with a tinge of gray hairs on his muzzle. But what was unique about him was his eyes were the most beautiful shade of dark blue.

“Talon, I found this stranger roaming our borders,” said the gray she-wolf to the blue-eyed, black wolf, “He claims you are his father.”The other wolves looked around in alarm. Surely the great Talon would throw this stranger out.

“Who are you, boy?” asked Talon gruffly.

“I am Huckleberry, but my mother used to call me Huck.” Replied Huck

“What are you doing out here, Huck. The forest is no place for a lone pup.” Said Talon

“I came out here to find you, to join your pack. It was my mother’s wish.” Said Huck sadly.

“What was your mother’s name?” Talon asked in curiosity.

“Her name was Daisy; she lived at a puppy mill where I was born.” Said Huck.

“Where is Daisy now, Huck?”

“She’s dead; it was her wish that I go to the forest to find you.” Huck sobbed. Talon rose up and called all of the Blue Moon pack to gather around him and Huck.

“My Brothers and Sisters, you have always known me as the Great Talon, but there is something I must say now. This creature is indeed my son, his mother is dead, and so it is my duty to teach him all there is to know about living here. For he will be one of us now, so please welcome my son, Huckleberry.”

            As the other wolves came to greet him, Huck knew he did the right thing in honoring his mother’s wish. For if he didn’t, he would have never met his father, and all of the members of the clan. At last, for the first time in his life, he was home.

           Talon looked at the young pup in shock. He remembered his first mate was a she-dog named Daisy. If he had known that she was expecting he wouldn’t have let her cruel master get her. He looked down at his son, his only son, and asked him…

That was all he remembered her singing before he went to sleep. 

As the Moon rises high,

As her cruel master came tromping thru the snow, a shiver of fear came down the mother dog's spine. She knew her master would be expecting at least two or three more pups from his best breeder, but this pup was the only survivor of the litter. As he came up to the doghouse, the mother dog cringed with fear as her master's voice boomed overhead.