her past.” Riley looked down at her paws, and shuffled them nervously.

 

 

 

 

                “Not very pleasant is it?”

 

 

 

 

                “Well there are some good parts, but I was disappointed as to how me and my siblings came to be.”

 

 

 

 

                “Yes I—” The dog turned around suddenly, his ears were straight up and twitching, catching each sound that was heard.

 

 

 

 

                “What is it?” Riley asked her tail flicked with excitement. The brown creature turned his attention to the gray she-wolf he smiled.

 

 

 

 

                “Tell Jenna that Balto is waiting for her to return and that he still loves her, despite the mistakes she has made.”

 

 

 

 

                “You’re Balto?” Riley asked her eyes widened in surprise. Balto nodded and turned making his way back through the dense forest. Riley shook her head and slowly crept back to her own den, she noticed her mom sitting outside the den speaking with Disk and Raven. Riley made a speechless entrance and she sat down next to her mom.

 

 

 

 

                “Oh Riley, I’m sorry I scared you.”

 

 

 

 

                “Scared? That’s the last thing I was feeling.” Riley grumbled.

 

 

 

 

                “Oh…”

 

 

 

 

                “I’m disappointed in you mom,” Jenna sighed, “But I saw a brown dog and he says that Balto is waiting for you and that he still loves you.” Riley kept her focus on the ground.

 

 

 

 

                “What?” Jenna asked, puzzled.

 

 

 

 

                “Well that’s what he said.” Riley said.

 

 

 

 

                “Are we going to Nome?” Disk asked, excitedly.

 

 

 

 

                “Do we have to?” Raven growled. Jenna looked up and realized it was almost sunset.

 

 

 

 

                “We have to go now.” Jenna said jumping up, the young wolves followed suit and quickly scampered after their mother who was racing through the woods. Disk’s heart beat fast with anticipation, Raven fell behind, not really caring as to where the small family was headed. Riley kept up with her mother and ran alongside her, “We can rest up ahead, Dusty and I had to travel the whole day to get here.” Jenna glanced up at the sky and realized she was still on Luke’s territory, if they didn’t leave in time he had permission to slaughter her and her pups. “Faster!” Jenna shouted.

 

 

 

 

                The sound of barking and yipping wolves followed the family a few yards back. The wolves were going to chase the small pack of four off their land or kill them in the process. “MOMMA!” Disk shouted, Jenna swung her head around and noticed the wolves closing in on them.

 

 

 

 

                “You have to run faster!” She shouted, breathing harder. The borderline was up ahead and it was marked by two of the largest trees in the forest.

 

 

 

 

                “I can’t!” Disk shouted Jenna could hear his yelps as he was bitten on the heels. Jenna was faced with a decision, allow her son to get killed or risk her life to save Disk. “Riley…Raven, no matter what happens do not stop running. Understand?” Riley and Raven were now on the sides of Jenna, and the two females nodded. “I love you both.”

 

 

 

 

                “Mom?” Riley asked, looking at her mother in fear.

 

 

 

 

 Jenna closed her eyes and turned around, facing a whole pack of angry wolves. A massive wolf was attacking Disk savagely, and Jenna threw her whole body at her son’s opponent knocking him off, “DISK RUN!” She shouted. He took off at lightning speed, following his siblings, “DON’T YOU DARE STOP UNTIL YOU REACH THE BOUNDARY!” Jenna fell to the ground as three wolves slammed into her, she hit the ground hard and looked once more at her pups running away from the danger lurking behind them. “Goodbye my pups.” She looked up at the wolves that were now on top of her, and she faced death with no fear or regret.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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