Conan and pushed him forward with her nose making him move forwards till he was quite close to the man. Conan’s blue eyes looked directly into the mans brown ones and he suddenly felt a strange feeling of safety and security but was still reluctant to go any closer to him and the huskies.

 

The man put out his hand where Conan snapped and slinked back into Koara who was standing behind him frowning. ‘Don’t snap Conan I think he wants to do something for you…’

 

Koara whispered as Conan turned to look at her feeling unsure. Looking back the man Conan saw him lift up the material of the lead dog position and show it to Conan who sniffed it realizing that it wasn’t going to hurt him.

 

‘I’m not a husky…I’m a wolf…’ Conan said looking at the man who obviously didn’t understand a word he was saying as Koara slowly walked up to him.

 

‘You said you were born to run now prove it.’ Koara said in his ear making him slowly but steadily walk forward towards the material but before he could walk into it Alden jumped up and growled snatching the material from his masters’ hands.

 

‘This is my position…what do you think you’re doing wolf.’

 

‘It’s a gift for saving us.’ Koara hissed looking at Alden as he held it in his grasp greedily. The man seemed to take control of the situation as he patted Alden on the head and slowly took it away from him holding it out to Conan.

 

Conan slowly walked into it and on feeling the strange material on his fur it made it made him feel trapped but at the same time made him feel an excitement he’d never felt before.

 

The rest of the dogs slowly got into their positions as Conan looked back at Koara who gave him an encouraging smile as he turned around getting ready to run like the wind. The man climbed on the basket with the dog that had been left out sitting on the basket watching them carefully. ‘Mush!’

 

The man yelled and for a moment Conan didn’t understand but he felt the dogs behind him move so he instantly pulled forward and starting running and once he was running it didn’t even feel as though he was held by the material.

 

The team ran so fast out onto the glacier that it didn’t even feel like his legs were touching the ground. Conan’s powerful legs pushed him forward ahead of the others dogs who were close behind. The wind in his face made him close his eyes for a moment just to experience something he’d been dreaming off since he was a pup. He never knew what his passion was until then and his ambition of running never felt so real. He was a wolf and he was a sled runner just Koara and the huskies. Who was there to say he couldn’t be both?

 

He was enjoying it so much he didn’t realize he’d run into his own territory where near the forest Aleu and Ty were standing watching him at a distance.

 

As he was running Conan suddenly heard a howl and recognized it instantly as his legs stopped and he skidded to a halt all the dogs behind him running in to the back of each other as he stared out to the forest and could just make out two wolf figures watching him.

 

‘No…’ Conan said looking back at the team who looked confused. Conan instantly wriggled his way out of the material before turning to look at Koara who went to walk up to him but was stopped by Alden who snarled at Conan.

 

‘Koara I have to go…’ Conan said turning back around and running towards the forest leaving the sled team, the huskies and the man all behind as he ran towards his parents, his life and his pack.

 

It took a few minutes for him to reach them and when he did Aleu looked up at him shaking her head. Conan looked at Ty who looked extremely disappointed.

 

‘Let me explain…’ Conan started looking at Aleu who had stood up and was looking coldly at her only son.

 

‘You’ve lead them right to us!’ Aleu said as she disappeared leaving Ty and Conan looking at each other. Ty sighed before leaving Conan and following Aleu leaving him alone.

 

‘No…’ Conan said dropping his head low as it started to snow.

 

 

 

Chapter 9 The Truth

 

‘I told you not to go near them and you disobeyed me!’ Aleu fumed as she paced in front of her den where Ty and Conan were sitting watching her. Conan had seen Aleu angry before but he had never seen her so angry at him before. He knew he should regret the decision he had made but for some reason he didn’t and wished he could have done the exact same thing again. ‘Don’t you remember me telling you that they were dangerous?’

 

‘Yes but…’

 

‘No listen, these men captured the River Pack and have invaded the Mountain Pack. We had an unsteady truce with the Mountain Pack and now word has gone around that you invaded there land…’ Aleu shook her head as she sat down looking at Ty who again seemed to want to stay out of it but from the look Aleu was giving him he quickly stood up and looked at Conan.

 

‘You were supposed to be the new Alpha Male Conan but after recent events…’

 

‘Maybe I don’t want to be the Alpha!’ Conan suddenly said looking at both Aleu and Ty who looked shocked.

 

‘Maybe I just want to run with the huskies and the sled team that’s my passion why can’t you understand that?’ He pleaded looking at Aleu who just sighed.

 

‘You’re not a husky Conan you’re a wolf!’ Ty said his anger rising slightly as Aleu walked in front of Ty and looked him in the eyes shaking her head.

 

‘It’s time we stop doing this…’

 

‘But Aleu I thought…’ Ty stopped when he saw Aleu’s face. Ty loved Aleu and knew almost everything about her including the fact that she and the pack had kept a big secret from their only son. He knew it was only to protect Conan but he feared that one day she’d have to tell him.

 

‘Stop what?’ Conan said looking at Ty and Aleu who both turned to look at there son who was so confused he didn’t even know who he really was any more.

 

‘I’m not a purebred wolf Conan…’ Aleu started.

 

‘What…’

 

‘Please let me finish’ Aleu said looking at Conan who nodded reluctantly as Aleu carried on. ‘My mother was a pure breed husky and my father was a wolf dog. When I was born I was too much like a wolf and so my father and me found my perfect place which was this wolf pack. Your father is a pure breed wolf and has known that I was not a real wolf but he didn’t mind and we had pups. We were afraid that you would be more husky then wolf but when you looked more wolf then me and my father we all decided to keep my secret and not tell you’

 

‘I’m not a wolf…?’ Conan said shocked as he stepped back away from Aleu who quickly stepped forward towards her only son with a sympathetic look but before she could say anything Conan did..

 

‘That’s why I’m a born runner and when I was running in the sled I felt like I belonged…’

 

‘Your grandfather was a champion dog sledder and actually saved humans from a terrible disease. He was part-wolf and still lived happily’

 

‘But he didn’t look all wolf like I do! Those huskies were scared even though I’m really part dog.’ Conan sighed as he looked at Aleu and Ty who were sitting beside each other looking up at him.

 

‘But these men are dangerous Conan. They hunt wolves and even tried to kill me and with you more wolf like then me they won’t stop at anything to kill you or anyone in our pack’

 

‘The man didn’t seem like that and the huskies…’ Conan smiled as he thought of Koara but before he had time to think for much longer Aleu stepped forward towards him.

 

‘I never wasn’t you going near them again, you’re all wolf and that’s how it’s going to stay alright?’

 

Frowning Conan looked at Aleu who had the exact same look on her face. ‘I was born a wolf but I’m not a wolf am I mother? I’m a wolf with the heart of a sled dog and I don’t think you understand what that means’

 

Turning around Conan quickly ran away from the den leaving Aleu and Ty looking after him with worried looks on their faces. Aleu went to go after him but Ty quickly stopped her making her look up into his eyes. ‘Am I doing the right thing, I need to look after my pack but my son…’

 

‘It’s alright Aleu time will sort things out and these men will leave trust me.’

 

Aleu looked a little teary

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