

"Dad, Kit is waiting outside for you" Clover said after awhile, it was just horrible watching him suffer any longer. Jade finally looked at Clover. 

"Kit is outside, why?" Jade was surprised, he thought he had lost her chance with her.

"Wasn't the agreement that if I approve of your relationship you two would be together?" Clover asked with a grin on her face. Jade stood up in a hurry and almost hit his head on the table while running out of the kitchen. Clover smiled after him. 
Jade ran outside and there in front of him lay one of the most beautiful dogs on earth. He was so happy that he ran over to her and nuzzled her.

Before kit knew it, she was in a flurry of nuzzling and she recognized it to be Jade. She gave a happy bark and she returned the affection fully, feeling happier than she could ever remember. This was it! She pulled back and gave him a loving expression.

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Couple of months had pasted and life seemed perfect again. Kit and Jade were almost never separated expect when Jade had to deliver mail with his team. Those times Kit and Clover spent some quality time together, although Kit could never replace Clover's mom they had become best friends. 

Clover was also growing into more beautiful young lady and Jade had shared his thoughts with Kit that it worried him. Kit knew that Jade was extremely protective over Clover and a small part of her worried how he would be when they would have puppies together. 


"Kit are you okay?" Clover asked one day concerned "You seem a bit different than usual, more glowing or something"

"Do I?" said Kit in response "Well...."

Kit debated wether to tell her or not. She wanted to surprise them both, but she coulnd't hold it in.

"Okay, I think I might be....pregnant" she said, feeling excitement pulse through her.

"REALLY!" Clover nuzzled Kit to congratulate her. "You have to tell dad!" Clover said excited and just few minutes after that they could hear the mail team return, Jade was in the lead like always. Clover pushed Kit towards him "Tell him!" She said and couldn't hide the smile on her face. 

"Tell me what?" Jade asked with a suspicious smile on his face.

"Well, today I went to the vet, since I've been a bit sick lately. And guess what?!" she didn't wait for him to guess "I'm pregnant!"

Jade looked between Kit and Clover, he couldn't believe this. "I'm becoming a dad...again?" He asked before nuzzling Kit affectingly. Kit nodded and Clover smiled. 

"Congratulation dad!" Clover said with a smile. Jade ran to all those in his team and told them the news. Kit and Clover watched him while laughing. 

Someone was watching this happy family moment from the shadows, smirking to himself. Clover could feel as someone was gazing at them and quickly turned around but that someone was gone.

Kit was just so happy. Things were going perfectly, and nothing could seem to foil it. She wondered how many she would have. An image of several puppies running around popped into her mind, and she giggled out loud.

The months wore on and Kit's stomach continued to enlarge. It was rather uncomfortable and Kit had her distressful days, but Jade was very supportive and helpful, making the pain endurable.

When Jade was away on mail runs he left Clover to take care of Kit. 

"What if I won't be a good mother?" Kit suddenly shouted out to Clover. Clover rolled her eyes and couldn't believe that Kit worried so much. 

"Relax you'll be a great mother, you even helped raise me" She said and helped her stand up. "Lets go for a walk in the good weather maybe it will help you get your mind of these things" Clover said and let the way out of the house. Kit was really big and they worried about the count of the puppies, Jade had promised Kit that they would all be okay.

"Isn't this just great?" Clover asked breathing the fresh air, spring was in the air. Kit nodded a bit paranoid. "Don't worry, this is good for you and the pups, you need some fresh air and we won't go far. Maybe dad will arrive soon so we can walk with him home!"

Kit nodded her head, trying to push away her anxiety. Clover was right, there wasn't anything to worry about. Loads of dogs have gotten pregnant, and most of them were just fine. Why should she be any different? Her family history had no birth problems

"Okay" said kit "You're right. So are you excited to be a big sister?"

"I can't wait!" Clover answered happily "I didn't have any siblings before so it always felt a bit lonely" Clover admitted with a sad smile. "But now I can teach them all the things I know!" Clover wagged her tail. Suddenly she heard as someone was walking behind them. She quickly turned around along with Kit, neither of them saw anything. 

"Anyone there?" Clover called but got no answer in return. "She what you've done, you've made paranoid too!" Clover said while laughing and kept on walking.

Kit had felt it too. Even though there hadn't been any real trouble, she sometimes felt followed. She always assumed that she was just overrreacting, but Clover's reaction told her otherwise

"Clover, I think there is someone following us" she was still looking behind her. She tried to detect a scent but it was blurred by other dogs scents from nearby.

Clover noticed a alley close behind them. "Wait here, I'll check it out" Clover whispered. Kit objected to it but Clover reminded her that she was pregnant and shouldn't do it herself. 

"You're close by so it won't be dangerous." Clover said and walked in the direction of the alley. Kit kept a look on Clover as she looked into the alley. Clover didn't see anything and smiled "We're just going crazy!" She shouted over to Kit who gave her a ironic smile. But suddenly something grabbed Clover by her hind leg, something sharp like teeth she yelped and looked around. Sudden flash back came to her. A group of male dogs and one which her memory had kept a good picture of, Jason. 

"HE...." She had already been dragged into the alley and couldn't say a word because some dog stood on her muzzle.

"Clover!" screeched Kit, and despite her condition, she raced forward and plunged into the dark alleyway. Fear gripped her but adrenaline kept her going. The darkness made it hard to see, but she saw two canine figures and she gasped outloud at the sight of a familiar male

"Jason!"

"Hello there" Jason smiled cruelly. Clover tried to fight back but she was still young and couldn't lift of a fully grown male dog. 

"I see you're pregnant, congratulations!" Jason said and walked towards Kit. Kit growled angrily. "We wouldn't want anything to happen to those wonderful bundle of joys, now would we?" Jason was now right in front of Kit. 

"We both know you can't do much now. You look like if I were to push you, you would fall straight down. It's hard to keep up the weight of so many." Jason said took his paw up. Clover whimpered under the other dogs weight. 

"We don't have to hurt all of you. We will make do with the younger female since you don't have just one life with you. Maybe she'll work better than her mother!" Jason smiled.

"If you lay a single paw on her, I'll-..." she struggled to find a threat, but she knew that it was no good. She couldn't take him on, instead she broke down in tears.

"Help us!" she cried instead, trying to make a run for it. If she couldn't fight him, they'd need help instead "Utah! Jade! Anybody!"

"You're getting on my nerves!" Jason growled. "I'll give you one last chance leave and don't talk about this to anyone or I'll make sure you'll never see you puppies alive! I don't have any use for you since you're already carrying puppies." He said and pushed one of his paws down on her stomach. 

Clover was shocked, she finally remembered why Jason had been so angry with her mom. She couldn't carry his puppies

"Okay" whimpered Kit "I'll go. I won't tell anyone I promise" that was a total lie. She had every intention of running for help, but she knew that she had to get away first. She felt so scared for Clover. She couldn't take on someone as terrible and big as Jason.

Jason smiled and gave a signal to one of his followers. "Follow her home, and if she tries some funny business you may