"Yes. You are part demon." LeVox whispered, almost inaudible. "Sorry I had to be the one who had to tell you."

"What happened to the WolfClan, and Aniu?" Balto asked inpatiently. Jimmy reached out his talons and scratched him lightly.

"Knock it off."

"Thanks Jimmy...well anyway, Aniu was made the WolfClan Leader. She led the Clan to Battle with the WaterClan, another clan of wolves. But then, the clans were named after elements. We were ForestClan. So she led the pack of six wolvens and took on twenty. They won the war between the clans and Aniu used the very last of her powers to make peace. She was very weak, and injured from the battle. Normally, nothing can pierce through a demon's exterior. But she did not use demon powers until she made peace. In the presence of her two lovers, Akey and Sound, she died, the first wolven demon to die."

"And before that she..."

"Had pups." Jimmy finsihed. "That's where we come in."

"I'm a monster?" Balto asked, looking over onto the river. Jimmy sighed.

"Look, the demonic powers skipped a generation...ours. My son, Diablo, is a demon. He lives in the humanplace called Chicago."

"He's a wolf-dog too?"

"No duh." Jimmy spat under his breath. "Sometimes you city-dogs just annoy me." Balto crouched down and growled.

"Did you just call me a city dog?"

"No, I didn't call the Great Balto a city-dog. You must be mistaken." Balto snarled and leapt on Jimmy. The two wolves were on the ground, biting and snarling.

"Guys!" LeVox got into the fight, but soon limped our. Jimmy's razor-sharp teeth pierced through his skin. "Jesus! I wish Jasmine were still here so I could yell at her." Balto was soon thrown out of the tangle and hit a tree. Jimmy leaned in close to his face and whispered into his ear.

"Never mess with a stronger wolf."