Thanks for the reviews, faves and follows. Yeah Steele is a jerk and maybe Jenna will regret her decision. Here's the second chapter.

II

Sherise walked along the snowy road of Nome. Completely board out of her mind. Of course her brother was with their father and uncle. Leaving her alone to her own contentment. It's been like that ever since they could walk and run, but she's tired of staying back and waiting. While the the small husk malamute pup roamed the outskirts of Nome she was exactly paying attention to where she was going and bumped into someone.

The russet pup shook her head to clear the dizziness to see not one but three pups. "Sorry."

A dark red and pale gray husky pup looked up with light brown eyes from in between the two other pups. "It's okay. I'm Callum by the way."

"Sherise."

A pretty light golden and white husky pup with hazel eyes looked at her with a friendly smile. "My name is Kitra and the grump on the side is Damien."

The black and brown shepherd husky pup glared at her with narrowed green eyes. Sherise gulped before turning to Callum and Kitra. "I am truly sorry. I'll be out of your way."

Sherise went to move but Callum blocked the younger pup's way. "Wait. Why don't you come with us? We're going to meet my grandfather."

Sherise thought about turning down the request but then realised that she had nothing better to do. She nodded, Callum and Kitra smiled before turning and running off with Damien close behind. Sherise sighed before running off quickly to catch up.

On The Border Of Nome

Balto ran with all his strength. He was racing a new coming sled team. Their musher wanted the title champion and challenge Mr. Reynolds. Steele's old musher, he gathered some dogs he had and put him as lead. It has been like this since he came back with the medicine. But the reason why he was hurrying to get back home was actually odd, he was exhusted and he wanted a long rest before he was to go to the family reunion at the beach in front of his old wreck ship. He hasn't had a good rest since the night that Jenna broke his heart. He should of seen it coming, why would some beautiful pedigree want some greasely half wolf as their mate? No one. But it still didn't help easen the pain. The sound of cheering caused the grayish-brown wolf dog to snap out of his thoughts to the town; human and dogs cheering as he crossed the line first.

"That's my grandpa!"

Balto stopped a few feet away from the finish line to catch his breath before turning his brown eyes towards a group of pups that was cheering. One of the pups looked farmilar but unknown, yet he winked at her.

In front of a snow bank sat Sherise and her new friends, they watched as sled team ran by, crossing the finish line. Her purplish-blue eyes shined with excitement as the lead dog, which looked a lot like a wolf winked at her. As she continued to look, she seen the team stop. The musher pulled the anchor and went off to untack the dogs. Sherise smiled before running over to the lead dog. She looked in awe as she got closer. He was covered in grayish-brown fur with wolfish brown eyes. He shook his fur of snow before sitting.

"Um...excsue me...sir?"

The lead dog looked and smiled, "Why, hello little one, what's your name?"

"Sherise! May I say is a honor to meet a champion! You were all Callum talked about."

They looked over to the other three pups, Callum had his head low in embrassment. The lead dog chuckled but stopped as his darker ears twitched. Soon a large black and white dog appeared.

"Steele!"

"Sherise, get away from that beast!"

"But Uncle Steele!"

The lead dog shook his head, "Uncle?" no wonder the pup looked farmilar. Jenna told him that Steele's brother, Brick mated with his good friend Skye.

Steele snarled, "Yes! This is my niece...Bingo!"

"It's Balto! And after all this time, you're still a jerk!"

"But Uncle Steele...he's nice!"

"No wolf or anything with wolf is nice!" Steele snarled in Sherise's face.

Making the pup take a few steps back.

Balto shook his head, "Disgraceful, Steele."

"She's my flesh and blood and I shall do what I want! Fleabag!"

With a snarl Steele picked up Sherise roughly before heading back to town. Sherise looked back at Balto with sorrow filled eyes.

"Bye..."

If it was anybody else, they wouldn't have heard it. But Balto with his extra hearing heard it and felt his heart break. He lowered his head to the side as a deep sigh escaped his muzzle.

ooOoo

Callum walked along side his grandfather. He wanted to say something but that encounter really shook him up. He knows it was bothering his grandpa, the dark red pup looked up when he heard the voice of his father.

"Hey dad, whirlwind." Kodi said with a smile after exiting the shed. When he saw his father's face up close he frowned. "Dad, you alright?"

Balto shook his head before forcing a smile. "Yes of course son. Why wouldn't I be?"

Kodi gave the older male a hard look before sighing. "Callum, come on. You'll see grandpa tomorrow."

Callum nodded before following his father into shed. Balto stood where he was for a moment before he turned and ran towards the edge of town towards the woods. Not from from town, no too deep in the wilderness was a cave and that was Balto's destination. He emerged from some bushes to see a light brown and off white husky eating from a deer carcass. When he moved into her line of sight she looked up with purplish-blue eyes.

"Balto, what are you doing out here?"

Balto sighed heavily before sitting. "Needed a reminder of life and such."

The light brown husky frowned. "What happened?"

Balto inhaled and exhaled, "Jenna left me a few weeks ago. Aleu joined a pack...it was her descion. There wasn't nothing I could do."

The light brown husky placed a comforting light brown paw on the half wolf's grayish paw. "It's her lost. I always knew you were too good for her. Tell me, she ran to Steele?"

"I don't know." Balto admitted sadly with his head low and his ears against his head. With a deep breath he lifted his head with a small smile, "How's the pack?"

"Nava passed away last night..."

Balto gasped as his eyes widened. "Nava? A old gray wolf?"

The light brown husky nodded slowly. "How did you know him?"

Balto sighed, "His pack was Aleu's destiny."

A growl erupted through the late autumn evening air. The two friends looked to see a brownish and grayish wolf, he stopped growling when his bluish eyes landed on the wolf dog.

"You!" he bared his teeth. "What are you doing here half breed!"

"Niju!" a black and gray wolf growled. "Watch how you speak to our guests!" he then turned his dark golden eyes on Balto. "Balto, what do we owe of the visit?"

Balto shook his head, "I'm going through a rough spot and figured to be around wolves...would help. Sorry Wyatt, Skye for intruding."

Wyatt shook his head before embracing the half wolf in a brotherly embrace. "Skye and I are the alphas, with that said you're more than welcome to come here anytime as long as you like."

Balto smiled gratefully before looking at the light brown husky. "I'm sorry to depart so quickly but I have a reunion tomorrow. Since the break up...it was discontinued."

Skye nodded before giving Balto a friendly nuzzle. "Don't be a stranger and...look out for my pups."

Balto folded his ears and nodded before turning and headed back towards town. After the half wolf left the black and gray wolf walked over and nuzzled Skye.

"Why didn't you tell him?"

Skye sighed before leaning into the touch. "One it would of freaked him out and the other one wasn't important at the moment."

Wyatt nodded before leading the pack into the den. With one last glance at the direction her friend ran, Skye stood and followed her mate and pack.