Chapter 9

Humphrey's POV

I woke up with the rising sun shining in my fur, and Kate curled up against me. I looked over and saw my mom and dad sleeping in the other corner, but I didn't see Jake anywhere. I slowly got up, trying not to disturb Kate. I walked outside and saw that it was a clear and cloudy day, it was a slightly colder morning then the পূর্ববর্তি ones. I decided to go and try my luck at hunting again, even though I should have waited until Kate gave me some training, but I knew I could do it. I was so close last time, and I'm sure I'll succeed this time. I walked out into the open meadow and got down low, I peered through the tall ঘাস and I saw a lone caribou away from its heard. I stalked my way through the ঘাস trying to be a silent as possible. Crept closer and closer to the unsuspecting caribou, it was too busy eating the ঘাস to see me. I was right পরবর্তি to it and I waited for the perfect moment to strike. It turned its head away and I saw the perfect time to jump. I jumped toward its neck and bit down on its throat, I could taste its blood as I bit down harder and harder. The caribou jumped and kicked around trying to shake me off, but it was too late my jaws were locked down and it would soon be dead. After what seemed like forever the creature fell over and died. I let go of its neck and licked the blood of my lips, I sat down a caught my breath.

I realized that I succeeded in killing it "Kate is going to be so proud." I ব্যক্ত under my breath.

"I'm not sure about Kate, but I sure am." A voice ব্যক্ত behind me

I turned around and saw Jake standing behind me "Oh there আপনি are, where were আপনি last night?" I asked

"Oh well I spent the night with Sierra" He said

"Oh so I see things went well between আপনি two" I ব্যক্ত with a smile

"Yeah! আপনি were right I just needed to loosen up a little" He said

"See I told you" I ব্যক্ত "Can আপনি give some details on what happened last night?"

"Sure, but first let's get this caribou প্রথমপাতা and have some breakfast." He ব্যক্ত picking up the dead carcass

"Okay" I ব্যক্ত and followed him back to the গর্ত helping him drag the caribou.

When we arrived back at the গর্ত everyone was still asleep, we dropped the carcass দ্বারা the entrance of the গর্ত and walked inside.

"Rise and shine everyone, and see what Humphrey brought us." Jake said

Everyone slowly got up and stretched. "What did he bring us?" My dad asked

"See for yourself" I ব্যক্ত moving out of the way so he could see the caribou

"Wow, but Humphrey I thought আপনি didn't know how to hunt?" He said

"I don't, but I did learn a thing অথবা two from watching Kate hunt back in Jasper." I said

Kate got up and walked over to me. "I'm proud of you," She ব্যক্ত nuzzling me "but don't আপনি ever do that again, আপনি could have gotten hurt অথবা even killed."

"I'm sorry, but I was bored and decided to give it another shot." I said

"Well if you're so impatient then I'll teach আপনি today if আপনি want." She said

"Of course I want to, but after me and Jake have a small talk." I said

"Why did something happen?" My mom asked Jake

"No, nothing important" He said

"Okay" She said

"Come on, let's eat!" I said

"Sure thing" My dad said

We all took a part of the caribou and ate our share. After we all ate Jake and I left the গর্ত and took a walk out in the meadow.

"So what did আপনি guys do last night?" I asked

"Well first we just walked around and got to know each other, and then we just chatted a little while after that. When it got late I told her I should be getting back to my den, but then she told me that I should spend the night with her. At first I was hesitant and I got nervous, she saw that I was scuffling my paws and she noticed it. She just giggled and ব্যক্ত "It's okay, I know that আপনি like me and I like আপনি too." Then I smiled and ব্যক্ত that I liked her and that I'd প্রণয় to stay the night. She then nuzzled me and we both went to her গর্ত and slept together." He ব্যক্ত while we walked.

"Way to go" I ব্যক্ত "It looks like আপনি found your mate"

"Maybe, we'll see" He said

"When are আপনি going to see her again?" I asked

"Well I was thinking of right now, while Kate teaches আপনি to hunt."

"Okay bye, have fun" I said

Jake walked back into the forest and I turned around and walked back to the den. 'I knew it would work out between the two of them' I thought to myself as I walked. It was now high noon and the sun was shining through the big puffy clouds that were scattered around the sky. When I got back to the গর্ত Kate was waiting for my দ্বারা the entrance.

"Hey" I said

"Hey" She ব্যক্ত back "Where's Jake?"

"Oh he went to visit Sierra while আপনি taught me how to hunt." I said

"Well let's go then" She ব্যক্ত walking দ্বারা me

"Okay" I ব্যক্ত following her

She lead me back out into the meadow, she jumped up on a rock and told me to sit down.

"Okay so the first think to learn when it comes to hunting is balance." She ব্যক্ত as she stood up on one of her front paws and balanced her weight on it.

"Now আপনি try to balance on your two front paws" She said

"Uhh… Okay" I said, I managed to get up on them but I fell back over, hitting the ground. "Ow"

"That's okay, keep trying" She said

I gave it another shot but fell back over "This is harder that I thought" I said

"Well nothing is easy when it comes to being an Alpha." She said

"I know that" I ব্যক্ত trying to balance again, I managed to hold it for a few seconds, then I fell back over again.

"You're slowly getting the hang of it" She said

I gave it another shot, over the few hours we were there I managed to hold my balance longer and longer each time. When nightfall came I managed to hold my balance without falling at all.

"I got the hang of it Kate" I ব্যক্ত looking at her while balancing on my front paws

"I've noticed, আপনি learn pretty fast compared to some of the other নেকড়ে back at Alpha school." She ব্যক্ত hopping down from the rock "Come on Humphrey its getting dark out and we should get back to the den"

"What's the rush darling" I ব্যক্ত getting back on my paws "You know it's the full moon don't you?"

"I know, what exactly are আপনি getting at?" She asked

"Well Jake showed me where a great romantic place is" I ব্যক্ত smiling

"Are আপনি saying আপনি want to go on a তারিখ with me?" She asked smiling back

"Yes I am" I ব্যক্ত স্নেহ চুম্বন her on the cheek

"Of course I will go on a তারিখ with you" She ব্যক্ত স্নেহ চুম্বন me back

"Okay follow me then" I ব্যক্ত turning and walking toward the peak where Jake had told me was where they did their moonlight howls

Kate and I walked side দ্বারা side as we climbed up the mountain. When we got to the শীর্ষ we found that there was no one there. The moon was already shining bright in the sky and it reflected off the small pond that was at the শীর্ষ of the peak. Kate was amazed দ্বারা how beautiful it was way up here.

"Wow it's so beautiful up here" She said

"Yeah, it sure beats the one back in Jasper" I said

"I'll say" She Said

We walked over to the edge of the peak and sat পরবর্তি to each other on the flat rock surface. Kate leaded her head against mine, and we both sat and enjoyed each other's company.

"I প্রণয় আপনি Kate" I said

"I প্রণয় আপনি too Humphrey" She said

"You want to howl?" I asked

"Of course" She said

We both sat back and raised our heads toward the sky. For the rest of the time we spent up there, we just howled and cuddled together. After about a few hours he decided to call it a night and head back to the den. When we arrived back at the গর্ত it was close the midnight and everyone was already asleep. Jake wasn't there so I just suspected he was at Sierra's den. Kate and I walked over to the spot we slept at and both laid down পরবর্তি to each other. Kate snuggled up against me and we both fell asleep in each other's arms.


Chapter 10

Humphrey's POV

It's been a few days since Kate started teaching me how to hunt and I was slowly getting আরো skilled at curtain things. My balance was perfect and I had mastered how to do summersaults in the air and land with ease. Right now I was working on a stealth skills and how to be as light as a feather.

