back?'' Kaltag asked.

''All of them!'' Balto said proudly.

''Hey, kid!'' Nikki said to Thunder, noticing the collar. ''Where did you get that collar?''

''I got it from Steele.'' Thunder said. ''Let's say got it. Steele is dead.''

''Steele is dead?!'' Kaltag asked. ''We should have seen that too!''

''Oh well, whatcha gonna do now.'' Balto said.

''While Steele was crushed to death.'' Thunder continued. ''I just took his collar as a triumph. It managed to survive the crush.''

Everyone laughed at Thunder's comment. All of them were satisfied that the traitor of Nome was now dead.

Balto and his family headed in different directions to their homes. All of them had a rough day.

The next day...

By noon, Balto and Jenna were in the boiler room. They were waiting for their pups, mates and the grandpuppies to arrive.

Soon enough, the other 13 adults and all of 21 grandpuppies came in. The grandpuppies were playing with each others while the adults were resting and discussing.

''So...'' Jenna asked. ''When are you going to give them for adoption?''

''In a three days.'' Dingo said. ''The others will do the same.''

''Well, it was about time to have them adopted.'' Balto said.

''Except ours.'' Aleu said.

''True.'' Balto said. ''I suppose the adopted ones will remain in Nome.''

''Yeah.'' Nunivat said. ''There are no bigger cities nearby except White Mountain.''

''Anchorage, Fairbanks and Nenana are too far.'' Josh said.

''Hopefully we will see them here and there once they get adopted.'' Balto said. Everyone agreed.

Three days later...

In front of Kodi's house, Kodi and Dusty were sitting and watching at the box of their puppies, patiently waiting for the humans to see them and adopt them.

That day, Koda, Tenana and Allina were adopted, while Ryan remained there to be adopted, but by the end of the day, he was unadopted.

''Seems like Ryan has no luck.'' Kodi said.

''Don't worry.'' Dusty said. ''There might be some.''

At the vet clinic, Saba and Josh were waiting for the humans to adopt Alaska and Dakotah. Much to their fortune, they were adopted very soon.

''Well, here they go.'' Saba said.

''Yep.'' Josh said. ''I can't wait to see them grow up.''

In front of Dingo's house, Dingo and Dana were also waiting for the humans to come and adopt the puppies.

First, Kassan was adopted. Then, much to Galena and Harath's surprise, Harath was the second one. Galena patiently waited, and soon enough, she was adopted.

''Our puppies will have their lives to live.'' Dana commented.

''And who knows.'' Dingo said. ''Maybe our traits.'' They laughed a bit on that.

In front of Yukon and Yin's house, Yukon, Yin and Yang were waiting for their puppies to be adopted. Nero was nervous and sad because he felt that he'd not be adopted.

But when Yang gave him the encouraging look, he wasn't shying away to be adopted. And when the first human came to adopt one, he chose Nero first!

Then, Kiana was the second one to be adopted, and soon enough, Amber was adopted.

''Here the triplets go.'' Yukon said.

''Let's hope for the best of their futures.'' Yin commented.

''And the lessons they'll need to know.'' Yang added.

And at last, Nunivat and Thunder were sitting in front of their house and waited for their puppies to be adopted.

The humans stopped by and adopted the puppies one by one. First, Rose was adopted. Then Phoenix was the next, then Holly and at the end, Nova. Aurona was waiting all the day, but no luck.

''There's still some hope for Aurona.'' Nunivat said.

''Yeah, hopefully.'' Thunder said.

Over the course of the next few days, Kodi and Dusty hoped that Ryan'd be adopted. It was same with Nunivat and Thunder, who were hoping for Aurona.

At the end, Ryan and Aurona remained unadopted. And as expected, they weren't fully happy.

''Mom, why I didn't get adopted?'' Ryan asked.

''I'm not sure, sweetie.'' Dusty said. ''Maybe there are no more interested humans.''

''But why me?'' Ryan asked. ''Am I only unadopted of my cousins.''

''No, you're not.'' Kodi said. ''Your cousin Aurona is also left unadopted.''

''Besides, there's always place for someone.'' Dusty said. ''We're glad to have you.''

''Okay, mom.'' Ryan said.

Meanwhile...

''So me and Ryan weren't adopted?'' Aurona asked.

''Yeah, Aurona.'' Thunder said.

''But is there any place for three of us here?'' Aurona asked.

''There is.'' Nunivat said. ''And you know how glad we are to have at least one to live with us!''

''Okay, mom!'' Aurona said, being nuzzled by her parents.

Balto took all the news pretty well. Now the peace was here and he was completely pleased with a such peace.

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