enemies?”

            “I’m not going to let my personal problems interfere with my work.” Dusty said, but she was just as unsure as Saba as to how things would unfold the next day. “Good bye Saba.” Dusty smiled and Saba nodded. Dusty exited through the kitchen doggy-door and began making her way back home. The snowstorm had calmed a bit, but the snow was up to her legs and she trudged all the way home through the deep snow.

            “Dusty there you are!” Dusty looked up to see her female master smiling down at her, “Come on girl it’s dinner time.” She closed the door once Dusty was inside. The house smelled of salmon, Dusty licked her lips and followed Kali into the kitchen. “Here you go.” Kali placed a bowl of cut up salmon and dog food in front of Dusty who gratefully chowed down.

            After dinner the family sat around the dinner table, talking lightly about the days’ events. Dusty found her bed in the corner of the living room and curled up into a little ball and fell asleep.

            “Wake up! Wake up! Hurry! Come on, come on,” Dusty was awoken by Saba yelling into her ear.

            “Saba, it’s not even morning yet.”

            “It’s Jenna!” Saba practically shouted. Dusty’s eye’s flew open and she jumped out of bed.

            “Where is she?”

            “She’s outside with two other dogs.” Dusty raced out of her doggy door and froze on the porch; she focused on Jenna and then glanced over at the two dogs on her right.

            “Hello Dusty, long time no see.” Jenna smiled pleasantly and Dusty ran off the porch and nuzzled Jenna’s neck.

            “What are you doing here?” Dusty asked.

            “Luke kicked me out, along with two of my children.” Jenna sighed, “My first born had to stay behind.”

            “I’m so sorry Jenna, do you think we could go back and get her?” Dusty wanted to help the pitiful female in any way she could.

            Jenna shook her head vigorously, “No, no Luke won’t give her up she’s too good of an asset to the pack.”

            “Mom…” Saba stepped outside behind Dusty, and smiled shyly at Jenna.

            “Saba.” Jenna walked up to the porch and went to nuzzle her red daughter, but Saba backed away.

            “You left us.” She said with a hint of aggression in her tone.

            “I had to.”

            “Oh, so you had to mate with some strange wolf and run off with him and go live your happy life with him and his pack.” Tears began welling up in Saba’s eyes, and Jenna stood speechless on the porch.

            “You had pups other than us?” Riley asked, stepping up onto the porch she smiled at Saba, “I’m Riley, the product of your mom’s affair.” Jenna sighed.

            “Riley please go back with your brother, Dusty can you take them somewhere other than here?” Jenna asked without turning to look at Dusty.

            “No I’ll take them.” Saba said and nudged Riley to follow her, Disk waited a few seconds before taking off after them.

            “What am I going to do?” Jenna lied down on the porch and stuck her face in her paws.

            “First you need to talk with the person you hurt the most…” Dusty said.

            “Kodi?” Jenna asked looking up at Dusty.

            “Balto.”