Author's Note: First things first... this is a working title and subject to change as soon as I think of a better one, so don't think I have two stories going on at once if you see another title with my name in the near future.

Anyway. Hello everyone! Welcome to the start of yet another Humphrey Loves Kate Production! I did not know how to start this off at first, but I know what I want to happen in later chapters. So I pulled from the final scene of Kate's Story with the Moonlight Howl finish and then I just went from there. Enjoy!

Two Years Later

Then Kate and Humphrey tilted their heads back to howl out to the full moon together in harmony. Their pitches mixed and complimented each other wonderfully. They would howl together in peace for all eternity. No wolf could come between them. No law could call their relationship illegal. No longer would either of them be subject to the will of another wolf.

Two Years Later

Kate smiled as she walked through the territory of the two United Packs. Could things be any better? There was no more fighting at mealtimes, no more scraps and bones, no more hunts being ruined by outsiders. The Eastern and Western Packs of Jasper National Park had united, and for two years the union had been a peaceful one. It had been several generations since wolves in Jasper had cooperated as well as the Eastern and Western Packs did now.

Tony and Winston, the two male pack leaders, were practically best friends. Kate smiled when she thought of how well the two old wolves got along. She would be content to see her father live his final days in peace with his neighbor. Even Eve, the renowned, violent, and death threatening she-wolf leader of the Western Pack, had learned to get along with the Eastern Wolves. To date, Eve looked as if she would be able to endure more than Winston, but Kate knew that when her time came she would go in peace and would not be surrounded by warfare or political problems between wolf packs.

Kate sat in front of the Head Alpha's den, gazing into the valley below. Winston, Eve, and Tony were down in the valley teaching the newly trained alphas of that year how to take care of the caribou after their first hunt. With a sigh, Kate remembered back to her first hunt, and how it was nowhere near successful. She and her hunting partners, Candu and Hutch, were almost killed that day due to intruding Eastern Wolves triggering a sudden stampede of caribou. Kate shook her head, to rid her mind of the negative memories. It was in the past, separated from her and the current circumstances by the constant and irreversible flow of time itself. Besides, the Eastern Wolves had helped Kate lead a second hunt after the pack union, which was quite successful. Kate was grateful to the Eastern Pack for this, as it had made up for the loss and humiliation of her first hunt. The packs may have been politically united though Lilly and Garth's marriage, but to Kate, it was the gesture Tony made when he offered to help her redo her hunt that won her personal approval of the new pack. Yes, only from that day on Kate had decided Tony was an "okay" wolf.

A warm breeze from the south picked up and swept across the valley. Kate watched as the breeze played with the treetops in the distance, swept over the grass and wildflowers of the valley, and then came up the cliff to the Head Alpha's den, where it finally rustled her fur, filling her body with the warmth of early summer. Kate closed her eyes to savor the feeling.

Then, she sniffed the air and caught a whiff of the freshly caught caribou that waited down in the valley below. Kate loved that smell. She was not hungry at the time, otherwise, she would have darted down into the valley for her share of the meat. As an alpha, especially a Head Alpha's daughter, she was entitled to receiving the first shares of any kill. Her pick of the kill was primary, only below that of her own parents, Winston and Eve, and Tony. She was equal to Garth in rights of food distribution and all other alphas and betas were below her. It was a good feeling to be first in line. But Kate never abused her rights. No wolf in the pack did, not with such a peaceful and responsible Alpha like Winston overseeing food and other matters.

"Hey Kate," a deep voice came from behind the she-wolf.

Kate turned around, startled that she had not heard or smelled a wolf behind her. Then again, the breeze was blowing against her, so any scent from behind would have never made it to her while the breeze blew. Humphrey smiled at her and walked to sit beside her. "Oh hey Humphrey. I didn't hear you coming up," Kate said calmly.

Humphrey nuzzled his mate gently, and she returned his affection. "Just uh… just thought my pretty alpha should have something almost as pretty as her for her hair," he smiled as he placed a blue flower in her mane.

