Chapter 2. Meeting your Ex-mate

The next day Aniu and Balto were taking a walk Balto was playfully jumping up and down next to his mother so he can try and jump on her back.

Balto finally succeeded on trying to jump on his mother's back next thing Aniu knew was that Balto on top of her head Aniu giggled at her son.

"Okaythat's enough Balto." Aniu said sweetly.

Then Balto jumped off Aniu's head and he took off running.

"Catch me Mom." Balto said.

Aniu sighed and she chased after her son.

Balto kept running until he bumped into someone's leg.

This dog was light tan,with a white underbelly, and with hazel eyes (Keith).

"Hey kid watch where your going." Keith snarled.

Balto curled up into a tiny ball and started to shake in fear.

Just then Aniu arrived "Balto there you are don't run away from me like...YOU!" Aniu shouted.

"Aniu we meet again and it seems like you broughtyour little mongrel mutt with you." Keith said mockingly.

Aniu stood there in shock Balto started to tear up when he heard Keith call him that.

"Keith how could you say such a thing he's my son and he's...beautiful." Aniu said in shock.

Keith huffed.

"He's an abomination." Keith snarled.

Balto burst into tears and he hid himself behind one of Aniu's front legs.

Aniu looked at her Ex-mate and growled.

"I can't believe you would say such a thing." Aniu growled.

Keith walked up to Aniu and nuzzled her Aniu yelped in disgust and slapped her ex-mate across the face.

"DON'T YOU DARE NUZZLE ME!" Aniu snarled.

"Oh is that how you want to play it like that huh." Keith said.

Keith then whistled and two more dogs appeared.

"Their no use for me...kill them."

Balto started to cry harder.

Aniu then grabbed her son by his scruff and she ran as fast as she could.

Aniu kept running as fast as her paws could carry her Balto was now on her back holding on for dear life

Aniu stopped to catch her breath when saw a welcome sign and town not too far from here.

Aniu read the sign it said: Welcome to Nome, Alaska.

Aniu then smelled Keith's scent it kept getting stronger and stronger.

Aniu knew that humans hated wolves and they would consider her and Balto a threat to the public but Aniu knew that she couldn't head back into the forest because Keith and his clan would be hunting them down.

Without even thinking Aniu walked into the town.

Aniu and Balto were taking shelter in an alley

Balto was laying down next to his mother's stomach.

"Mom whose was that mean dog." Balto asked.

"Balto this may be hard to believe but that mean dog he's your father." Aniu said starting to tear up.

Balto started to tear up as well he took four steps away fr his mother.

"What no that can't be true...it just can't!" Balto sobbed.

"I'm not lying this time Balto." Aniu sobbed.

Balto bolted toward his mother and he joined her in a long cry.

To be continued...