Here is another new chapter for all you happy readers! I felt bad for not updating for so long so I worked on this new one to get it to you guys as quickly as I could. So I hope you enjoy it as much as I did writing it. Enjoy My Happy Readers!
He slowly walked through the woods the scents and sounds around him were soothing to his ears. Stopping to drink from a small spring he licked his muzzle before looking around at his surroundings. He glanced to his left and watched as a chipmunk scurried across the small flow of water and into the brush on the other side. Steele glanced around again and then stepped over the spring and continued down to the flat below. He could hear the sound of the ocean close by and could smell the familiar sent of the trees, as he got closer to his destination. He jumped over a fallen log and spooked up a few rabbits. They scattered in several directions as fast as they could to get away from him. Steele watched them intently trying to pick one that was easy to catch. One was to busy watching him and ran right into a tree, dazed and confused Steele snatched it up quickly breaking its neck. It let out a short screech before falling limp in his jaws.
Steele carried his prize away to a nice tall rock in an open meadow. He jumped up onto it making his way to the higher point before laying down. He munched on the kill and was happily chewing away when the sound of pups laughing came to his ears. He raised his head and looked around but he couldn't see anything. He went back to eating his rabbit and every so often he could hear the pups giggles and the sound of splashing water. When he had finished he jumped down from his perch, and went to investigate the nearby pups. As he got closer he could see the ocean through the brush waving freely. Along the bank was six pups running and splashing in the water. Steele stayed in the shade of the trees watching them play. There coats were a vibrant red and white they looked familiar to him. Then on pup caught his attention it looked like a young wolf pup. He wonder to himself why a wolf pup would be playing with domestic pups.
Then the sight of a familiar face came into view Steele new who this dog was, and immediately put to and to together. These pups he was watching were the offspring of Jenna and Balto thats why the one looked like a wolf it was Baltos pup. Steele moved back into the trees more so he wouldn't be spotted by them. He took one last look and then turned around and walked off disappearing into the forest. He quickly put some distance between him and Baltos family. The sound of a familiar bark made him stop in his tacks, He glanced in the direction of the bark and was faced with another familiar face. She was a few feet away from him her hackles raised and standing in front of two young girls. She snarled and took a step towards him showing her teeth. "Get away from my girl and her friend wolf!" She snarled at him. The young girls looked terrified and one was crying. Her words were strange to why would she call him a wolf? Did he no longer look like a domestic dog? "Nice to see you to Jenna" He coolie said to her lowering his posture some. Jenna stepped forward and looked at him closely before stepping back with a shocked expression. "Who are you? You look like someone I once new?" He smiled and then glanced back at the still frightened girls. "It's me Steele I'm just passing through and the look of those girls I think I should hurry on my way. Good to see you again Jenna." He quickly trotted away and out of sight the sound of the two girls yelling for Jenna told him she was following him.
He turned around and gave her a toothy grin like he used to making her skid to a halt. "Jenna go back to your girl she needs you" She glared at him flicking her ear as her girl yelled for her. "Fine but I demand and explanation Steele! I will meet you here in an hour understood." She said coolie to him with a bit of annoyance. He nodded to her and then watched her turn back to find her girl. Steele layed down and decided to wait for her to return since he had nothing better to do. As he layed there his thought started to roam off to Nina, What was she doing at this moment. Was she still mad at him? He could only hope that she had gotten over there fight and was patiently waiting for his return. He let out a yawn and glanced around before laying his head onto his paws. The sounds of a rabbit screeching made him smile and let out a light chuckle. For most of his time alone he had been running into rabbits breeding, and their squeals were becoming a normal thing for him these days. He yawned one more time before he finally let sleep take him.
The sound of paws getting close to him woke him up. He quickly brought his head up his ears perked up and he stared in the direction of the paw steps. Jenna came into view and looked at him she came closer before sitting down. "Well spill it all right now" He yawned and then stretched his body before finally sitting down. "Well first off no need to be rude and second I've been well living with a pack of wolves for the last few months." She looked at him shocked. "How did you even survive that Steele wolves are vicious! They don't think!" He snarled at her standing up he pushed his face closer to hers "They are not vicious! They are kind and no more different then we are Jenna! How can you even say that when your own mate is part wolf!" She coward back away from him and looked down at her paws ashamed of her self. "Steele I'm sorry for what I said it was uncalled for and your right" He stepped away from her taking a deep breath. "Jenna I saw your pups toady on the beach with Balto today" She looked at him with a questioning smile.
"I never thought you would have pups with him so soon they look to be about eight weeks if I'm right." She blushed and nodded her head. "So that would mean the night I ran away, The night Balto brought the medicine back, The night my life changed forever. You and him mated and then were blessed with six pups. Its amazing Jenna it really is to see that you two really are meant for one another" He smiled at her kindly. She let out a light laugh before smiling back at him. "Oh Steele you have changed so much your more muscular then when you was living in town. Your actually nice not a glory hound like you were. The wolves have taken good care of you and that makes me happy." "Thanks Jenna. So I did notice one of your pups looks allot like a wolf? Do they no that they have wolf in them?" She shook her head no and then took a deep breath. "No they don't even no about the wolf in them and I fear for Alue what if no human wants her." "Well I suppose you will just have to wait and see about that then won't you" She nodded and then looked at the sky. "I need to go now before it gets late. It was nice to see you again Steele is your umm pack close by?" " Oh no there over towards the mountains about two days from hear I'm out trying to become a good wolf. For a very close friend of mine" He said smiling with a light blush. Jenna smiled at him and chuckled. "Well she will have herself a good mate when the time comes" He glanced at her with a shocked expression before he smiled back at her. "Safe trip home Jenna and good luck with that pup" She smiled and then trotted off the way she had come.
Steele sat there for a while before turning and walking away. It was getting late and he needed to find a place to spend the night. As he walked through the forest Steele began to think of the short conversation he and Jenna had. She did make a good point he had changed allot since he left Nome and he was doing well. The pack had definitely help him on his road to recovery, But know one helped out more than Nina she had been there from the beginning. He sighed and let a small smile cross his face before he came across the log he had jumped earlier. He walked around it sniff and found a hole on the side of it. Poking his head in he check to see if there was anything in it but it was empty. He squeezed himself through the opening and then turned around to face the entrance. It was a tight fit for him but he liked it. It almost felt like someone else was laying next to him but he new it was just the log. He yawned before laying his head on his paws his eyes felt heavy, and before he new it he was asleep.
The wind began to blow around his log and then a crack of thunder made him jolt from his sleep. The sound of the rain pounding down around and the slight hint of electricity in the air made his fur stand on end. When he lived in town he would normally take shelter in the boiler room with some of the other dogs. Or be inside his masters house were it was nice and warm. Now he had none of those things just an old hollowed out log to keep him safe and dry fro the time being. The crack of more thunder made him jump it was closer than the last one and it made Steele edgy. He poked his head out to check his surroundings when another bolt struck a nearby tree sending it hurling is way blazing with flames. He stared at it for a brief second before bolting out of the log. His hips got stuck and he wiggled and squirmed with all his might and finally broke free. He lunged for his life as the tree came crashing down onto the old log, splintering shards of hot wood in every direction. He yelped as a few shards pierced into his hind legs as he tried to get away. The ran was poring down fast and he cold barley see his nose in front of him. He tripped and fell down a rocky outcrop onto his face knocking him out cold. The rain battered on drenching his unconscious body it was going to be a very long night for him, and he would defiantly feel it in the morning when he woke up.
