"Keep your tail on.She's not interested in me,"Dingo growled back.Soir growled once more before he kept walking.Shakira looked up at Dingo sadly then followed Soir.Dingo kept glaring at Soir until he sat down Shakira sitting next to him.

Then the wolves hwoled together as Dingo watched them.Finally peices of deer were passed out to all wolves of the clan.Dingo watched them all as he looked at his deer.It still had blood on it.He finally dove in plugging his nose.He back up chewing on a peice of meat.It wasn't that bad he thought as he swallowed it.He took another bu and another until it was gone.When he looked back up he saw Shakira was gone.He looked around as he swallowed the last peice of meat.He saw a white shadow walking deeper into the forest"Save my place May,"he said.She nodded as he walked off following the shadow.

Deeper into the forest he couldn't see her."Looking for me?"she asked him as she dropped down from a tree.

"Oh!No!I was just looking for the cave,"he lied.

"Way out here?In the dark?"she smiled getting closer to his face,"uh huh."She smiled and walked past him."Okay,"he said following her,"so you caught me.So what are you doing out here?"

"To get away,"she said,"and to see this."They stopped at a small pond."Whats the big attraction,"Dingo asked looking around.It seemed like the rest of the forest."Are you kidding?"she asked looking at him,"this is the brightest spot in the forest."She looked up at the sky and Dingo did he same.

He gasped when he saw what she meant.The northen lights danced across the sky.They glimmered across the lake and bounced off the fur.Dingo smiled as he watched the lights on the pond.He looked at his reflection and saw Shakira's.She smiled at him and blinked because of the lights.He looked at the real her and she looked away smiling.He smiled as he saw one red rose growing by the pond.He picked it up and walked back over to Shakira.She playfully looked away as he tried to give it to her.

She then smiled at him and took the rose.She put it at her paws then looked back up at Dingo's brown eyes.Her eyes sparkled against the lights.Then it came as if it was normal as she nuzzled his head.He nuzzled her back as they watched the Northern Lights.She lay down and he put his head top of her.They fell asleep together by the pond,under the northern lights.

The next morning he woke up to find Shakira under his head.He smiled and nuzzled her head.She yawned and woke up.They both sat up and looked at each other.Shakira drank from the lake and Dingo did the same.Then she looked around."We have to get back before Soir finds us,"she said.She beagn walking back and Dingo ran to keep up with her.

They got back to the pack to see only two wolves were left watching the pups."Oh alpha!"one wolf said running up to Shakira."We were all so worried,"he said.

"Where is everyone?"she asked him.

"Hunting,"was all he answered.She sighed and nodded.The wolf went back to the pups.Shakira looked happily at the pups as they played.Then she walked away."Hey hey hey wait!"Dingo said running in front of her."Whats the matter?"

"I don't want to talk about it,"she said angerly.She stomped towards the exit of the forest.She then began running as Dingo yelled,"Wait!"He ran after her until they came to the end of the forest.

He was breathing heavily as she sat down watching the morning sun.Dingo sat down next to her.She suddenly nuzzled him as she cried."Oh Dingo.They expect so highly of me but I'm only one wolf,"she cried.Dingo nuzzled her back whispering,"shhh."

Suddenly he fell over as something large landed on him.He truned over to come nose to nose with Soir."What did I tell you pup?"he growled.Dingo pushed him off and pinned him."I am no pup!"he barked.

Soir pushed him off as he landed in the snow.Dingo shook his head as he looked up at Soir.He was glaring at him as he came closer.Dingo jumped up and bit Soir's paw.Soir howled and shook Dingo off.Dingo got back up and jumped on Soir's back.Soir was large but he was very slow as he tried to buck Dingo off.Finally Dingo flew off and hit the snow hard.He looked up only to here a bang.Soir fell over and Shakira ran up to him screaming,"nooo!"

Dingo looked past her and saw a hunter point his gun at her.Dingo raced past her and attacked the hunter.The hunter screamed out in pain as Dingo pulled his gun out his hands.After Dingo jumped off the human ran as fast as he could leaving his bag of bullets and his gun.

Dingo turned back to see Shakira crying over Soir.With his tail between his legs and his ears low he walked back up to them."Soir stay with me,"she cried.

"I was mistaken.He deserves you Shakira.I don't,"he coughed.Dingo sat down and looked at Soir."I've been a fool and taken you for granted,"Soir said to Shakira putting his paw up to her muzzle."Your not meant to be a alpha.Well not yet,"they all chuckled."But don't stop living your life.I love ya hun."His eyes then closed and his paw fell from her muzzle.

He cried out as she nuzzled him.Dingo looked down at the snow stained with blood.

That night the pack howled long and sad.Shakira cried into Dingo's fur.He nuzzled her and she cried even more.Dingo stayed with them for a month before he thought of home.His home...Nome.

He looked up at the sky one afternoon thinking of Lou Lou.Shakira came up behind him and sat down."Dingo what's wrong?"she asked him.

"Its my old family,"he had told her all about them,"I was wondering if they missed me."She looked away."You want to go back don't you?"she asked.He nodded sadly."But!"he said facing,"I want you to come with me!"She smiled but looked at him."I'm needed here,"she whispered.He sighed and nuzzled her once more.He walked a little away still staring at her.She howled and Dingo howled back.

Then he ran.He was going home for the first time in a month!What would he say?What would he do?He was lost as he saw Nome for the first time in a month.It was busy again and the burnt house was a new home.He looked around and smiled as he saw Lou Lou walking with her mother.He barked and ran down the hill towards her.She looked up and yelled,"mama its Dingo!Its Dingo!"He ran to her arms and they hugged right in the middle of the street."Hes okay!"she yelled as she hugged him more.

Soon he was back to his normal self with his blue bandana on.He smiled as it was Christmas time and Lou Lou was opening her presents.She laughed as she got a new bandana for Dingo.She tied the star bandana around his neck as he barked happily.

After they were eating their turkey dinner.He walked outside and watched the stars.This would be such a better Christmas if...He then heard someone clear their throat.He looked over to jump up and bark happily.It was Shakira!"You came!"he yelled nuzzling her.

"I couldn't live without you,"she said.Lou Lou ran out and pointed."Look mama!Dingo's got a girlfriend!"she said running over to pet her.Shakira winced as if she thought Lou Lou's touch would hurt her but she relaxed when she scratched under her ears.

"Oh mama!"Lou Lou said turning to her mother,"can we keep her please!?"she said.Mrs.Sable smiled at Mr.Sable."Sure ya can sweetheart,"he smiled.Lou Lou jumped up and ran into the house.She came back out with Dingo's old bandna.She tied it around Shakira's neck."I'm gonna call you Snowy,"she said petting her head.

To Dingo this was the best Christmas present ever...

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