Aniu yawned as she woke up by her sisters side. The sun rose outside the den making her lazy pack members fur shine. She shook her head and looked around. But she raised her eyebrow to see her father missing from the wolves. She pulled herself to her paws and shook her white fur. Then she tip toed out the den careful not to step on anyones tail.

Finally she emerged from the den. She squinted as the sun caught her eyes. Soon she was fine to look around at the beauty around her. The den sat on a hill over looking the ocean.The were the first of the wolf packs to see the sun rise. She breathed in the Arctic air before padding down the hill.

She found the small stream leading to the ocean. The northern glaciers had been melting in the summer sun making this freash water stream. She licked up some water before noticing something glinting up on the hill. She lifted her head to look at it as water dripped down her muzzle. Her smile crept across her face as she began running back up the hill.

As she came closer to the glinting white object a voice was heard by her ears. "Aniu, my daughter, you are up before the sun rises."Her father, Chinook, said as he stared at the sun. She sat down beside him as she smiled. Her father always knew what she was thinking or doing. "Please don't embaress me,"he smiled at her. She giggled as she tried to clear her mind. "You always knew what I was going to say,"she giggled.

"Of course,"he said, "your my daughter. But it seems you have questions?"

"Well," Aniu said quitely,"I do. Will I become the next alpha?"

"Yes,"he said,"it is your responsiblity as a part of our family."

"But father,"she said,"what if I'm not ready when you are?"

"You will be,"he said still looking at the sun,"I can feel it."

"But father Alpha's have to be able to know the future like you do,"she said,"I only know when someone wants to pounce on me."

"Well,"he said looking at her,"thats a start."She smiled as she nuzzled her father."Hold on,"her father said turning stern as he turned to look behind them.

Galileo, Aniu's younger brother,was running up to them. "Father!"he said,"humans are invading our territory." Chinook ran past him saying," I know." Together Aniu and Galileo followed their father.

By the time they had caught up, their father was already talking to the warrior wolves."Dad!"Galileo said running up to his father,"I'm coming too!"he said pumping up his chest.

"No son,"he said bluntly as the warrior wolves nuzzled their mates.

"But Dad!"Galileo said,"I can do it! I can beat those humans up good!"

"I told you Galileo,"Chinook said nuzzling their mother,"you will stay here until I think your ready."

"But..."Galileo started to said but stopped when Chinook gave him a grim look. Galileo's ears went down and his tail went between his legs. "Don't disobey me son,"Chinook said. He nodded his head in the direction of the woods and started to run as the others followed. "Too bad Galileo. Maybe next time," Aniu said walking up to her brother.

"Shut up!"he growled."Dad always favored you."

"Galileo,"Aniu started to say. She was only trying to help. "He'd probley let you go if you wanted to as much as I do,"he snarled.

"Well I'm much older than you! Besides you should'nt be talking to me that way!"she yelled at him. 

"So?"he yelled,"I wish you wer'nt my sister because you know why? I'd be the next alpha and I'd get to do and go anywhere I want to go!" Aniu was about to scream something back when their mother stepped. "Thats enough you two!"she growled. Galileo grunted and ran off down the hill to the beach. Aniu looked back to her mother. "Don't tamper with him Aniu,"she said walking away.

Aniu looked back to the beach to see her brothers shadow had disspeared. Not wanting him to get hurt she set out to find him. Running down the hill she slid into the cool sand.

She padded down the shore careful not to get wet by the small waves. "Galileo?"she asked the empty beach. No answer was heard as she stopped. Her ears straightned as she looked around alertly. Something was going to happen.

Suddenly she ducked low to the ground as another creature flew over top of her hitting the sand with a loud bang. Right away Aniu got into attack mode ready for anything...except the eyes that met hers.

It seemed to be a boy wolf with brilliant blue and brown eyes. But wait her had a tail that curled upwards. Anyway she had never seen a wolf with a curly tail and one blue eye and one brown eye. She cocked her head at him. He did the same as he watched her closley.

They stood there as the water sparkled with the sun beside them. It felt like the time had gone so fast because as soon as Aniu came back to her senses the sun was halfway across the sky. The animal shook his head to also get back to his senses. "Your a..."he started to say.

"Yes I'm a wolf. Now what are you?"she asked cuorisly.

"Why I'm a husky,"he said straightning into a pose showing off his slender husky body,"the fastest there is."