Kate giggled softly. She absolutely loved how sweet Humphrey could be. He had been that way ever since they were pups, always managing to say or do something sweet. "Thank you," Kate nodded. She leaned in to lick behind his ear, and he chuckled. Kate knew he loved it when she licked behind his ear, or whispered in his ear, or did anything to touch or press on his ears. She had figured that out when they first whispered their love for each other in front of the whole pack, right after the nearly fatal stampede before the union. Until then, she had not seen Humphrey so excited over such a small gesture.

"Oh gosh Kate…" Humphrey thumped his tail enjoying her tongue. "You know how much I love that…"

"Uh huh," Kate simply said nodding. She sat and leaned out smiling at her mate.

"How sweet. Will the honeymoon ever be over for you two?" a feminine voice said.

Kate and Humphrey both started and turned in shock to see Eve had snuck up on them.

"MOM!" Kate exclaimed.

"Eve!" Humphrey said with wide eyes.

"What are you doing here?" Kate asked trying to change the subject as she and Humphrey both sat up straight, side by side, looking perfectly innocent. If Eve had not shown up, they might have gone further into their love episode and started making out.

"I live here," Eve said as she trotted up to the two wolves. "What are YOU doing here?"

Kate stood and shook her fur out. "I was just getting an aerial view of the territory, Mom, and then Humphrey came up to give me this," she gestured to the blue flower in her hair.

"Such a sweet boy," Eve smiled. "But don't worry, the honeymoon will be over when you have pups in a couple of months."

Kate rolled her eyes. Not this again. How many times did she have to explain to her mom that she and Humphrey did not want pups? The she-wolf simply could not comprehend that a couple that had been mated for two years still did not want to have pups! "Mom! Humphrey and I have talked about this and we don't want pups now. This is our time…"

"I know I know but all I'm saying is, one day I won't be around and I just want to make sure you're the ones having pups so they can grow up to be future leaders, dear. It will only get harder when your father and I pass on…" Eve said.

Kate stood up and started to leave, her usual defense around her mom trying to run her life even when she was finally out on her own. Humphrey followed her. "Mom, Humphrey and I have our own life now and you need to accept that it's not going to be exactly like yours…"

Eve turned to keep talking as Kate kept walking, "Sweetie I know that but I think you should…"

"It's not your decision!" Kate said with a low growl. Humphrey followed silently behind.

"What's that about, Kate?" Humphrey asked when he and Kate were down in the valley heading towards their own den.

"It's nothing, Humphrey… I mean, it is something but…" Kate sighed. "My mom is kind of a control freak and she just won't leave me alone to live my life! I thought it would be better when I moved out to live with you, but turns out, it's the same, we just don't sleep in the same den anymore. She just can't get it in her head that I'm grown up and moving on with my life and my decisions are no longer her decisions."

"Hey Kate Kate…" Humphrey pulled his mate into a hug. "Don't worry. We'll do what we want about us."

"I know we will Humphrey," Kate sighed again as she returned Humphrey's affection. "I just wish she'd stay out of my fur. She knows I don't want pups now. Why can't she just drop it? It's been going on so long, I just have to walk away so she doesn't stress me out anymore."

Kate walked into her den and slumped down, curling into a ball to rest and think awhile. She did this a lot lately, whenever something troubled her mind. She watched as Humphrey sat down and looked at her curiously.

"Do you uh, need to be alone for a little while?" Humphrey questioned.

Kate nodded. "If you don't mind. Something has to be done to stop Mom from pestering me everyday about my future…"

Humphrey nodded. "I'll leave you to your thoughts." Then he turned and walked out of the den, probably to go and find his guy friends to mess around with.

Kate sighed and stared at the wall, her mind sinking deep in thought. She was too angered to fall asleep, so she simply sat in her den, staring at the dirt walls.

Author's Note:

This was really just supposed to be a filler chapter and intro to where we are. Kate will be the main character in this story. I feel like she makes a good protagonist. I feel like I need at least one or two more chapters as setting background before we can really dig into the action though! So expect filler type chapters next few updates, but they are necessary so that everything will make sense as we progress!

Thanks for reading. Reviews always appreciated. Who will be the first reviewer to this story...? The race is on!