Chapter One:

The snow was falling lightly. it was just a normal, Sunday morning. Me, and my two best friends, a wolf-like Husky, Balto, and the lovely, well, Very Sweet, Husky, Jenna. We were inseparable. I looked toward Jenna. She wasn't what most people would call...amazingly beautiful. She was in the awkward state all soon-to-be-beautiful girls go through. She was kind of chubby, and at first glance, looked like a very feminine boy. but I loved her. She was like, my Very best friend. Her and Balto of course. Speaking of which, i glanced over at him. He was, slender, but you know, furry. Very wolflike. That's why not very many people liked him. Of course, Not very many people liked any of us. Jenna was a awkward male-looking female husky. Balto was like, half wolf. And i, sad to say, was going through a...Chubby....stage...

Anyway, The morning had just begun. It was around, two or three in the morning. Our footsteps were silent under the light hum of the city. Nenana, that is. That's where we lived. Its a small town, but still good. Well, Mostly...

Balto snarled, pulling back his ears and baring his teeth. I growled too, looking around to see what my friend saw. nothing came into view. I was about to turn to him to ask, when i heard a spine chilling howl. Then more howls. About seven. We stared forward, Jenna now between us, whining slightly. The Wild Canines stepped into view. i was right. there were seven of them. The Alpha stepped forward.

"Bronin...Why have you left us?"

Balto sneered at his Real name. It was the name his father had given him, but he hated it.

Another wolf stepped forward, and whined. he was older than Balto, but not as old as the alpha male. He also looked exactly like balto, only a bit lighter.

"Jino, call him by his human name...Balto. Brother. We miss you."

Balto whined. "You aren't my family anymore. and You are NOT my brother..."

The Balto-look-alike stepped back. half of the pack was now gone, only 3 remained. an old female, The alpha, and a large Husky.

While their conversation continued, i looked at the husky. He was red, and actually looked PURE husky. I looked over at Jenna, who was still covered into My shoulder. the large male looked exactly like Jenna. only larger. {like i said, she was...kind of..male-like}

I came back to reality when i heard Balto Snarl, and walk off. i flipped my ears, and looked toward him. Jenna whined up at me, and we both walked after him, Leaving the other wolves there.

"Balto..Wait." i called at him, hoping he'd stop.

When he didn't, i ran to him. "Balto, Please, wait."

"I hate being a wolf..."

Jenna whined. "Balto, your not just a wolf""

"Jenna. I'm Still a wolf. enough that those...those...Wild Beast Claim me."

Balto huffed and tried to run off. I stepped in front of him. "Balto.."

"Steele, back off. you don't understand what it's like to be me.."

i tried not to feel offended. "I'm not saying i do. I'm just trying to say..its okay."

Balto huffed and turned the other way. He growled a bit, then turned back to me.

"Steele...You will Never understand. it's not okay. it will never be 'okay'" he said, a snarl hidden in his voice,  mocking the way i said "okay."

I growled back. "Balto. I'm just trying to make it better. sorry if i am so...Stupid.."

I sighed, and walked away. Jenna whined, but i heard no comment from Balto.

i continued walking, huffing and mumbling to myself.

i never heard the human walking behind me.

I yelped as a collar was placed around my neck and i tried to run as i heard the click of the collar's latch. A long blue leash held me tightly as i tried to run away.

 "shhh..shh....Boy. you're my dog now. i've been watching you. i need a lead dog. You don't have to be a stray anymore. You may just be one dog, a bit..fat, but you'll do..."

I whined, then barked loudly, calling for balto, or Jenna. or anyone actually. Jenna and Balto repsonded, and the human looked toward their direction.

"Huh? you have freinds? Well, we need seven dogs to have a team." he knelt down, and put my leash under his knee. Clapping his hands and whistling, he called to my friends.

Against my silent begging, they came towards him. he pulled out one blue leash from his back pack, then a peice of rope. he clipped the leash around Jenna's neck, and put her leash under his knee with mine. After that, He petted Balto.

"Oh, you have wolf in you."

i sighed. He was going to reject him, and me and Jenna would be taken away from him forever.

"but...that will make you stronger, faster, and you'll have more staminia." he tied the rope around Balto's neck, then scooped up the other two.

"Well guys..from this day on, you three misfits are going to be ther best sled dog team in all of Nome."

 He lead over to a really old and beat up truck. He lifted us, one by one, into the back of it, and tied our leashes to the ring in the truck bed. The ride was bad and jumpy, but we slept through most of it. {we were only like, a year old}

We woke up at around Noon, {no clue how we slept that long} in a huge snow-covered yard.

Balto whined, scratching at his new blue collar. Apparaently the human, well, our "Master" bought us all one.

"Why did I get a collar?"

"i guess we are all his dogs now..."

Jenna walked over to us.

"Guys, there's some...Large...mean looking dogs looking at us..."

{Well, that's chapter one. i really hope you like it. i'm gonna be doing a chapeter a day}

with love, Beatrix :]