Prologue
Zak and Jamie were lying together in Jamie's front lawn; watching the stars twinkle. "Hey, look! a shooting star!" Jamie pointed to the sky. "I wsh we could live without worry,like wolves," she said. "Why?"
"'Cause then we wouldn't have all this Kur madness. We could be alone..." Zak turned his head. Jamie was still looking at the stars. She slowly closed her eyes, and her breathing steadied as she fell asleep. Zak got up and brushed himself off. He picked up Jamie, went inside, and tucked her into bed. "Good night," he said as he kissed her cheek. Zak was allowed to stay as long as he wanted; but he had to sleep on the couch.
The next morning...
Jamie woke up, grass underneath her. She looked around for Zak. He wasn't anywhere in her sights. Jamie tried to call out, but all that came out was a feeble howl. Jamie stopped abrubtly, confused. She could smell everything. Plus, this wan't her front yard. "what the h***! I'm in Yellowstone!" she cried. 'I have to find Zak!' she thought. Jamie let her senses of sight and scent to take over. She could scent wolves. Jamie followed the scent trail until she smelled territory markers. She proceeded on. The smells got stronger and stronger until a white wolf stood before her. "Who are you?" he growled. Jamie was confused until she looked down. "I HAVE PAWS!?!" she yelled. "Why wouldn't you? You're a wolf for Blizzard's sake!" the wolf looked annoyed. "Well, I'm, uh, looking for my mate," Jamie crouched in a submissive pose. "He might've come here. Is he black with a white blaze on his forehead?"
"Yes!"
"He was here. But he went up to Amethyst Mountain."
"Thanks! Where is Amethyst Mountain?"
"Southeast," the wolf pointed to a large mountain. Jamie loped in that direction. She hadn't noticed her hunger until she spotted an elk carcass. Jamie took a mouthful. 'It's not so bad!' she thought. Suddenly, Jamie heard a howl. She howled back. Jamie could hear the faint thrumming of running paws. Then, suddenly, a black wolf burst from the woods. He had a white blaze on his forehead. "Jamie!" the wolf said. "Zak!" Jamie ran to greet him. They were reunited at last.