A Son of Wolves

Chapter 1: Realisations

Jasper Park is home to a great deal of wildlife including many packs of wolves, two of which reside to the East and West. Four months ago, an Alpha and Omega who grew up as the closest friends were taken from their home and to another strange place. The adventure to get back home nearly cost them their lives, but it cost them their friendship. They made their way home, and saved theirs and a rivalling pack from war. Their friendship was the price, and it was exchanged for love. Kate and Humphrey grew up the greatest of friends and were the first Alpha and Omega to become mates, shortly followed by Kate's Omega sister and her supposed Alpha fiancé Lily and Garth who married each other out of love, not responsibility, and brought peace to the Eastern and Western packs. No longer are they called by those names, they are the "United Pack", they share grounds, food, water, homes and land, they were a nation divided, now untied under the marriage of an Alpha and Omega.

The new found United Packs couldn't be happier now that they share their lands. The Eastern packs now thrive in the caribou that never crossed over the Eastern border, and the Western Pack now have more land to run free like all wolves should. The Marriages of the Untied Pack served as a lesson that no matter what their status or place in the pack, love can be found anywhere, even if it was in a highly looked upon Alpha or a goofy, fun loving Omega. They worked together under the rule of former Western leaders Winston his mate Eve and the former Eastern leader Tony, now ruling as three leaders. Next in line for their rule is the son of Tony, Garth and his mate and daughter to Winston and Eve, Lily and then their pups.

Pups were a conversation that arose at the start of the spring season four months after the marriages and the unification of the packs. It was the season and time of year that the she-wolves found themselves in the position where they craved a male to satisfy their urges whether they were seduced or not. The time of year where the chance that a female would birth pups was a near one hundred percent chance. As future leaders of the pack, Garth and Lily were expected to have pups, but neither were ready for the commitment of raising them just yet. Whereas Humphrey and Kate had one of those moments where only Kate had the thought on her mind and Humphrey never thought about parenthood. Kate wanted more then to conceive Humphrey's pups and for her and him to become parents. And even though they had never spoken of the topic, when it came to the moment Kate came into heat, she did what desperate she-wolves did best, and seduced her mate. They mated at the very start of the season before Humphrey caught her scent. It was only afterwards that he came to the realization of what just happened and her urges took her over. Only it wasn't urges, but Kate's own controlled desire and dream. While they were tied, they did have that talk, both of them agreeing they wanted nothing more then to have pups.

They came to Kate's parents for advice and what to look out for in the early stages of pregnancy. Eve had one of her mood swings, readying to lash out for Humphrey for mating with her daughter and being an Omega he didn't have the strength to push off the Alpha over him. Daughter and father split them up and thought it was safer for all to have a father to son talk and mother to daughter talk. Winston took his son-in-law to the side to ask is he was truly ready for everything that was to come. He only replied with he'd love his pups with all his heart and so much more. That he'd be by Kate's side until the day she died. Eve and Kate had the talk of what was to come and how to spot when if she was conceiving. The first clear and obvious sign was morning sickness, the inability to hold down anything she ate which would crop up within five days prior to mating. If nothing after those days, then they can be certain it didn't work.

And that's exactly what happened. They waited to five days in hope that Kate bore her mates pups, only she didn't, she didn't conceive. So they tried again, this time trying more then once before waiting. They waited until the end of the week to see for results, waiting five more days to wait for results. But still nothing happened. The end of the season was fast approaching, they watched as several other couples in the pack show signs and run around telling their friends and family that they were carrying pups. Sure it made them happy to see that there was to be new additions to the pack, but it brought heartache to know that Kate wasn't. Lily and Garth could only offer their comforts in saying to not give up, to raise their moral despite not wanting any yet themselves.

They tried and tried, even into the end of the season when Kate was no longer in heat and the chances were far slimmer. Only for them to still see that it wasn't working. Kate began to panic, thinking something was wrong with her as Humphrey tried to comfort her as well as thinking it was something wrong with him. The dark nightmare began to settle in on whether or not it was possible for them to have pups. As one of the Pack's healers, they went to Kate's mother for the help and results they so desperately wanted. This was a she-wolf to she-wolf thing and as much as Humphrey wanted to be there for his mate, he was advised to wait outside with Winston. He offered his condolences to his son-in-law, that it wasn't the end and maybe it was a sign that they weren't meant to have them yet. They were only over a year in age, so they had plenty of time. It brought a ghost of a smile to Humphrey's face. He was right, they were still young, they had plenty of time to try again. There wasn't any need for rash decisions.