Everyone in the family now knew that Jake had a new girlfriend and Sierra occasionally came over and had ডিনার with us while we all told stories. Jake was now always spending his free time with Sierra and I spent all mine working on my hunting skills. Kate had gotten bigger and was still growing, she had lots of mood swings too.

It was now mid-day and Kate and I were out in the meadow doing some training. Kate would walk way ahead of me and I would silently stalk her until I caught up and captured her. But she could always counter my attacks and I usually the one who got captured. I was right behind her silently following her through the tall grass, I stayed very low to the ground so she wouldn't see me. I stopped and ducked down lower when she turned around and tried to look for me. She smelled the air, looking for my scent, but I knew that it's always best to stalk downwind of the prey. She turned her head back around and continued walking through the tall grass. I got back up and followed, I got closer and closer to her and soon I was only a few feet from her tail. I realized that now my chance to jump. I jumped up high in the air, but as I jumped I stepped on a small twig, and snapped it. I was falling back down right toward Kate. She turned around to see what made the sound, but she was too late. I landed right on her pinning her to the ground.

"Ha-ha, I caught you" I ব্যক্ত proudly

"Great job" She ব্যক্ত "but can আপনি please get off me, you're hurting me"

"Oh I'm sorry" I ব্যক্ত getting off her "Are আপনি alright?" I asked

"Yeah it's just that I've been feeling weird lately" She said

"I think it might be because of the pups?" I asked

"Oh আপনি think!" She yelled at me

I jumped back surprised at her yelling "Yes I do think it's because of the pups" I said

"Well it's your fault I'm like this!" She snapped

"Why are আপনি yelling?" I ব্যক্ত "It wasn't my entire fault"

"Ugh I'm sorry Humphrey it's just these darn mood swings again." She said

"It's okay there's no way to control them" I said

"Yea, you're right it's not all your fault, it was our decision." She said

"I say we take a break today" I said

"Yeah I could use some rest" She said

We both walked back to the গর্ত where we found that Jake had left again and Mom and Dad were out with some of their friends. Kate and I had the গর্ত too ourselves, Kate laid down on the ground and I sat পরবর্তি to her.

"So have আপনি thought of any names?" I asked her

"Not really, they're not even born yet" She said

"Well it's always good to plan ahead আপনি know." I said

"True" She ব্যক্ত "Do আপনি have any ideas for names?"

"Well I'm not too sure, but I really like the name Nova" I said

"Nova? That's an odd name, but I like it" She said

"Really? I think it's perfect if one of them is a boy" I said

"I agree" She said, but then she grunted and put her paw on her stomach.

"Are আপনি okay" I asked

"Yea I'm fine, that was a weird feeling" She said

"What did it feel like?" I asked

"Well it felt like something moved inside me" She said

"Maybe the pups are kicking" I ব্যক্ত putting my paw on her stomach. Just then I felt something kick "Yep they are"

"Yea... Wow that feels weird" She said

"Well I'm not sure if we should continue teaching until after the pups are born and are a few weeks old." I said

"Are আপনি sure, I feel like I can still teach you." She said

"No আপনি should just take it easy from now on, and no আরো hunting, Jake and I will do all the hunting." I said

"Well as long as your careful when আপনি hunt, then I will allow আপনি too" She ব্যক্ত "It looks like I'll be resting from now on"

"Yeah, but it's only for a few আরো weeks. It'll be over before আপনি know it" I said

"What about the গর্ত আপনি ব্যক্ত আপনি were going to make for us to live in." She asked

"Oh, I forgot about that" I said

"Well আপনি now can work on it, since we're not going to be doing any আরো training for now." She said

"I guess so" I said, thinking of how I would build us a new home. Just then my dad walked in

"Hi dad" I said

"Hello, what are আপনি two up too?" He asked

"Well Kate now has to just lay around and chill until the pups are born." I said, and then my mom walked inside and sat পরবর্তি to my dad.

"How much longer until she's due?" My mom asked

"I'm not sure" I said, and Kate nodded her head agreeing.

"Well when did আপনি first conceive?" She asked

"Well..." I counted the number of days in my head "It's been about 12 days অথবা so." I said

"Well then আপনি guys still have a মাস অথবা so until Kate's due." She said

"What are we going to do when the pups are born? I don't think we have enough room in here." My dad said

"Well I was going to build another den, আপনি can help me if আপনি want." I said

"I think that's a great idea, it'll be good to spend some time with my first son." He said

"Good, we can start tomorrow. Let's just rest today." I ব্যক্ত lying down পরবর্তি to Kate

"I couldn't agree more, plus I've been feeling a little tired today." My mom said, lying down.

My dad sat পরবর্তি to me and we chatted and told some funny jokes while the girls slept.

Meanwhile

Jake's POV

I was sitting in Sierra's গর্ত waiting for her to come back from her parents den. She had left earlier to get some খাবার for the two of us. Our relationship had been going really well, and I was no longer nervous about talking to girls. Life couldn't going any better for me, I really thought she was the one for me and I hope she thought the same way about me. I could hear the running of paws in the distance and I watched as Sierra walking to the গর্ত with two caribou legs in her jaws. She dropped the legs down in between us.

"Who's hungry?" She said

"I sure am!" I said

"Well dig in then" She ব্যক্ত tossing one leg to me

"Thanks babe" I ব্যক্ত smiling

I could see her blush under her পশম "You're welcome" She ব্যক্ত giggling

"So what do আপনি want to do for the rest of the day?" She asked

"Well let's see, we can go for a walk, অথবা maybe we can just stay here and relax." I said

"I'd like to just relax, but আপনি know what tonight is right?" She asked

"No, is it important" I said

She laughed "Of course it's important, silly" She said

"Hmmm..." I ব্যক্ত trying to remember what today was "Is it your birthday?" I ব্যক্ত guessing

"Nope far from it, come on আপনি know this one. What happened a week পূর্বে from today?" She said

"Hmm..." Then it hit me "It's our one week anniversary!" I said

"That's right, and here আপনি gift" She ব্যক্ত pulling me in and giving me a long kiss.

"Well আপনি won't get your present until tonight" I ব্যক্ত with a sly smile, seeing if she knew what I meant.

"Oh I can wait" She ব্যক্ত smiling back at me

"But first I want to know if আপনি want to go to the moonlight howl with me tonight?" I asked

"I've been waiting for আপনি to say that, of course I'll go with you, but can Kate and Humphrey come too." She said

"I'm not sure, but I'm sure they would want to go with us." I said

"Oh boy a double তারিখ I can't wait" She said

"Come on let's go see if Kate and Humphrey are done with training." I ব্যক্ত walking out her den

"Okay" She ব্যক্ত following me

We walk over to my parents গর্ত and found my mom and Kate both asleep and my dad a brother were sitting and having a chat. We walked into the den.

"Hi আপনি two" Humphrey said

"Hi" We both said

"What are আপনি guys up too?" My dad asked

"Well we wanted to know if Kate and Humphrey wanted to go on the moonlight howl with us tonight." Sierra asked

"I'm sorry guys, but Kate need to rest, from now on." He said

"Why?" She asked

"Because she's at that stage of pregnancy, where she need to rest." My dad said

"Oh" She said

"Mom and I will come with আপনি guys, we haven't been to a moonlight howl for years." He said

"Okay" I said

"We should get going soon so we can get a good spot." He said

"Okay" I said

We all sat around and chatted while we waited until it was time to go. When the time to go came my dad woke up my mom and told her that they were coming to the moonlight howl with us. She was excited about it and we were all ready to go. We all ব্যক্ত goodbye to Humphrey as we walked out of the den.