"Oh,"Aniu said giggling as she had never giggled before. She didn't even remember that dogs and wolves were pure enimies because of humans. "I'm Aniu by the way,"she smiled at him.

"Aniu,"he said thinking about it,"I like that name. My names Jones. "She giggled again like she could'nt control them. He laughed and smiled at her. "So uh you live around here?"Jones asked.

"Yes I do.Right over there.We are the first wolf pack to see the sun,"she said proudly."Where is your pack?"

"My pack? I don't have one,"he said.

"Oh are you a loner?"she asked him sadly.

"Well I uh,"he started to say.

"You can join my pack,"she said quickly.

"Oh I uh,"he started to say.

"Come on!"she said grabbing his paw and pulling him up the beach. "I want everyone to see how nice you are. Uh its so hard to find a nice wolf around here you know?" 

"Uh I,"he started to say again.

"I mean ya they all want to alpha but you want a good looking guy who's nice,good with kids and thinks your the best thing in the world ya know?"she said quickly.

"Well ya but,"he said.

"We're here!"she interupted. They had indeed climbed the hill and were now looking at the den. The pups were jumping around and it seemed Galileo had come back because he was sitting with the pups a very bored expression on his face. Aniu giggled at this as he looked up to see them. "Whos he?"one of the pups asked running over to them. Soon a whole crowd of pups were sitting around them. "His name is Jones,"Aniu told then.

"Where'd he come from?"one asked.

"From around here,"she told them.

"Are you gonna marry him?"a girl pup asked.

"Oh!"Aniu said blushing. They sat in silence as Aniu thought of something to say. "Come on guys we just met,"Jones said laughing. The pups whispered for a while then..."Attack!" They all screamed with laughter as they bounced on top of him. He laughed and rolled over as Aniu giggled and walked out the way to watch them. "Now watch it there!"he laughed as they pulled on his ear. One of her friends walked up to her,"Oh Aniu!He's so charming!"In her mind Aniu checked off a list. He had good looks,he was great with kids now all he needed was to show her how much she meaned to him.

That afternoon the pack was still waiting for the warrior wolves to come home. Aniu was sitting on the hill watching the forest as the sun was disspearing over the other side of it. She looked over to see Jones was walking up to her. "Hi Jones,"she said sadly."I thought you were with the pups?"

"They're going to sleep,"he said."What are you doing out here?"he asked her sitting down.

"My father,"she said keeping her eyes on the forest. He looked at his paws. "I'm sure he's fine,"he said.

"I know,"she said,"I just get worried." She looked at the ground sadly.

Suddenly a barking was heard. She looked up and saw a white blur and other brown and grey shadows following it."Their home!"she yelled and jumped past Jones. The other wolves came out of the den to see what was going on. Then they too started running towards the wolves.

Aniu reached them first. "Dad!"she cried nuzzling her father.

"I'm fine,"he whispered.

"But dad,"she said looking at him."You have cuts and bruises."

"Yes they gave us a beating,"he said.

"Did you retreat dad?"she asked him as the mates around her reunited.

"Of course we did. I don't want anyone hurt,"he said. Aniu's mother,Sheen,came over and nuzzled Chinook. Aniu slowly breathed a sigh of relief. They were safe from the two leggeds...for now.

Suddenly her father growled and ran past her. Aniu lifted her head and turned to see him growling at Jones. "Dad!"Aniu yelled running towards the two growling males. Jones's fur was standing on end as he snraled at Chinook. "Dad,"Aniu said stopping beside her growling father,"Its okay he's a friend.His name is Jones." Chinook kept staring at him, Jones doing the same back.

Finally Chinook straightned up and glared at Jones. He looked at Aniu, grunted then walked towards the den. The rest of the wolves followed glaring at Jones as he was now staring at them. Aniu's mother looked at Aniu as she stood outside the den. Aniu nodded telling her mother by her actions that she'd be fine. Her mother nodded and walked into the den. Galileo was the last in the den as the pups kept running away from him. As soon as everyone was gone Aniu walked up to Jones.

"Sorry. My dad can be such a pain sometimes,"she said smilind and rolling her eyes.

"Ya,"he said glaring at the den."He's some kinda work."

"Well I guess the den is a no no for sleeping tonight,"she said.

"I got a place we could...I mean I could sleep,"he said blushing.

"Oh really?"she said raising her eyebrow and smiling.

"Uh ya,"he said blushing."This way."He turned and began walking towards the beach. They slid down the hill and on to the soft sand. He then began walking down the beach towards the dying sun. They kept