They waited outside the leaders den and looked over the valley on the rise outside when the sound of paw-steps came from behind them. Kate came walking out with a daunt and hollow look in her eyes, Eve behind her looked no better. Within the den, Eve concocted many herbs and mixtures for her daughter to consume and she'd see what her reaction was. Most led to minor and major stomach pains in one certain area that Eve saw could only mean one thing. In Eve's eyes it only led to one thing that she wished her daughter never had the fortune of baring, or wished on anyone.

Humphrey embraced and cried with his mate when he heard the news. That no matter how hard they tried, it was not going to be possible for Kate to conceive. The herbs all indicated to a spot in her womb, showing there were signs of scarring within her only caused by trauma to the area. Kate knew how this was possible, how this happened. The caribou stampede in which afterwards she and Humphrey confessed their love where she was knocked out cold and trampled on. She was delivered many blows before her mate shielded her with his own body, although she may not have felt it then or after, the damage was done, and the scarring only stopped her from carrying pups.

It was early morning when they discovered the news and together they made their way back up the slopes to their own den that looked over the valley. It was large enough to host a gathering of ten wolves and to sleep in comfortably. There was a patch of long grass behind the den which had a second exit they imagined their pups running in and out of to chase butterflies and play with one another. Kate cried away to herself and Humphrey could only try his best in comforting her. She was devastated, it wasn't Humphrey's fault, she blamed herself. Even though she was dealt the blows to save her father and Tony, she received the punishment for hers and Humphrey's heresy. She still blamed herself; all Humphrey could do was try and make it up to her, saying how it wasn't going to be the end of the world. Only in Kate's eyes, it was the end of her world.

Being the Omega, Humphrey tried to do what he did best to not only cheer his Mate up, but also himself. He looked around his den, seeing the log sled they kept inside. He dreamed of taking his pups out to teach them how to do it, how to feel the wind and freedom blowing through their fur as well as the adrenaline pumping through their veins. He rolled onto his back, making Kate look at him puzzled for the first time all day since they found out. He tried his hardest at doing his sister-in-law's best turtle charade, but no-one was better then it then she was. It didn't do much, so he turned to his more loving side instead of his Omega personality and show affection towards his mate.

Word travelled across the pack about the couple's problem via Winston and Eve. It was their right to know what had transpired that day and not to either rub it in their noses or go running up to them about how they were starting a family if they were until they were ready. Lily and Garth were the first to come to their den and offer their condolences. Lily embraced her sister and cried into each other's fur, Garth could only say how sorry he was that this was to happen. Since their marriages, the two males had really come to know one another and see that they were now family. They called each other their nicknames, being Garth called Humphrey "Coyote" and Humphrey called him "Barf" every now and then. Today they exchanged those insults, only to bring a smile on the others face.

Later that night, Kate and Humphrey were invited to come to a family dinner at her mother and father's den. They, Winston, Eve, Tony, Garth and lily sat around a caribou carcass. All wolves other then Kate feasted on the meat, she had a few bites before saying she was full and then not talking the rest of the night. But Humphrey wasn't satisfied. He as able to reach into the belly and pull out the prize of the kill and the well known part to taste the best, the liver, before Garth managed to. He received glares from him, but when he handed it to Kate, Garth understood and continued to eat without a fuss. Kate refused the liver, but after seeing Humphrey pleading eyes, she took it in her paws after licking his cheek, started to take small bites. The rest of the family other then the young couple engaged in small talk.

"So Tony, how did the patrol go this evening?" Winston asked while wiping off his muzzle of blood.

"The northern packs are on the move." Garth answered for his father. "We saw their Alpha's a few miles out from the borders this morning but nothing out of the ordinary."

"The northern pack?" Eve questioned. "What would they be doing so close to the borders?"

"We don't know, we think they're having a shortage of food like we did." Garth replied. "They're just getting all cocky and seeing how close they can get before we react."

"We'll have to deal with that." Tony added. Everyone agreed, but across the room, Kate managed to crawl away and lay down in the corner.

"Kate honey, will you join us?" Eve asked.