Chapter 11

Humphrey's POV

I stood outside my parents den, enjoying the view of the mountains and forest. It was now a little past sunset, the sky was slowly getting darker. The full moon was now shining bright in the sky, and the stars were lighting up one দ্বারা one. Jake and the others had all left about an ঘন্টা ago. I would have loved to go to the moonlight howl with Kate, but she needed her rest. Kate was curled up in a ball in the corner of the den, still sound asleep. I decided that I should wake her up; I walked over to her and nudged her with my snout, telling her to get up.

She opened her eyes "Hey sweetie" She said

"Hi" I said

She got up and "Were is everybody?" She asked looking around the room

"They all went to the moonlight howl." I said

"What? Why didn't we go?" She asked

"Well আপনি need to rest, plus আপনি were আপনি look so pretty while আপনি sleep and I didn't want to wake আপনি up." I said

"Aww, thanks" She said, nuzzling me

"So it looks like we got the গর্ত to ourselves tonight" I said

"Yeah, too bad I'm pregnant অথবা else we would fool around." She ব্যক্ত with a sly smile

I smiled back "Yeah too bad" I ব্যক্ত giving her a wink

"So what are we going to do tonight" She asked

"Well I was thinking we could have our own little private moonlight howl here, just the two of us." I said

"That sounds like a great idea" She said

"But first, how about some dinner" I said

"Sure I'm hungry, and so are the pups" She said

I walked outside and grabbed two caribou legs from a carcass that I had hunted earlier. I walked back into the গর্ত and saw that Kate was looking as poking at her belly.

"What's wrong?" I asked dropping the two legs on the ground.

"The pups are kicking again" She said

"I want to feel" I ব্যক্ত putting my paw on her belly, I could feel them kicking "I can't wait to see what আপনি guys look like"

I saw Kate smile "I'm sure they will be beautiful" She said

"Just like us" I ব্যক্ত licking her cheek

"Aww" She ব্যক্ত licking me back

"Well let's eat" I ব্যক্ত handing her a caribou leg

We both ate our ডিনার and talked about what our pups will look like.

"... I think one pup will be a mix of our পশম রঙ and personality." Kate ব্যক্ত finishing her meal

"Yeah and one will act like আপনি but look like me" I said

"Well I don't know about that" Kate said

"Well then I guess we'll have to wait and see" I said

"Yeah" I said

It was now completely dark outside and I could see that the forest was light up with the light from the full moon. I could her faint howls in the distance that were coming from the moonlight howl.

"I think now is a great time to do some howling, don't আপনি think?" I said

"I couldn't agree more, let's go" She said, slowly getting up and walking out of the den.

I followed her and sat down পরবর্তি to where she stood, I could see that she was admiring all of the pretty stars in the sky.

"Isn't it beautiful" She said

"Yeah but now as beautiful as আপনি in the moonlight" I ব্যক্ত smiling at her

I could see her blush a little "Aww আপনি always say the cutest and sweetest things" She ব্যক্ত nuzzling me

"Are আপনি ready?" I asked

"I was born ready" She said

We both sat down and raised our heads to the sky, letting out our howls. They blended perfectly as always into a beautiful medley. We sat there and howled for way seemed like forever. We both finished our howls and Kate rested her head against mine. We sat there cuddling under the light of the moon.

Later

It was now late in the night and Kate and I were still cuddling outside of the den, looking up and the night sky. Enjoying each others company as we could hear the howls in the distance die down, signaling that's the moonlight howl was now over. I heard Kate yaw পরবর্তি to me.

"Looks like somebody's tired" I said

"Yeah I am" She said

"Well then we should get to বিছানা I'm tired too." I said

"A few আরো minutes" She ব্যক্ত sounding obviously sleepy.

"No come on" I ব্যক্ত with a chuckle "If we stay like this any longer then we'll fall asleep like this."

She slowly got off me and got up walking to back into the den. I followed her in and we both laid down পরবর্তি to each other, She cuddled up against me.

"Goodnight Humphrey, I had a great time tonight."

"So did i hot stuff, goodnight" I ব্যক্ত smiling

She giggled and nuzzled me "I প্রণয় আপনি so much" She said

"I প্রণয় আপনি too so much" I ব্যক্ত nuzzling her back

We both closed our eyes and drifted into dreamland, I could feel Kate cuddle up against me and the night wore on.

Chapter 12

Kate's POV

It was a mostly restless night for me, the awkward feeling of the pups kicking made it uncomfortable for me to sleep. It was still late in the night, I had been up for an ঘন্টা অথবা so now. I was cuddled up against Humphrey's side. I decided that I should wake him up and tell him I was having trouble sleeping. I got up and was about to wake him when I heard a voice behind me.

"Are আপনি okay Kate?" The voice said

I turned around and saw Lupa standing behind me. "Yeah I'm fine, just restless" I said

"You want to talk about it" She said

"Well I'm just not used to the feeling of the pups kicking, and it makes me too uncomfortable to sleep." I said

"I see, আপনি know I was the same way when I was pregnant" She said

"You were?" I said

"Yeah, I was quite restless and didn't get much sleep." She said

"Oh, how long did it take until আপনি were able to sleep again?" I asked

"Well it only lasted a few days, then after that I got used to the feeling and was able to sleep comfortably again." She said

"Good, I was hoping it wouldn't last the whole time I was pregnant." I ব্যক্ত relived "Well I'm going to go and try and get some sleep before dawn approaches."

"Okay so will I, if আপনি have any আরো problems of প্রশ্ন feel free to tell me, after all I am your mother in law." She said

"Thanks and I will" I said

I laid back down পরবর্তি to Humphrey who was sound asleep with a big grin on his face. 'Hmm I wonder what he's dreaming about,' I thought to myself 'It must have me in it.' I cuddled up closer to him and closed my eyes trying to fall back asleep. Luckily the pups weren't kicking and I easily fell asleep.

Later...

I managed to get few আরো hours before waking up to the feeling of the pups kicking again. I opened my eyes and saw that it was not early morning. The sun had just risen but it was grey and cloudy outside. I laid there for what felt like days until I felt Humphrey stir in his sleep. I turned my head and saw that he had rolled over and was now facing me, his nose just and inch from mine. I decided to give him a little surprise. I press my nose against his and waited until he woke up. We stayed like that for several মিনিট and finally he began to stir even আরো before finally opening his eyes. When he noticed that our noses were touching he let out a small chuckle.

"Well good morning sweetheart" He ব্যক্ত licking my cheek

This made me blush "Good morning, just thought I'd give আপনি a little surprise this morning." I said

"Well I sure am surprised, I had the most wonderful dream last night and আপনি were in it." He said

"I could tell" I ব্যক্ত giggling

He looked puzzled "How?" He asked

"Well I was up in the middle of the night in I noticed আপনি had a big grin on your face." I said

"Oh, wait আপনি were up in the middle of the night and আপনি didn't wake me up?" He asked

"Well I was going to, but your mom got up and we talk for a short while then I went back to bed." I said

"Why were আপনি up?" He asked

"The pups were kicking a lot last night and it was making me uncomfortable." I said

"Oh, well পরবর্তি time wake me up" He said

"So what was your little dream about?" I asked

"Well I won't say it aloud cause everyone else I here but I was whisper it to you" He said

He leaned over and whispered in my ear (A/N: Use your imagination), when I heard him tell me I giggled and then blushed, my tail wagged.

