you don't want to tell me about that then would you mind telling me about the dream you just had"
Adam grunted "just a nightmare"
"what exactly happened in he nightmare?"
Adam sighed. "the red rock pack had discovered us and i was attacked by a nous-controller"
Mali gasped "adam you not going to believe this but i had the same dream. Was the nous-controller sinking its claws into your chest?"
"yea" adam replied, his mouth hanging open.
"you don't think. . ." Adam started
"A premonition?" Mali asked
Watching each other they both knew that the dream that they had just had was no dream.
"ALEU!" They both called out at the same time, running.

"Aleu, we've got to tell you something" Mali exclaimed as soon as they came to a stop infront of her. Both panting.
"What is it?" Aleu asked curiously. Adam saw a look of shock when she saw adams leg.
"Me and mali just had a premonition" Adam explained
"of what, and how can you know its a premonition?" Aleu asked, apparently forgetting about the task she had previously been doing.
"The red rock pack finds us. and we have no proof but you've gotta trust me" Adam breathed
Aleu watched them for a minuted then looked to the ground.
A smile crossed adams face. He let his cheeks fall back down when aleu looked back up.
"Alright. You've proven youself reliable adam. I believe you. Now what do you suppose we do?" Aleu spoke. Reaching her decision
"We have to get the pack moving right now! We have to move as fast as possible. Run if we have to. We're too close now to get caught"
Without even thinking twice about it aleu stood up tall and, with her chest out, she opened her mouth and howled. Getting the packs attention she spoke up. "I've just been informed that the red rock pack may be aware of our presence here. We have to move as quickly as possible so i want everyone of you running. Now lets move it!" as Aleu spoke these last words she turned around and started running. Adam and Mali right behind her.
The pack followed suit.

The sun, now setting was just over halfway below the horizon behind the pack. . .

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Anilda's legs felt like anchors. Every step look more and more of her energy to lift her legs. Breathless she refused to give up.
"I can make it" Anilda told herself firmly
Hitze walked behind her as they went. Incase she fell he could dart to either side of her and help stand her back up.
As the sun was now just barely over the horizon, Hitze wished she would agree to getting some rest. He wasn't sure if this was entirly healthy for anilda.
"Anilda" Hitze said suddenly
"What?" she replied panting
"maybe it'd be a good idea to rest a little. I mean look at you. You can barely even lift your legs"
Anilda was unmoved. She was determined to keep going.
"Tell you what, if you get some rest ill fetch us some food" Hitze tried
Anilda's stomach growled suddenly. She sighed and laid down. "alright" she said setting her pup down infront of her. "you win"
Adam smiled. Alright ill be only a few minutes" Hitze said.
"Hitze" Anilda said suddenly
"yea"
"try not to set it on fire before you catch it. I can't eat things like that"
Hitze chuckled. "I'll try"
Hitze left in the direction of the trees in the distance. As she watched him she felt thankful to have such a good friend. She'd only met him three days ago and she'd already been threw more with him than she had with any of her other friends.

When hitze finally returned with the meat he'd managed to get. It had been more difficult to catch the food this time. Unable to use his power he had to sneak up on them. Not wanting to burn it, as anilda had requested, he hadn't used his power at all.
He felt slightly dissapointed in himself as he returned with the meager amount of food.

"Bonne apatite" Hitze said setting the food down infront of anilda. The pup was feeding from anilda's stomach.
Anilda smiled as she saw the food. Not even a scorch mark on them.
"Did you even use you power?" Anilda asked
"No. Just as you asked" Hitze replied smiling. He pushed the meat toward anilda.
"Hitze arn't you hungry?" Anilda asked seeing him give her all the meat.
Hitze shook his head. "I get the feeling your going to need the food alot more than me"
"That's nonsense hitze. Im gunna feel like a fatty if I eat all this on my own" Anilda chuckled.
Hitze laughed. Your thin. What reason do you have to feel fat?"
Aniilda glanced down at her stomach. "I guess your right. I just don't want to seem greedy" Anilda said
"You go ahead and eat anilda. You don't have to eat all of it, but eat as much as you need" Hitze replied
Anilda nodded then took a bite. Chewing the juicy meat then swallowing.

