shining in her eyes. He reached over and licked her cheeks clean of them. She looked up at him and smiled. Niju saw light from Heaven when he saw her smile, and whenever he just saw her, he saw an angel.

 

 

 

Niju: You’re the first person I’ve ever fallen in love with, Aleu… and I know I’ll never be happier with anyone else in my life… I’ll always love you… and I’ll always care for you…

 

 

 

Aleu: You’re so romantic, you know that?

 

 

 

Niju: (smiling) that wasn’t me…

 

 

 

            Aleu looked puzzled.

 

 

 

Niju: That’s just what your father told me to tell you. That’s why I had to get you, that’s why I had to find you… to tell you that he approved of us…

 

 

 

            Aleu was so glad to hear that Balto accepted them as lovers. She knew he always wanted her to be happy.

 

 

 

Niju: He said that it always tends to do the trick. Imagine what I can make up by myself.

 

 

 

            Aleu laughed, followed by Niju. They both laughed together as they held each other happily in their arms. Aleu caught Niju’s eye one last time, and got caught in them when he looked back into hers.

 

 

 

Niju: … Aleu, I could have never done this without you… your forgiveness, your friendship, and your love, is what made me go forward. It’s what gave me the confidence to know I could set things right. And I’ve learned a great many lessons. You’ve taught me that there are other things in life besides owning up to someone… that there are way too many opportunities to in the world to just give up…You’ve taught me that there are other things to fear than change… But most of all, you’ve taught me that without love… this change of heart would have never been possible…

 

 

 

            Aleu began to sniffle again. That was so beautiful. She thought.

 

 

 

 

Niju: That, my love, was all me…

 

 

 

Niju felt that he owed Aleu a favor. He had never actually given her that kiss. He kissed back before, but he had never leaned in for one.

            Niju leaned foreword and gave her the kiss he had always wanted to return.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Epilogue

 

 

 

 

     The sun was beginning to set. The bright colors of bright red, orange and yellow faded into the horizon. Spring was wafting through the air, and so was love.

            Niju and Aleu stood before the horizon on the beach in front of Nome, their paws in the water, drifting ever so gently back and forth. They faced each other and looked deeply into each other’s eyes as they recited the vows.

The wind was blowing through Aleu’s fur, and the sunset caught her eyes. She looked so beautiful, and Niju thought the same.

Doc stood before them, repeating their vows for them to recite.

 

 

 

Doc: Please repeat after me… I.

 

 

 

Niju: I.

 

 

 

Doc: Niju.

 

 

 

Niju: Niju.

 

 

 

Doc: Take you.

 

 

 

Niju: Take you.

 

 

 

Doc: Aleu.

 

 

 

Niju: Aleu.

 

 

 

Doc: To be my lawfully wedded wife.

 

 

 

Niju: To be my lawfully wedded wife.

 

 

 

Doc: My constant friend.

 

 

 

Niju: My constant friend.

 

 

 

Doc: My faithful partner.

 

 

 

Niju: My faithful partner.

 

 

 

Doc: And my love from this day forward.

 

 

 

Niju: And my love from this day forward.

 

 

 

Doc: In the presence of God.

 

 

 

Niju: In the presence of God.

 

 

 

Doc: Our family and friends.

 

 

 

Niju: Our family and friends.

 

 

 

Doc: I offer you my solemn vow.

 

 

 

Niju: I offer you my solemn vow, to be your faithful partner… in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad, and in joy as well as sorrow.

 

 

 

            Doc did not try to stop Niju. If he already knew them, it was doing nothing but saving time, so he let him continue.

 

 

 

Niju: I promise to love you unconditionally, to support you in your goals, to honor and respect you, to laugh with you and cry with you, and to cherish you for as long as we both shall live.

 

 

 

            Doc smiled. How thoughtful of him. He thought. He turned towards Aleu.

 

 

 

Doc: Please repeat after me… I

 

 

 

Aleu: I, Aleu, take you to be my lawfully wedded husband, my partner in life and my one true love.

 

 

 

            Everyone in the crowd started to laugh. It looked like they didn’t really need Doc there to repeat the vows anyway. But they did need someone to marry them.

 

 

 

Aleu: I will cherish our union and love you more each day than I did the day before. I will trust you and respect you, laugh with you and cry with you, loving you faithfully through good times and bad, regardless of the obstacles we may face together.

 

 

 

            Aleu paused. Her throat grew heavy, and she began to shed happy tears. Niju looked at her not in desire to take the tears away, but in love for feeling so happy.

 

 

 

Aleu: (sniffling) I give you my hand… my heart… and my love.

 

 

 

            Aleu held her paw out forward. Niju took it without question and continued to look deeply into her eyes.

 

 

 

Aleu: From this day forward… as long as we both shall live…

 

 

 

            Niju gave Aleu a reassuring smile for her incredible job for remembering the vows.

 

 

 

Doc: (smiling) I now pronounce you husband, and wife… you may kiss the bride…

 

 

 

            This was the greatest moment of Niju’s life. He felt like the luckiest wolf in the world. He never realized that he had been waiting for this moment for so long. But he was happy to admit, it was worth waiting for.

            Niju leaned in, and kissed his bride, ever so passionately, and Aleu did the same, taking her lover into her arms. The minute they touched, cheering erupted in the crowd. They continued even long after they stopped. Niju and Aleu pulled away gently. They stared at each other closely.

 

 

 

Niju: I love you.

 

 

 

Aleu: I love you too…

 

 

 

            They gave each other one last smile, and they began to walk together down the rows those who were there. Balto was there, Jenna was there, Kodi, all of her siblings, even Boris and Stella.

 

 

 

Boris: Yeah-ha! You go, kiddo!

 

 

 

            They both laughed at Boris, and continued to walk. The whole clan was there. Sarah, Nuk, Yak, Sumac, Nima, Kori. Everyone was there. Steven was even there, standing amongst the crowd to the side. Aleu looked over towards him. He gave her a friendly smile that said: That’s my girl. She smiled back at him and continued to walk. She was so glad that Steven was able to make it. She was sure he had to make an excuse to his parents. He knew that they wouldn’t be used to seeing a bunch of wolves having a wedding. Aleu saw Seph behind everyone else where no one could see him. He smiled at her and spoke in her mind. Good job, Aleu. He said. Thank you. She thought, hoping he would hear her back.

 

 

 

Niju: What is it, darling?

 

 

 

Aleu: Oh, it’s nothing.

 

 

 

            The wedded couple continued to walk down the rows, off towards the forest where their honeymoon awaited. Everything had worked out just as they both had wanted. Everyone was there, the weather was perfect, and they were in love…

            Niju’s task was complete, and so was his heart and soul. He now grew a new confidence: He could do anything, as long as his faithful partner was at his side. They both had promised that they would love, cherish, and support each other in every situation and as long as they both shall live, and then some. This big change, this incredible opportunity, would have never been possible for Niju if it weren’t for his change of heart.

Niju had come from hating, to loving the very thing that he was afraid of, for it was indeed change that made his world so magnificent, along side being in love…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The End…but only this story…

 

 

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