"You really dreamed about that?" I ব্যক্ত whispering

"Well আপনি sure are hot, so why wouldn't I" He ব্যক্ত smiling and giving me a wink

"Aww, you're so sweet" I ব্যক্ত nuzzling him

He stretched and let out a yawn "Well todays going to be great" He said

"Why?" I asked

"Well I'm going to start building our den" He said

"Oh that's great, isn't your dad going to help you" I said

"Yeah, and so will Jake if he's not busy with Sierra" He said

"I doubt that, he isn't even here" I ব্যক্ত noticing that Jake wasn't in the den

He noticed too "You're right" He said

"What am I going to do all day, just sit here all day" I ব্যক্ত not happy about the idea

"Well I'm sure আপনি and my mom can chat all দিন and watch me and my dad build the new den." He said

"Okay" I said,

Then I remembered that we had forgotten to tell everyone back in Jasper that we had decided to live here in Montana. I'm sure my mom and dad are worried sick about me and Humphrey.

"Oh gosh I just remembered that we never told everyone back in Jasper that we decided to stay here." I said

"Well we can't go now you're too far into your pregnancy and I won't go alone." He said

"What about Jake, can't he go and tell them?" I asked

"I doubt it, I'm sure Sierra won't let him go." He said

"True..." I said, I thought for a সেকেন্ড then I got an idea "What about Marcel and Paddy?" I asked

"That's a good idea, but sadly we have no idea where they are." He said

"Well I guess all we can do I wait until they প্রদর্শনী up, অথবা if one of the নেকড়ে from Jasper finds us." I said

"Yeah I guess so" He said

We sat there and chatted on about stuff until everyone woke up. after about an ঘন্টা অথবা so Humphrey's dad woke up and walked over to us.

"Good morning" He said

"Good morning" Humphrey and I ব্যক্ত in unison

"So how are আপনি two?" He asked

"Were great" I said

"Good to hear" He said

"So dad, are আপনি ready to work on the new গর্ত today?" Humphrey asked

"Sure am, but how about some breakfast I'm starving"

"Same here," I ব্যক্ত "and so are the pups"

"Well let's wait for mother to wake up" He said

Just as he ব্যক্ত that Lupa woke up and stretched "Good morning" She said

"Good morning" We all said

"Let me guess Jake is still at Sierras?" She asked

"Yep" Humphrey said

"Well we were waiting for আপনি to get up so we could have some breakfast and now your up so lets eat." Lyall said,

He walked over to a freshly killed caribou, and dragged it into the den. We all took one leg off and spit the head and neck into four equal parts. We all dug in and ate our share, as soon as we finished we all licked the blood out of our fur.

"That's was on good caribou" Lyall said

"I'll say" Humphrey's said

"So are আপনি ready to go build that den?" He asked Humphrey

"Sure am, let's go" He said

He got up and following his dad out of the গর্ত and into the grey cloudy morning, leaving the গর্ত to me and Lupa.

"So did আপনি get anymore rest last night?" She asked me

"Yeah I managed to get a few hours in" I said

"That's good" She said

We sat there a chatted while Humphrey and his dad worked on the new den.

Humphrey's POV

My dad and I walked over to the old বৃক্ষ stump that was half hollowed out underneath. I could tell that we would need to do a lot of digging under the stump so that there was enough room underneath to support a new family.

"So how do আপনি want to make it?" I asked

"Well আপনি could dig out under the বৃক্ষ stump and then we could put ঘাস and বৃক্ষ bark on শীর্ষ to keep out the elements." He said

"That's what I was thinking of doing" I said

"Let's dig" My dad ব্যক্ত and the dug his claws into the ground.

"Wait I got an idea, wait here" I ব্যক্ত walking over to an old dead বৃক্ষ the was nearby. I ripped off two small curved prices of bark and handed on to my father. "You can use this to dig out dirt faster"

"Good idea" He ব্যক্ত and he gridded the bark into the ground digging out big chunks of dirt.

I moved over পরবর্তি to him and started digging out the other side of the so to be den. We spent a few hours অথবা so digging out the entrance that dropped down under the stump. Kate would come দ্বারা every now and then to see how it was turning out. After we dug out the entrance started digging out under the বৃক্ষ stump. We did this for only an ঘন্টা অথবা so because the sun was starting to set. Dad and I decided to call it a দিন and go wash off for dinner. We walked over to the pond and dipped our bodies in shaking off the dirt. We then proceeded back to the গর্ত where we found Kate and my mom sitting and chatting on about girl stuff. I was that there was a new caribou carcass on the ground of the den.

"Who caught this?" I asked looking at them

"Oh, I did" My mom said

"Wow I thought আপনি never hunted" I said

"Well I did when it was just me and আপনি father here but when all আপনি arrived I stopped." She said

"How is the গর্ত looking so far?" Kate asked

"It's coming along great, were about a third of the way done digging out the bottom." I ব্যক্ত " It should be done in the পরবর্তি week অথবা so"

"Okay good" She said

"Enough chatter I'm hungry" My dad ব্যক্ত taking a leg off the carcass

"Same here" I ব্যক্ত taking off the other front leg

We both sat down with the girls and eat our dinner.

"Aren't আপনি girls hungry?" My dad asked

"No were fine"

"Okay then" He said

"Jake sure is busy today" I said

"Yeah doing nothing with his girlfriend" Kate ব্যক্ত laughing, making us all laugh too

"Well I think it's great that he's finally found someone" My mom ব্যক্ত "I thought he'd never get one cause of his shyness."

"Well thanks to me he's now over that" I said

After was all ate ডিনার we sat and talked for a while until I was barely keep my eyes open. I told everyone goodnight and walked over to the corner of the গর্ত and laid down. Kate soon joined me along with my parents who slept on the other side of the den. I closed my eyes and fell asleep with Kate's warm body press up against me.

Chapter 13

Humphrey's POV

Another few days have gone দ্বারা and the new গর্ত was nearing completion thanks to my dad's help. All we had left to do was সীল to roof up to protect it from the elements.

"Go get some আরো ঘাস bro" I ব্যক্ত to Jake who decided to help me instead of spent the দিন with Sierra.

"Okay" He ব্যক্ত getting up and walking out into the meadow.

I was weaving and stuffing the ঘাস onto the den. "Were almost done" I ব্যক্ত to my dad who was on the other side doing the same thing as me.

"I'll say maybe আপনি can sleep in it tonight if we hurry." He said

"Well we only have about 3 hours until sunset and ঘন্টা অথবা so of twilight after that." I said

"Here" Jake ব্যক্ত as he walked over to me with a mouth full of grass

"Thanks" I ব্যক্ত taking the ঘাস from him

He sat পরবর্তি to me and spread the ঘাস over the শীর্ষ of the den. My dad got up and went back to the গর্ত saying he wanted to check on the girls, leaving Jake and I working on the den.

"So how are things going with আপনি and Sierra?" I asked

"It's going great so far" He ব্যক্ত "I really think she's the one for me"

"Good, আপনি two make a great couple" I said

"Thanks" He said

"Have you... আপনি know" I ব্যক্ত raising an eyebrow

"What do আপনি mean... Oh no not yet" He ব্যক্ত "Were just taking it slow"

"Well that's great" I ব্যক্ত "It's always good not to rush into it too fast." I said

"But I must ask since no one is here, what's it like?" He asked

"Oh... Well it's a unforgettable experience" I said

"I'm sure it is" He ব্যক্ত "Anyway how are things with Kate going?"

"Things are great so far, আপনি can tell that the pups are growing because now she has gotten much bigger." I said

"Well I noticed that" He ব্যক্ত "So are আপনি excited to be a father?"