Full, Anilda lay on the ground. The panges of hunger anilda had gotten used to, were no longer there. Glancing down at her body she realized how much weight she must have lost since being seperated from the pack.
Her rib cage stood out more than usual and her thighs, now lean and more toned, were a more pleasing sight to anilda. Her thighs had always been a constant annoyance to anilda. Trying to burn the excess fat off, but she was progressing so slowly she wondered if it was even working.
"Full?"
Anilda looked back up. "yea, thanks Hitze. Your a lifesaver"
Hitze smiled slightly
"Hay hitze" Anilda started "do i look different since we first met?"
The question startled hitze. Glancing over anilda's body he nodded, "yea, why?"
"better or worse?" Anilda questioned
"i guess you could say better" Hitze replied
Anilda smiled. "Thanks. I just wanted to know"
Hitze smiled. Glancing at her body again.
Feeling a cold draft he lit a small fire and laid down in front of it, ready to get some rest.

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Running, panting, sweating, slipping, and stumbling.
The whole pack ran. The leaders including Aleu, Adam, and Mali pushed on to remain ahead of the pack. The wolves bringing up the rear struggled to keep up. Tired as everyone was, no one wanted to stop. If the Red Rock pack was on to them was a constant motivation to keep moving.
"Adam, how much further you reckon we've got?" Aleu asked
Knowing aleu knew, adam answered "probably only a few miles. There's the montain the gate is located in" Adam said gesturing ahead, which was useless because it was getting too dark to see very far.
Aleu nodded. "im sorry about your leg" aleu added
Adam shook his head "Im ok. Its just swollen. Give it time and it'll be just like it used to be"
Aleu shook her head. "not unless something is done about it. Its not just swollen adam, it's infected"
"Great!" Adam said aloud. "I cut my leg open, nearly freeze to death, almost fall off a mountain, find out my mate is dead, and my leg is going to have to be cut off" adam continued angrily. "Lovely day" He added
Aleu could feel adam's pain. Yet he still put on a brave face. She could understand his anger. After all, one can only take so much.
Stil the next thing she saw adam do she didn't expect.
A tear fell down his cheek.
Aleu didn't even know adam could cry.
Adam seemed surprised by the tear too. He shook his head and looked away from aleu.
"Adam" aleu started
As she watched she saw adam's back jolt upward and down several times.

Tears flowed down adam's cheeks, mingleing with the sweat. Adam had finally given in to the depression weighing down on him.
Adam then had a flashback to a time only months ago, but felt like years, where he'd been with anilda.

* * * *
"Adam, hurry up. It's not very often we get to do this" Anilda laughed.
Adam tried to keep up with anilda but he just didn't have leg power like she did. Her legs pushed her up the hill with ease, while adam could barely lift his legs anymore.
"Anilda slow down" He begged
Anilda laughed.
"Come on, kick those legs! Im not seeing any kicking"
Panting adam tried. He slipped and slid back down a lil on the slippery ice.
Laughing anilda sat down and waited for adam. Only minutes later adam appeared beside her.
"bout time slow-poke" Anilda laughed and stood back up and walked over to the hot Spring.
Adam shook the sweat from his eyebrows and watched anilda slip into the water.
"Well, you coming in?" She asked as he watched her. Secretly she was enjoying the way adam was looking at her.
"Sure" Adam breathed then walked over to her. Anilda waded backwards and waited for adam to join her.
Adam stepped into the shallow water and waded over to her, in the deeper part of the spring. He shuddered as the warmth of the water warmed him.
"Im sorry i havn't been able to-" Adam started but anilda stopped him in mid sentence.
"Don't worry about it. Your the leader of the ten shields, thats more than enough of an explination for me.
Adam smiled. He planned on making everything up to her tonight. After all those night where he'd come home so late that she sun was rising, all the time he had neglected her, and she still trusted him.
Leaning towards her adam pressed his lips agains hers.
Minutest later, the small kiss had turned into an open jawed french kiss. Neither wanted to break away.
It was Anilda who broke away first. Breathing the much needed oxygen anilda grinned at Adam.
He lifted a wet paw and pulled her closer to him.
Anilda's grin turned to a loving lick on the cheek. . .
* * * *

Adam sighed and shook the tears from his eyes. Only a week after that adam and anilda found out she was pregnant.
He could still remember the look on her face when she'd been informed. Shock then a smile spread across her face. One of the happiest moments in adam's life. He took pride in knowing he'd be a father soon.
It was one of the things that made several people look up to him.
Now. . . They were gone.
Feeling more tears weld up in his eyes he blinked several times.

Aleu ran on beside adam as he wept for anilda. Wishing there was something she could do for adam, aleu remained silent.

"Aleu!"
Aleu jumped. Skipping a step she nearly tripped.
Adam looked behind him and saw several wolves seperated from the pack, trying to catch up with them.
"I'll go" Adam started
"Adam no. I'll go, they called for me"
Adam didn't argue. Aleu ran past him and turned around.
Once aleu was no longer between