drowned in the river." I confessed as I too started to weep.

It was a quiet night, full of grief, pain, and sorrow... just as the night I had lost my father. I had trouble sleeping, as all the words and screams of my loved ones replayed in my mind.

At dawn, I exited the den, and sat alone, on Wolf Rock, watching the Sun come up. A few minutes later, Mira too, came up. She sat down next to me, and buried her face in the fur of my neck.

"I couldn't sleep last night." I told her.

Mira looked up at me, and allowed me to tell her what was bothering me.

"I should've died yesterday..." I said to Mira. "I should have... my father gave his life to save my life, why didn't I give my life, to save the pups?"

"Awww, honey." said Mira, in a calm, sweet voice. "It wasn't your fault. Mistakes happen, and sometimes, there's nothing that can be done about it.

I looked at her, surprized. Then I looked back into the sunset, this time, with a deep soul, and a heart of gold.

"That's what my father told me right before he died."

Mira nudged me, and we both looked into the sunset together. We both decided to let go of the past, and take care of the future. We still had Alona and Agite. They were all that mattered now.

About a year went by, and Alona and Agite became beautiful, strong young lady wolves. They became bold and independent as well, and learned from their mistakes.

I had a tough time letting them go... letting my little girls go... but I knew, that their lives were the lives that counted. They were to live their own lives, make the same mistakes I made, and share the love with another wolf.