"To be honest I am a bit nervous, but I can't wait to be a father." I said

We sat and kept of talking while spreading and weaving the ঘাস over the den. But then I could hear the sound of two voices arguing over something overhead. I looked up and too my surprise I was Marcel and Paddy flying above me.

"Marcel!" I yelled up to them

I saw them stop arguing and the looked down and saw me "Ah hello there Mr. Wolf" I heard him say. They ঘুঘু down and landed পরবর্তি to Jake and I

"Who are these two?" Jake asked

"These guys helped Kate and I back প্রথমপাতা from Idaho." I told him

"Oh darn, I was looking অগ্রবর্তী to eating them." Jake said

"So how are things Mr. Wolf" Marcel said

"Please call me Humphrey" I ব্যক্ত "And things are great Kate and I have decided to live here with my parents."

"That's sounds great" Paddy said

"And where's Kate?" Marcel asked

"She's back in the গর্ত along with my family. Oh and I forgot" I walked over to Jake "Jake this is Marcel and Paddy." "Marcel Paddy this is my brother Jake" I said

"Well আপনি two do look a lot alike" Paddy said

"Come on follow me and I'll introduce আপনি to the rest of the family." I ব্যক্ত walking toward the গর্ত as they followed.

"I'll stay here and work on the গর্ত if আপনি don't mind" Jake said

"Ok go ahead" I called over my shoulder

We walked into the গর্ত "Hey Kate look who I found" I ব্যক্ত walking in

"Who did আপনি find?..." Kate ব্যক্ত turning around and seeing Marcel and Paddy standing পরবর্তি to me. "Marcel! Paddy!" She yelled giving them both a hug

"Nice to see আপনি again" Marcel said

"Yeah and it looks like the little নেকড়ে had grown quite a bit" Paddy ব্যক্ত seeing Kate's large belly

"Who's this?" My mom asked

"Mom dad this is Marcel and Paddy, they helped me and Kate get back to Jasper when we were taken to Idaho" I ব্যক্ত "Marcel Paddy these are my parents"

"Nice to meet you" Marcel ব্যক্ত along with Paddy

"Same here" My dad said

"So we need আপনি two to do us a favor" I said

"Of course anything for আপনি two lovebirds" Marcel said

"Great, can আপনি guys fly back to Jasper and tell Kate's parents that we decided to stay and live here in Montana. Also প্রদর্শনী them the way to get here." I told them

"You got it, come on Paddy the sooner we get this done the sooner we can get back to some golf." He ব্যক্ত taking off out of the গর্ত followed দ্বারা Paddy.

"Bye guys!" Kate yelled as they flew off

I could hear them resume their argument from earlier "I wonder what there arguing about now." I said

"I bet it's about their little game they played called golf" Kate ব্যক্ত letting out a small laugh

I laughed "I bet you're right" I said

"So how's the গর্ত coming along?" Kate asked

"It's just about done, I think we can sleep in it tonight."

"Oh good" Kate ব্যক্ত "Let's go finish it then I'll come and help."

"Well... ok let's go" I said

Kate and I walked out of the den, the sun was just about to set into the mountains in the distance. We only had just over an ঘন্টা to finish and I was sure we could finish it. I could still see Jake covering the গর্ত with grass. We walked over to the new গর্ত and Kate walked inside to see how it looked.

"Wow it's pretty big in here" She ব্যক্ত "Lots of room for us and our pups."

"It's not much but it works" I said

"Well I think it perfect for us and our new family" She said

"Alright will আপনি two প্রেমী come over here and help me cover this last part of the den." Jake said

"Coming" I ব্যক্ত walking over and helping Jake finish the roof.

Kate walked back inside the গর্ত and cleaned out some of the rocks that were in there. About twenty মিনিট later the গর্ত was finally complete and just in time because the sun had just set.

"It's done" I said

"Finally" Jake ব্যক্ত "Now I can go spend some time with Sierra" He ব্যক্ত getting up and walking away

"Well I sure am tired. I don't know about আপনি but I'm going to he'd early tonight." I ব্যক্ত to Kate walking to our den

"I'll যোগদান আপনি in kind of tired too" She said

We both laid down and chatted and cuddled until we both feel asleep in each other's arms.


Chapter 14

Humphrey's POV

Another week has gone দ্বারা and things were going great, Kate was almost at her due তারিখ and I have been improving my hunting skills. Marcel and Paddy had returned from their trip to Jasper and back. They ব্যক্ত that Kate's parents weren't happy with the idea but as long as Kate was happy they were happy. They also ব্যক্ত that Kate's parents wanted to come দ্বারা and visit in two week's time just after the pups were born. Jake and Sierra were now engaged and the wedding would be in two week's time, I was happy for my brother for overcoming his shyness of girls. My parents have been looking after Kate while I was out on my hunts. She was always talking to my mom about how to parent and they went through a few labor exercises to prepare her for the pain of child birth.

It was a dark a gloomy day, there were dark grey clouds in the sky and it had been foggy all morning. I was out on a hunt on my own, approaching the meadow that seemed to disappear into grey infinity. I stayed low to the ground and made my way through the tall grass. I crept through the meadow looking out into the fog looking for the dark outline of a caribou. Eventually I found a small herd of caribou emerging out of the fog. I stayed down low as I walked around the heard so that I was down wind of them. I could see four caribou eating the moist grass. There were two males and two females, I decided to play it নিরাপদ and go for one of the females. Creeping up behind her I waited for the right moment to strike. I waited and waited until the sound of a howling নেকড়ে in the far distance made the herd look away from where I was. I took advantage of the moment and jumped at the caribou. I bit my jaws down on its neck suffocating it to death. It's started to fall over but before we both hit the ground I jumped off and managed to land on the back of the other female. It kicked its back legs up trying to throw me off but I dug my claws into its back. I made my way to its neck and bit down hard, ripping out its neck causing it to die before hitting the ground. We both hit the ground and I looked to see the two males fleeing from the scene. 'Damn' I thought to myself 'that was a very successful double kill.' I sat down catching my breath for a মিনিট then letting out a howl for someone to come help me. As if on cue Jake along with Sierra emerged from the fog.

"I see আপনি need some help there bro" Jake said

"You think" I joked

"Wow a double kill, great job Humphrey" Sierra said

"Well we don't need two caribou so why don't আপনি two take that smaller on and I'll take the bigger one back to Kate and our parents." I said

"Really, thanks bro" Jake ব্যক্ত picking up the caribou with his jaws and started drag it back to his den.

We all ব্যক্ত goodbye and I picked up the caribou in my jaws and dragged it back to the den. Jake and Sierra disappeared into the fog as we got farther apart. I was surprised at how much the caribou weighed for its size 'Wow this is a fat one' I thought to myself. After dragging the caribou for what felt like hours I made it back to the den. I set the dead caribou on the ground just outside my parents den. I walked into the গর্ত and saw my mom and Kate sitting and talking.

"I'm back" I ব্যক্ত walking in

"How did the hunt go?" My mom asked

"It was very successful, I got my first double kill." I ব্যক্ত proud of myself

"Wow and what happened to the other caribou?" She asked looking and seeing only one caribou on the ground outside.

"I gave it too Jake and Sierra" I said

"Ok" She said

"Great job Humphrey" Kate ব্যক্ত to me "You're getting better at hunting"

"Yeah, not bad for and Omega" I said

"You mean Alpha" Kate corrected me

"Why Alpha?" I asked

"Because now that আপনি know how to hunt that makes আপনি part Alpha." She said

"So I'm a Beta then?" I said

"Pretty much" She said, and then she looked outside "Wow it's still foggy out there"

"Yeah it makes everything around us looks surreal" I said

"True, so let's eat" She said

"I thought you'd never ask" I ব্যক্ত walking out of the গর্ত and grabbing the caribou.