"Actually I think I'm going to go home." She sighed and getting to her paws. "It's been a long day." She then left without another word.

"I think I better go with her." Humphrey added and readying to get up. "This was great, thank you." He said pointing around at the kill.

"You're welcome, son." Winston smiled.

"We're really are sorry." Lily added.

"Thanks, see you tomorrow." He replied solemnly and running out the den after his mate. He ran as fast as his legs could carry him, he expected to pass or catch up with Kate, but it seems she too was running, for as he reached the top of the long slope that led to their den, he saw a tawny brown tail disappear around the corner followed by the echoed sounds of crying. He skidded around the corner and looked inside the den, only he couldn't see her. It was when he heard another choked sob did he find her, sitting in the led sled in the shadows of the den. She had her head down and he could hear her tears dripping onto the sled. He padded up to her and sat behind her to lick her ear affectionately.

"I pictured us being like that." She sniffled. "You, me and our pups having dinner together." Humphrey didn't say or do anything. He lay back in the board and pulled Kate down against his chest with her back on him as if they were riding down a slope. She didn't understand what he was doing or planned to do, but she didn't care. They lay together with her back against his chest and Humphrey then tilted the board to the left a little. Then again, this time a little sharper and quicker to the right and whispering a "whooshing" sound in her ear as if they were going down a slope together again. He steadied it for a moment, before bringing it sharply the same way and making another noise. Her sniffled came to a steady end as she saw what he was trying to do, and it was working. She put her paws on the sides of the board and leaned with him, visualising they were speeding down a slope together. She started making the same noises as they both tried to think of something other then tonight and today's events.

Then they both veered it sharply as they steered around a rock, now on a real hill, just imagining it wasn't enough. Thankfully, the back entrance to their den had a slope they loved to go down only ten seconds away. They banked right to avoid a tree and take it around a corner. It was dark, but their vision allowed them the see clearly. A small jump came into view, and the couple leaned back as to gain more speed. Kate came to love this, the adrenaline that coursed through her veins and the feeling of being free as the wind pulled back on her fur. She closed her eyes in hale the scents that came flooding to her at these speeds, only to open them when they hit the jump. Both howled in laughter as they crashed back to the ground and continued on the run. Veering left to avoid a row of trees before the flat line were they'd come to a steady stop. They skidded to a halt at the bottom of the hill both laughing and shaking with the high speed course they completed. But they had fun, and for the first time since this morning, Kate was really smiling, not forcing one, it was genuine. It made Humphrey smile all the more that he made his mate happy again.

They fell back, Kate now lying completely over her mate and they giggled and laughed uncontrollably. This carried on for a while, neither wanting this brief and sudden moment of happiness to end before the depression of what had happened to them returned with a vengeance. Their laughter started to fall, so they could get their breath back and allow their hearts to beat at their regular rhythm. Kate looked up at her mate and he did back down to her, Kate now being upside down as she stared into his ice blue eyes. He pressed his nose lightly against hers, making her smile. "No matter what happens, I will always love you." He whispered.

"I love you too Humphrey." She said before leaning around his muzzle and licking the corner of his mouth. "Now come on." She said quickly pulling away. "Let's do it again." They both started laughing again while clambering out and drag the sled back up the hill.

Across the Valley, a stark white she-wolf was watching them. She too heard of the news and prayed to her gods that they'd be guided in some way to see that everything has its reasons. She looked up to the stars, it was a clear night, the reason she was out here when she saw the young couple come sliding down the hill. It didn't ruin anything, she was happy to see they were. But now she could see the stars again, only to see something she had never seen before. She knew every constellation, but there was one she had never seen before, one that she never hoped to see. "No." She gasped and getting to her paws as her eyes narrowed to see it clearer. It was faint, a very distant one, but she would have seen it before, it's like this was just came in out of the blue. "No it can't be." She gasped again. "He's coming."

Well hey guys, i'm back and with a genuine Alpha and Omega fanfic. It may not be what you were thinking, but i just thought i'd give it a try, seeing as i haven't seen anything like this i thought i'd give it a try. What do you think this far? Let me know. It's not going to be like the Starnik series, it's going to be shorter, less worded and not so intense. It's going to be strange, like the Starnik series, odd and confusing as to how i got this idea. But the characters have their ups, down, and breathtaking moments. But that's my opinion, review adn let me know what you think. Until next time. :)

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