he would just say ‘I’m slow in the morning’ as an excuse.

 

“Hey Jen.” He said to his mate as he approach.

 

“You look tired, nightmare?” Jenna asked him, concerning about him lately he seemed so tired.

 

“Sort of, I’m going to look for Hector again today.” He said to her, “I know it has been six months but I can’t just give up.”

 

“I know Balto.” She knew she couldn’t make him stop looking for him, “Just be careful the storm left some ice.” 

 

“I’ll be safe Jen. Tell how Cronos is when I return.” He said to her with confidence in his voice. He turned and headed out the door. He used the main road this time trying to know the real roads better. This is slow but easier.

 

He had walked out of town, and head for forest where he last had seen Hector, before I made that mistake. He remembered how he basically got himself shot three times. He wished he could go back and stop it from happening but knew wishing couldn’t do anything.

 

When he arrived he tried sniffing for Hector, he smelt a wolves sent. Wolves? He wondered what they’d be doing here. The thought struck him, are they back? He wanted to run but he refused to. I can’t run from every wolf I smell.

 

He went on looking he ventured to Gut cave, where he first met Hector, but didn’t find him there. He decided to head back he didn’t want the wolves finding his scent. He was about to leave the forest when a tree ahead of him with what he could tell a wolf. Balto put his front paws in front of him, to stop himself.

 

He waited for the wolf to revel himself. The wolf came around the tree it was Hector. “Hector!” He shouted, “I’m not dead! Well I did but I came back!” He stopped; his friends face was full of anger. “Hector?”

 

“Have I ever asked anything from you?” Hector angry questioned him.

 

“No, but-” He cut him off.

 

“Then will do something for me, and for many wolves?” Hector hissed at him.

 

“Sure what is it?” Balto asked kindly trying to make his friend stop yelling.

 

“Then will you go to war with me?” Hector asked in his normal voice.

 

He was shocked by his request. “Go…to war?” Balto couldn’t believe what he was hearing, “Hector I don’t know if I can even fight.” For moment he seemed pleased with the questiion but his face went to a normal expression.

 

“Just being there is enough.” He told him his voice tweaked with anger.

 

“Hector I’ll have to tell Janna and think about this.” He said to him.

 

Hectors voice went to a roar, “You’ll let three hundred wolves die, so you can just think about it!”

 

“What are talking about 100 hundred?” He asked frantic about the number he just hear.

 

“We need you, and it’s for your protection as well.” Hector hissed at him. 

 

“Protection?” He questioned raising a brow, how is getting into a war protection?

 

“Yes, Blood Wraith is targeting you, can you smell the wolves if we don’t leave tomorrow, they’ll attack not you, but your family.”

 

“My Family!” He shouted he felt himself growl, “Why would he target my family! Tell me!”

 

“He wants to fight you... \and he believes a wolf fights best when they fight for revenge. And he doesn’t want you in this war! He’ll kill you and your Family!” Hector hollered at him. 

 

“I’ll leave in two days. I have no choice.” He firmly said to his ‘friend.’ Though a part of him wanted in on the war for some reason.

 

“I told you bring your family with you Damn it!” Hector roared at him, his voice was different from the other small talk they were having.

 

“One of sons can’t walk till then I will wait for him even it coast a hundred wolves.” He hissed at Hector showing his teeth at him ending the questioning about it.

 

“They’ll attack you by then!” Hector reminded him, with worry in his face, he seemed to be having split ways of speaking.

 

“If you really want me in this you will help me protect my family.” He again growled at Hector he turned his head in several ways.

 

“Fine.” Hector angry agreed to wait till then, “I’ll do my best but I can’t enter Nome. If they get there say you lost something dear.”

 

“I’ll see you in two days.” Balto angrily said to hector. I’m forced into a war I wasn’t a part of!

 

 

 

 

Jenna licked Cronos cheek her son didn't like all the attention he was getting, “Mom I’m fine it doesn’t hurt that bad.” He wanted for the worry for hhim go away. Hearing some noise they turned to see Balto with Cinder.

 

“Cinder here?” She asked him not really wanting to he mostly burned his never ending energy when he was outside.

 

“No one leaves the house got it?” He said to his family they were rather in awe by how strict his voice was.

 

Cinder looked at his father, completly confused, “Why can’t we leave?”

 

“Because I said so.” He answered his son sounding calm, “Jen I mean the same to you too.”

 

“You can boss me around?” she angrily asked her him.

 

He gave her a look of despair; which got her slightly confused with him, “Yes.”

 

“Alright.” She angrily agreed. Something is wrong why is being, abusive. She wondered about this all day. she noticed he stayed at the doors to make sure no one left. She watched his expression change as the day went on. His face would be angry, then for an hour it would change to despair and sadness with tint of defeat. What getting to him?

 

Cinder asked a few times to why he couldn’t leave but Balto would only give him a glare. After a few of the glares he would give up and take a nap to try make the day pass by quicker. Jenna took one nap, but mainly watched Balto. She could tell he was getting tired but refused to let his eyes even lower.

 

she acted asleep even till two o’clock by watching the clock in the house, when he finely fell asleep. She got up and went to him and hoped his tired mind would give her some answers. What is wrong? Balto you can tell me. She nudged him with her nose gently. He awoke and jolted up.

 

“Jen.” His voice was very tired, very tired.

 

“What’s wrong? You can tell me.” She told him, “You can’t do this alone.”

 

“I can try.” He tiredly replied.

 

“Balto!” She protested at how he wouldn’t tell her.

 

“Get some rest Jen we have long day tomorrow.” Balto half yawned.

 

Jenna gave him a long ice-melting glare then returned to bed. Sorry Jen I don’t want you to worry, till you need to. He waited half an hour before he let himself sleep. He awoke to Rosé’s family waking up. He yawned as he woke up. Rosé said some things to him and Jenna. He paid no attention.

 

He finely lit up, “Alright you guys you can go to the yard but nothing more.”

 

The day past on this way Cronos finely started to walk around. Cinder mainly stayed inside every now and then he’d chase his tail. Cronos tried running around and itching his ear. He would come opposite of his father and copy him every now and then. Jenna only gave him a glare of hate.

 

When nightfall came Balto heard Hectors howl. He was about call everyone when Jenna came up to him. “Is this game to you?” She asked him colder than ice.

 

“Game? Heck no.” He answered, Jenna put a spark on his temper.

 

“Then what the heck are you doing keeping us locked up!” She demanded to know.

 

Balto’s temper came to boil, “You want to know the truth!”

 

“Yes I do!” Jenna snapped.

 

“Alright! All right here’s the truth where all been forced to a war by Hector. And if we don’t Shadow Wraith won’t kill me but he’ll kill you, Cinder, and Cronos and leave me out for revenge! I can’t lose you like that!”

 

She froze at what she heard, “A war.”

 

He took a breath, “Yes, nothing is alright now, we must leave now.” He panted out.

 

“Leave but so soon?” She asked.

 

He could feel his eyes burn, “Yes now, get Cinder, and Cronos.” She saw how badly he didn’t want to do this but she complied

 

“Cinder, Cronos, we’re leaving.” She told them.

 

Cinder twitched his ear, “Where are we going?”

 

“Just follow your father.” She answered her son. Cronos isn’t asking many questions. Cronos stared out the door.

 

“Who’s that?” Cronos finely said. He spun around, it’s hector but he said he couldn’t go to Nome. Hector approached the door.

 

“We have to leave now!” Hector warned them, Cronos shock at the sight of him he had blood on his mussel. “Two wolves have already made a move there’s five in all three are still left.”

 

He nodded to him. “You heard him.” He and his Family followed hector.

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