I dragged it into the গর্ত and placed it in the center of the den. Kate, my mom and I all took a leg and saved the rest for later.

"So where's dad at?" I asked

"I think he ব্যক্ত he was going to see some বন্ধু of his." My mom said

"Well we better save a leg for him when he gets back" I ব্যক্ত "How are আপনি feeling Kate?"

"I've felt better but I'm good" She said

"Good" I said

"So didn't those বন্ধু of yours say that Kate parents were coming in two weeks?" My mom asked

"Oh আপনি mean Marcel and Paddy, yeah they did" I ব্যক্ত "Hopefully Eve isn't made at me"

"Why would she be?" She asked

"Let's just say she's really protective over me" Kate ব্যক্ত "Don't worry honey I'm sure that she just wants to see the pups."

"I hope so, but if she is made I'm booking it out of here" I ব্যক্ত laughing

Kate laughed "Yeah but I'm sure she would hunt আপনি down"

"Why would he need to run off she was mad, couldn't they just talk it out." My mom said

"Yeah but I would be dead before I would even get a word in" I ব্যক্ত still laughing

"Oh I see" My mom ব্যক্ত "She sounds like she's really protective"

"She sure is" Kate said

"How about Kate's father, what's he like" She asked

"Well he is the pack leader and he's mellow and a really nice guy." Kate said

"Yes and a really great father in law" I added in

"Okay, well I can't wait to meet them" She said

Suddenly a dark furred নেকড়ে with blue eyes appeared around the corner of the গর্ত entrance.

"Hi Polaris" My mom said

"Hi" He ব্যক্ত "Umm... Can আপনি come with me for a মিনিট Lupa"

"Sure, wait here guys I'll be back" She ব্যক্ত to us

"Okay" Kate and I said

About a মিনিট অথবা so passed and my mom reappeared around the corner, sadness in her eyes.

"Bring him in guys" She said

Polaris and another নেকড়ে appeared around the corner. They walked onto the গর্ত and I noticed another নেকড়ে on their backs that had cuts and bruises all over his back and sides. They placed the injured নেকড়ে and the ground and I noticed that it was my father.

My jaw dropped "What happened?" I asked

"I'm sorry আপনি guys we were walking up in the mountains and the fog was very thick we could only see only a few feet ahead of us. Unfortunately Lyall didn't see that there was a cliff in front of him and he walked over the edge and fell. We ran down the side of the mountain to the bottom of the cliff and we found him like this." Polaris said

"You mean he's dead!" I ব্যক্ত not believing it

"No he can't be dead he's still breathing, the impact from the fall was enough to knock him out cold." He ব্যক্ত "He should wake up within the পরবর্তি two days অথবা so."

"Thanks for bringing him here" My mom ব্যক্ত to Polaris "You can go now"

"Will do" He ব্যক্ত walking out of the গর্ত along with the other wolf.

"Oh my god" My mom ব্যক্ত almost on the verge of tears "why did this happen"

I walked over and rested my paw on her back "It's okay mom" I ব্যক্ত comforting her "It was just and accident, he still alive"

"But look at him Humphrey" She ব্যক্ত to me "It'll take weeks for those scars to heal, and it might take longer if he has any broken bones."

"True, but all we can do now is wait for him to wake back up." Kate said

"Well I'll wait right here until he wakes up" My mom ব্যক্ত laying down পরবর্তি to my dad

"Okay" I ব্যক্ত "come on Kate let's go back to our গর্ত a rest."

"Okay" Kate said

Kate and I walked out of the গর্ত and headed to our গর্ত which wasn't to far away. We walked inside and laid down পরবর্তি to each other. I could tell that it was now early evening and the sun would set soon. Kate was soon fast asleep পরবর্তি to me, I could tell that she was tired দ্বারা her eyes back at my parents গর্ত earlier. That's why we came back here to our গর্ত so she could get to sleep, and also to give my mom some privacy after what just happened. I was glad that my dad was okay and that he survived the fall, but once he wakes up he'll have to deal with all the pain from his scars and broken bones. If he has any. I laid there awake for a few hours thinking about Kate and I and our new family. The pups were dues to be born between the পরবর্তি week to two weeks according to my mom, and I was ready to take the responsibility of being a father to my pups. And I'm sure that Kate is the same way. I fell asleep after another few মিনিট and fell into my dreams.


Chapter 15

Humphrey's POV

It's been two days and my dad had just woken up after being knocked out. He ব্যক্ত he was in pain and that he didn't remember anything that happened on the দিন he fell of the cliff. It was a clear and sunny afternoon and Kate and I were relaxing in my parents গর্ত keeping my dad company. He had also broken his one of his legs, so he couldn't walk too well. I would have to walk দ্বারা his side while he leaned on me just so he could get up and সরানো around. Jake would come দ্বারা every now and then to check in on how dad was doing. Jake now lives with his soon to be wife and spends most of the দিন with her. My mom was out getting some ঘাস to make a makeshift বিছানা for my dad, and also for Kate when she has her pups. Kate's due তারিখ was getting closer and closer, she now spent that nights sleeping in my parents গর্ত just in case the pups decide to be born prematurely. I would spend most of the দিন running around hunting caribou and gathering water for Kate and my dad who mostly stayed in the গর্ত all day. I also have been making our গর্ত nice and clean for the pups. Kate and I were talking to each other while my dad took a nap. My mom walked into the গর্ত with a mouth full of fresh ঘাস from the nearby meadow.

"Alright just one আরো trip back to the meadow and we'll have enough grass." She ব্যক্ত putting the ঘাস on the ground with the two other piles. She turned around and walked back out of the den.

"Okay" I ব্যক্ত as she walked out

Kate and I continued our conversation while we waited for her to return. We didn't have to wait long because ten মিনিট later she walked back into the গর্ত with another mouthful of ঘাস in his jaws. She placed it on the ground দ্বারা the other ঘাস piles.

"So how is he?" She asked

"He still says he's in pain but he's doing better than when he first woke up." I said

"Well that's good" She ব্যক্ত "Kate come help me make Lyall a বিছানা for him to lie on."

"Okay" She said

She walked over to the pile of ঘাস and helped her make them into a pad for my dad to lie on. I stayed দ্বারা me dad's side while he slept and waited for them to finish with the bed. After a few মিনিট of waiting the had finished with the bed. My mom then dragged my sleeping dad onto the বিছানা and laid him back down.

"He sure is a heavy sleeper" I said

"Oh আপনি won't believe the things he sleep through" My mom ব্যক্ত "Not even a close strike of lighting will wake this man up."

"Wow really" I ব্যক্ত laughing, Kate laughed too

"Well no wonder Humphrey's a heavy sleeper" Kate said

"What I'm a heavy sleeper?" I ব্যক্ত surprised

"Yes you've slept through a lot of things" She said

"Oh yeah like what?" I asked

"Well pretty much every thunderstorm that has rolled through Jasper, you've slept through every single চুম্বন I've প্রদত্ত to আপনি on your sleep, and one time there were two নেকড়ে arguing very loudly just outside of your old den." She said

I was surprised "Wow I've slept through all those things" I said

"Sure did" She said

"And Humphrey was a heavy sleeper when he was a pup" My mom added in

"Ahh... I remember the good times of puppyhood" I ব্যক্ত recalling memories

"So do I" Kate said

"What was your পছন্দ part?" I asked

"Well my পছন্দ part was when I met a cute little grey wolf; I quickly fell in প্রণয় with him." She said

I was confused "Cute little grey wolf?" I asked

"Yeah don't আপনি know who I'm talking about" She said

"Nope" I ব্যক্ত shaking my head

"Well আপনি know him very well" She said, little did I know that Kate realized I was confused and decided to mess with me, before telling me she was talking about me.

