finally arrived at the waterfall cave, Lykos walk towards the edge of the cave and sat to take a good look of their territory, Aleu sat beside him they were both looking at the beautiful view Lykos look at Aleu he open his mouth and began to sing

“We’re soaring flying, there’s not a star in heaven that we can reach”

Aleu know that song sometimes she often hear those songs back in Nome, she often sneak in the dark alleys and often spotting some dogs were singing each other showing their love for each other, *Maybe that was what he was doing right now* she thought then suddenly blush she was about to continue the song when a voice sang :

“There you see her sitting there across the rain, she don’t got a lot to say there’s something about her and I don’t know why that your dying you wanna try to kiss the girl”

Lykos and Aleu immediately turn their heads back so they can see who is singing the song, Lykos sighed the voice sounded familiar then he sniffed the air “Sokyl” he whispered

“huh? What?” Aleu look at him “my brother” Lykos replied “let’s just ignore him, he’ll get annoyed and tired when we ignore him”

Lykos cleared his throat then he began to think another song on how he can show his affection and love towards her, he sighed he can’t think of a song he groaned to himself silently, he heard Aleu sighed *great she’s bored* he thought, but Lykos didn’t know that Aleu was also searching for a song

“Say its true there’s nothing like me and you, your not alone, tell me you feel it too and I will runaway I will runaway yeah yeah I will runaway I will runaway with you Cause I’ve fallin in love I’ll never gonna stop falling in love with you”

Lykos suddenly look down at her in surprise, Aleu smiled at him, then surprisingly she nuzzle him in his neck since he’s taller than her comparatively, she put her head under his head, Aleu jumped in the last chorus of the song, skipping because she doesn’t know the rest of the song. Then she finally thought about a certain a song that was so lovely and harmonic, she hope that he know this one

“We were strangers starting out on a journey, Never dreaming what we have to go through, Now here we are and I’m suddenly standing at the beginning sith you”

Lykos blinked. He know that song, well he didn’t not only know it the song is his favorite he open his mouth then continue it “No one told me I was going to find you, unexpected what did you did to my heart, when I lost hope you were there to remind me this is the start”

Then together they sing the chorus

“And Life is the a road I wanna keep going

Life is a river I wanna keep flowing

Life is a road now and forever wonderful journey

I’ll be there when the world stops turning

I’ll be there when the storm is through

In the end I wanna be standing at the beginning with you” The two lovers finish the song, Aleu licked his cheek passionately “I love you” she said softly “I love you too” he replied then kiss her chick. Finally sleepiness started to creep in their bodies Lykos was laying on top of her, he put his head on top of hers his tail still on hers and his all of his legs wrap around her tightly it was as if they want to stay like that forever while Aleu sighed sleepily then they both close their eyes and drifted to sleep.

The sun was rising in the horizon, brightening the once dark sky, waking the animals from their deep slumbers, Lykos stirred in his sleep then he open his eyes sleepily and yawned then he look down, he saw a light gray fur then he realize he was on top of Aleu, he immediately stand up and smiled down on her , Aleu soon felt suddenly cold in her back then she open her eyes and saw Lykos, she smiled at him sleepily Lykos bent down then kiss her in the lips in a short while then pull back “Good morning” he said warmly then place his paw in her stomach rubbing it and tickling her Aleu let out a low laugh “Lykos stop okay okay okay I’m up I’m up” she said then began to sit up then nuzzle him, “Good morning, Lykos, you crazy wolf” she teased, Lykos chuckled then nuzzle her back. “Well gotta go back to the main territory” she said sleepily then stand up, she was about to exit the cave until “what do you mean main territory?” Lykos asked in confusion, how could this be part of the territory can’t be consider us a main territory also? “oh well its because the territory is just too large and we only have twenty-five members its not enough toguard the whole place cause we need to guard the most important and the official part of the territory… Don’t worry this part will be officially part of our territory once we recruit more wolves to guard it” she said with a smile in her face, Lykos sighed then a smile started to form in his face slowly, whenever he saw her smile, his heart melt and he feel at peace and relax

