‘ He can’t be blind! He would be dead by now!’ Star Field exclaimed.

‘ How did this happen?’ Thunder asked. Talon looked away from his parents.

‘ On my last hunt, my vision went blurry and I fell down a small hill. When I woke up I couldn’t see anything, I told Roma and she helped me. I’ve used my other senses to keep myself alive, but I can also sense vibrations through my paws so it’s like I can still see.’ Talon explained. Star Field walked up to him and lifted his head. She saw his grey and cloudy eyes and couldn’t believe it. She and Thunder nuzzled him until he could handle no more.

‘ Why didn’t you tell us?’ Thunder asked.

‘ I was afraid that you would either overprotect me or reject me. Either way, it would be bad.’ Talon answered as he pushed himself away from his mother and father.

‘ We would never reject you, Talon! Neither would we overprotect you.’ Star Field said. Rex then remembered Sitka.

‘ We need to start looking for my own son.’ Rex said, interrupting the family moment. He gave them different instructions and different orders like he was alpha for a moment. They set out as soon as Rex finished speaking. He led them north, towards Kiana and his son.

A week passed before the pack was anywhere near the mountain. Sitka and Shakira had been preparing to leave Ben so they could start heading home. They walked up to him and it seemed like he could tell what they were going to say.

‘ You wanna go home, don’t ya?’ He asked. Sitka nodded his head and Ben patted it. ‘ Well, I’m not stopping ya. I hope you get home safely and Shakira, try avoiding sleeping on your own. You two need each other to survive.’

The duo barked and Ben stroked them goodbye. He then opened the door and they walked out. He waved to them as he closed the door. They ran south, towards Nome and Rex. The duo and the pack ran towards each other without knowing how they would meet.

A few more days flew by as Rex and the pack came closer to where Sitka and Shakira had fallen. They stopped at a mound and rested.

‘ Sitka knows my howl better than anyone else’s. He’ll be able to find me easier if I call him.’ Rex thought as he walked to the top of the mound and howled loudly.

A few miles away, Sitka’s ears twitched at the sound of a distant howl. Shakira watched him and as listened.

‘ That’s my dad! I’d know his howl anywhere!’ Sitka exclaimed. They ran towards the source until Rex was in their sight. ‘Dad!’

‘ Sitka! Shakira!’ Rex shouted as he stopped howling. They stood at the bottom of the mound as Rex stood at the top. He ran down as Sitka ran up and they rolled down together. ‘ It’s like I haven’t seen you in years!’

‘ Aren’t you gonna introduce us?’ Storm asked as he and the pack stood on the mound. They walked down and Shakira started to feel uneasy about having so many wolves around her.