Shadow accepted, and limped off with the wolves, two of them by his sides. The farther they went, the more he regretted his choice. He was a rogue, a loner, to have nothing but himself and his own pride. But, he thought, I would have died in a matter of minutes had not these wolves come to my rescue. Only time will tell if I made the right choice.

The trio led him to a brighter, more calm section of the forest, where the birds sang and the sun shone bright. Other scents quickly filled my nose...the scents of other wolves. The wolf on Shadow's right side felt him tense up, and said, "No need to worry, we do not bring pain nor fear to visitors."

They padded into a small clearing filled with wolves. The adults spoke to one another, while the pups laughed and played. Many heads and ears turned to find the new-comer. Avoiding the curious stares, Shadow was led to a small, cozy den and signaled to lie down.

Shortly after his arrival, a she-wolf came into the den. The most beautiful she-wolf that Shadow had ever laid his ice blue eyes on.