Aleu and Lykos started to walk towards the main territory, they were greeted by wolves saying their ‘good mornings’ to the two some even say “Good morning Aleu and Alpha Lykos” they just chuckled and nodded back

“Alpha” A voice said Aleu look back then she saw Dalton, the wolf approach her then bowed in respect “I think we need a Beta in our pack and… I have a feeling that I’m qualified for the job” he said full of pride, his tail almost pointed the sky, head and ears stand straight proudly. “hmm… Call the pack for a meeting” she ordered “yes, Alphess” Dalton replied but he ignore Lykos “oh and by the way Lykos is the new alpha male in our territory” she quickly added, she and Lykos was about to take a step forward when Dalton spoke “Alphess! That won’t be easy, we need to challenge him or test him in order to prove that his worth to become the Alpha Male of our pack” Aleu shrugged slightly *great I forgot about this* she thought then sighed, she knows what will happen: Lykos is going to fight a couple of strong wolves or wolves that wants to be an alpha male, oh how she desperately hope that he’s strong enough to fight those wolves in her pack

Lykos suddenly remembered about that ceremony or event, he look at Aleu slightly nervous and with another sighed Aleu finally spoke “we’re going to have a ceremony for this I’ll announce it and let the wolves challenge him” she finally said then, she nodded at Lykos as a signal to follow her, then togetherthey trotted  towards the meeting place.

The howl rang in the territory that all wolves immediately woke up even its still early morning, the snow crunch as the wolves ran sometimes they’re complaining on what is so important to be wake up this early? Then finally all the members of the Crystal Lights Pack arrived at their meeting place, the meeting place is a rocky hill with ledges, Aleu appeared in the highest ledge of the rocky hillside and look down at her pack, who have curious, sleepy and confused look on each of the member’s faces

Aleu cleared her throat then open her mouth “Good morning, everyone, I’m going to announce “something important for our pack, first as we all know we don’t have a Beta in our pack and I hadn’t decided yet, Dalton is the only one who is willing to take place of the position of Beta, second we we’re going to have a competition Lykos here is going to be an Alpha male but we need strong wolves or wolves who want to take the position as Alpha male to challenge him the competition will start in mid-afternoon, so healers” She said and look at the wolves who are assigned as healers of the pack “I expect you to prepare your medicines before the competition starts, and finally we need to recruit more wolves, there’s a waterfall cave that is close to our territory that I didn’t declare as officially part of our territory because due to our small population, we can’t guard this place completely, few wolves in our pack were scouts the rest were hunters and apprentices, so in this case I will assign few wolves from the scouts to go around the forest and recruit wolves, That’s all dismissed”. Aleu walk down the hill, then she and Lykos trotted towards the Alpha’s cave to rest.

It was mid-afternoon, all the wolves who are going to challenge Lykos were already in the arena and even Lykos who was standing at the east side, his opponent a black pelted wolf with a scar in his eyes and piercing yellow eyes like him, Aleu was standing in the ledge outside the arena, Aleu look down and nodded at the biggest wolf of their pack: Nuk

“In this competition there will be no audiences will interfere the fight or else you will receive a mild punishment from the alpha and this is just a single combat not deadly combat once the opponent is down in ten seconds then its over, the challenger will proceed to face he’s next opponent until he defeated all of the members from the pack, there are six members who will fight Lykos so when you defeated three or more than wolves you will get the rank that you want but if you defeated less than three you still stay on your current rank as a hunter in the Crystal Lights Pack understood?” Nuk finished.

“understood” all the wolves replied at once in unison, “well therefore, Alpha Aleu?” Nuk look at Aleu, asking permission for him to announce to begin the fight without asking, Aleu nodded then Nuk look back at the wolves in the arena “Let the fight begin!” Nuk shouted, then Lykos and the black wolf both