"Hmm... is it Hutch" I guessed

"Nope" She said

"I know it's Salty... Oh wait he's and Omega that wouldn't work"

She laughed "No not even close" She said

"Then I give up" I said

"Come on sweetie who's the person আপনি know the most?" She said

"That would be আপনি but you're not grey furred" I said

"Well আপনি know someone else আরো then আপনি know me" She said

"Is this some kind of trick question?" I said

"Really আপনি don't know?" She asked

"Nope I don't sorry" I said, দ্বারা this time Kate and my mom were dying laughing "Why are আপনি guys laughing?"

"Because of how thick headed আপনি are" Kate said

"Well I don't know who you're talking about" I said

"So আপনি don't know a নেকড়ে that is bluish grey furred with a white underbelly and has ice blue eyes." She said

It finally hit me "Oh you're talking about me" I said

"Yea আপনি think who's the only নেকড়ে that I could ever love?" She ব্যক্ত laughing

I wagged my tail "That would be me" I said

My dad woke up and looked at us sitting on the other side of the den. "Why are আপনি guys laughing?" He asked

"Oh nothing I'm just messing with Humphrey" Kate said

"Oh well have fun then, I'm going back to sleep and keep the volume down please." He ব্যক্ত rolling over and facing away from us

"Ok" I said

"So what was your পছন্দ part of puppyhood Humphrey?" My mom asked

"Well it was when I met this beautiful নেকড়ে right here" I ব্যক্ত স্নেহ চুম্বন Kate on the cheek

"Aww... You're so sweet" Kate said

"Aren't I always" I ব্যক্ত smiling

"Yes আপনি are" Kate ব্যক্ত smiling back

It was now dark outside and it was getting late, I was tired and decided to call it a night.

"Alright I'm tired and going to bed" I ব্যক্ত turning around starting to walk out of the den.

"Wait Humphrey shouldn't আপনি stay here just in case Kate goes into labor." My mom said

"Yeah" Kate said

I turned around "But she isn't due for another week অথবা so" I said

"True but most নেকড়ে sometimes give birth early that expected." My mom said

"Well I'm sure Kate will be fine for just one আরো night, won't আপনি darling." I said

"Well okay but one আরো night" Kate said

"Then after that you're sleeping in here until your pups are born" My mom said

"Okay" I ব্যক্ত giving Kate a quick চুম্বন and then turning around and walking out of the den. "Goodnight" I called over my shoulder as I walked out of the গর্ত and into the darkness

The moon wasn't out and it was complete midnight I could barely see in front of me. I made it to my গর্ত and walked inside; I laid down on the flat ground and went হারিয়ে গেছে in my thoughts. I wanted to spend a night alone so I could just think to myself about be becoming a soon father and I was also thinking of what Kate's and my pups would look like. I spent a good ঘন্টা অথবা so thinking and then closed my eye and fell asleep into dreamland.

Later

I was woken up দ্বারা the sound of yelling I could barely hear the person's voice but I could make out the words "Humphrey! Humphrey! Come quick!" The voice yelled, I could tell whoever it was they were getting closer. I recognized that it was my mom's voice yelling, I knew exactly what was going on.


Chapter 16

Humphrey's POV

I got up on my feet just as my mom came flying into my den.

She stopped running and tried to catch her breath "Kate... Pups... Now" She ব্যক্ত in between breaths

"Well their early" I joked "Come on let's not leave her alone over there too long."

"Hold on just one minute, she'll be fine your dad is দ্বারা her side right now. And she only having contractions she's not in labor yet." She ব্যক্ত breathing heavily

"Okay" I ব্যক্ত waiting for her to catch her breath. After a few মিনিট I asked "Are আপনি ready yet?" I ব্যক্ত a little anxious to get to the birth of my pups.

"Yea let's go" She ব্যক্ত getting up off the floor

I walked out of the গর্ত but then it turned into a run as I raced to my parents den, my mom close behind. "Wow আপনি sure are fast for your age mom" I ব্যক্ত to her

"Well I only get to see the birth of my first grandchildren once so I want to make sure I don't miss it." She said

We kept running through the dark forest, the moon was still not out yet. I could see the গর্ত just up ahead of my 'Almost there, it's the প্রথমপাতা stretch' I thought to myself. I ran up to the front of the গর্ত and quickly slowed down so I didn't come crashing into the cave. I walked into the down with my mom close behind me; I saw Kate and my dad in the back of the cave. Kate and my dad turned their heads around and saw me and my mom walking in.

"I told আপনি that আপনি should have stayed here tonight" Kate ব্যক্ত sounding somewhat annoyed

"I know আপনি were right, I'm sorry, but I'm here now and I'll be দ্বারা your side." I ব্যক্ত "So how do আপনি feel?"

"How do I feel? How do আপনি think I feel?" She snapped

I just ignored what she ব্যক্ত because I knew that it was just because of her mood swings. "Okay okay" I ব্যক্ত "I know it was a stupid question" I laughed a little

"Oh আপনি think!" She ব্যক্ত "I'm sorry Humphrey it's because of all of these darn mood swings and that pain I'm about to undergo."

"its okay" I ব্যক্ত holding her paw

"I think ones start to move" She said

My mom walked over to us and got ready to deliver our pups "Alright Kate just as we practiced, push and breath" She said

"Okay" Kate said, I could see some sweat on her face

I placed my paw on the ground and placed Kate's paw on শীর্ষ of my paw "Here" I ব্যক্ত "You can push as hard as আপনি want on my paw so that it helps with the pain." I said

"Thank you" She ব্যক্ত before grunting a little from the pain

"Alright keep pushing" My mom said

Kate pushed and let out a small scream of pain.

"Alright I can just see the first one coming out now" My mom said

"Keep going" I said

Kate pushed again and screamed in pain again that echoed out of the den.

"The head has popped out, just on আরো push and it will be out." My mom said

Kate pushed one আরো time screaming again

"Alright it's out, here Lyall" She ব্যক্ত handing my first pup to my dad "One down"

"You're doing great" I told Kate comforting her

Kate pushed as the পরবর্তি pup was now coming out.

"Here comes the পরবর্তি one" My mom said

Just then Jake and Sierra came running into the গর্ত "We heard screaming is everything okay?" Jake asked he then looked at Kate and I "Oh it's time"

"Yea I did, our dad has our first born pup" I said

Sierra went over to help my mom with the delivery and Jake went to see my first born pup.

"Keep pushing, it's halfway out" My mom said

Kate pushed grunting from the pain

"Good job the সেকেন্ড one is out" She ব্যক্ত handing the pup over for Sierra to hold.

Sierra walked over and sat পরবর্তি to my dad and Jake

"Alright I think there should only be one more" My mom said

"Alright sweetie আপনি can do it, just one more" I said

Kate pushed screaming an pressing her paw hard against mine 'Wow that must be really painful for her' I thought to myself surprised দ্বারা at how much force she was pressing down on my paw.

"There's the head" My mom said

Kate pushed again letting out another scream of pain

"There আপনি go just one আরো push" My mom said

She pushed again but this time not screaming as loud

"Alright that all of them, congratulations Kate আপনি have প্রদত্ত birth to three health pups." My mom ব্যক্ত as she held our third born pup

Kate was smiling but still trying to catch her breath "What are the genders?" She asked

"Well the first ones a boy" My dad ব্যক্ত handing me the pup to hold.

The pup looked almost identical to me only he had a few streaks of tan পশম along his sides.

"How about the সেকেন্ড one" I asked

"It's a girl" Sierra ব্যক্ত handing me my সেকেন্ড born pup

I put my first son down পরবর্তি to Kate's belly so that he could drink her milk. I then picked up my first daughter from Sierra; she looked even আরো like me then my first son. She had the same bluish grey পশম as me and the same white underbelly.

"She looks just like আপনি Humphrey" My dad said

"I know it's like a mini me" I said, I place my daughter পরবর্তি to my first son so she could drink some দুধ too.

"And your third pup is a boy" My mom ব্যক্ত handing me the pup.

His পশম was a golden tan just like Kate's "Look darling he looks just like you" I ব্যক্ত to Kate প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে her the pups. I put the pup down with the others.

"She does" Kate said

"So what are আপনি going to name them?" My mom said

"Well I think Polaris is a good name for the first boy pup, what do আপনি think Kate?" I said

"I think Polaris is perfect" She ব্যক্ত "How about for the only daughter?"

"Humphrey Jr!" I joked

"No I told আপনি there can't be a Humphrey Jr. Just one Humphrey is enough" She ব্যক্ত laughing "I like the name River"

"That's a great name" I said

"Okay so River is our only daughter" She said

"How about for our সেকেন্ড son?" I asked

"Hmm..." She said

"How about Blaze?" My dad said

"That's perfect because of his পশম color" I said

"Ok Blaze it is" Kate said

"Ok so Polaris and Blaze are our two sons and River is our only daughter" I said

"I think those are great names" My mom said

"Yeah, congrats আপনি two" Jake said

Well I don't know about আপনি but I'm still tired, goodnight" My dad said

Same here were heading back প্রথমপাতা come on honey." Jake ব্যক্ত walking out of the গর্ত with Sierra right behind him

"Goodnight everyone" I ব্যক্ত I turned and saw that Kate was already asleep

"Goodnight" My mom said

We all laid down in our usual spots. I laid দ্বারা Kate so that the pups were in between us, I was হারিয়ে গেছে in my thoughts. 'Here we are, you're a father Humphrey' I thought to myself 'Kate was right that nightmare I had over a মাস পূর্বে was exactly that, it was only a nightmare nothing more.' And on that thought I fell asleep with a smile on my face.

I woke up to the rising sun shining in my eyes; I blinked my eyes a few times to clear my vision. I could see that the sun was just rising over the mountains. I looked পরবর্তি to me and saw Kate still sound asleep, as were the pups. They were all huddled in between Kate and I. I saw something সরানো in the corner of my eye; I turned and saw that my dad was awake and trying to get up on his legs.

"Good morning dad" I said

"Good morning son" He ব্যক্ত he managed to get up on his paws and half walked and half limped over to me. "How did আপনি sleep?"

"Great actually" I said

"Good as did I" He said, he then looked over at my pups "Well welcome to fatherhood"

"Yeah, funny I don't fell any different" I ব্যক্ত chuckling

"Oh just আপনি wait until they open their eyes and start to explore their new world." He ব্যক্ত "Pups can be a handful at times"

"Well I'm ready for whatever challenge they throw at me" I said

"Good" He said

"So I see that আপনি can walk again, sort of" I ব্যক্ত changing the subject

"Well my broken leg still hurts but not as much as before" He said

"Good" I ব্যক্ত "You're lucky আপনি survived that fall"

"Yeah I sure am" He ব্যক্ত "As I was falling I thought my life was over and I would never get to see my grandchildren."

"But আপনি did live and আপনি got to see the birth of your grandchildren" I said

"Yeah and they sure are beautiful aren't they?" He said

"Yeah I think all the good looks came from Kate" I said

"Maybe your right" He ব্যক্ত looking at the pups

"But what I'm really excited to see is what their personalities will be like." I said

"Yeah I've never seen an Alpha mixed with and Omega personality before, this should prove interesting." He said

"I'm sure they'll be playful like me, and they'll have great hunting and leadership skills like Kate." I said

"I've also that one pup looks just like আপনি another one looks just like Kate and the other one look like a mix between আপনি and Kate." He said

"Yeah I noticed that too" I said

"Well congrats Humphrey I'm proud of you" He said

"Thanks dad" I said

"Now if আপনি don't mind I'm going out for a short walk" He ব্যক্ত getting up on his paws and making his way out of the den.

"Okay see আপনি later" I said

I laid my head back down and rested my eyes waiting until either Kate অথবা my mom got up. About an ঘন্টা অথবা so of waiting and being হারিয়ে গেছে in my thoughts Kate woke up.

I opened my eyes and saw that she was looking right at me. "How can I help you?" I ব্যক্ত smiling

"Oh just enjoying the view" She said

"Same here" I ব্যক্ত nuzzling her

She nuzzled me back and then looked down at our pups "How are our pups?" She asked

"There great and beautiful, just like us" I said

"Good" She said, she lifted her head and looked outside "Well it looks like it's going to be a great day"

"Yeah, welcome to parenthood my darling" I ব্যক্ত looking out of the গর্ত too

We sat there and looked at our pups noticing what features came from me and which ones came from Kate. After a short while my dad walked back into the গর্ত from his short walk.

"How was your walk?" I asked him as he walked into the den

"It was great আপনি should see how beautiful this দিন is, not a মেঘ in the sky and super clear." He said

"Yeah I can tell just from here" Kate said

"I see that mom still isn't up" He said

"Yeah maybe it's time আপনি wake her up so we can get this দিন started." I said

He walked over and shook my mom gently telling her to get up "Time to get up" He said

"Ugh... Morning already?" My mom ব্যক্ত waking up

"Yeah sleepy head" He said

She lifted up her head and looked over at Kate and I "Good morning আপনি two" She ব্যক্ত "Sleep well?"

"Sure did, how about আপনি Kate?" I said

"Best sleep I've had in weeks" Kate said

"Good, so how do আপনি feel Kate?" My mom asked

"Great" She said

"Good" My mom said

"So what do আপনি two plan to do today?" My dad asked

"Well I might hunt, but I'd rather spend all দিন here with Kate and my new family." I said

"I just want to spend time with Humphrey and our pups all day" Kate said

"That's fine I'll do the hunting for today Humphrey" My mom ব্যক্ত "You just stay here and relax"

"Thanks mom" I said

"I think I'll just lay here and spend some time with my son and Kate" My dad said

"Okay I might go see a few বন্ধু after I go and hunt right now." My mom said

"Okay" I said

"I'll be back after I go and hunt" My mom ব্যক্ত walking out of the den

"Okay bye honey" My dad said

"Alright I'm just going to lay here with our pups" Kate said

"Yeah same here while I talk with my dad" I ব্যক্ত looking over at my dad who was sitting পরবর্তি to me.

For the rest of the দিন Kate, my dad and I just relaxed and chatted amongst ourselves about our new pups and I got some উপদেশ on being a father from my dad. My mom brought us প্রথমপাতা a caribou before she went out to spend some time with her বন্ধু on the other side of the park. Jake and Sierra stopped bye later in the দিন and spent some time holding the new pups. Before they ব্যক্ত that they were going on a pre-honeymoon before the wedding, they ব্যক্ত they were going to another park named Yellowstone National Park that was just south of here. We ব্যক্ত our goodbyes and wished them a নিরাপদ journey. My mom returned late in the night after spending the afternoon and evening with her friends. We all had a late ডিনার before going to bed. I fell asleep পরবর্তি to Kate with our pups huddled in between the two of us. My last thought before I fell asleep was 'Welcome to parenthood'

-THE END-