The wolves were gathered, standing in a loose semicircle. Winston's body, cold and stiff from time. He'd been their pack leader for years - for the lifespan of some of the younger wolves, and many knew no other way of life. It was sad as it was, but there was an undercurrent of worry as well. Humphrey had been named the new leader - an omega?

Eve sat by the ceremonial rock motionless, a ghost of her former self. It was all very quiet, everyone was still suffering from the death of Winston. No one moved or even looked up at the rock where Winston's body laid perfectly, peacefully still. Humphrey walked up to the rock and stood in front of Winston's body, trying to fight the tears that beckoned from the corner of his eyes for their release, moved and faced the crowd.

"I know I am the last person y'all expected to lead the pack!" Humphrey said.

"Selfish bastard!" one wolf yelled as the others started to bare their teeth.

"But! Winston was the best Pack leader and friend anyone could ever have!" he said, talking over the angry wolves. "When I first met Winston I was but a lone pup, and without judgement or fear, he cared for me! I hate that he is not going to get to see his daughter's wedding, that he will never again see his mate's eyes when she wakes," Humphrey said, still fighting back the army of tears threatening to burst from his eyes. He tilted his head back and let his sorrow, his pain flow through his muzzle.

Goodbye to you my trusted friend,

We've known each other since we were nine or ten,

Together we've climbed hills and trees,

Learned of love and ABC's,

Skinned our hearts and skinned our knees,

Goodbye my friend it's hard to die,

When all the birds are singing in the sky,

Now that spring is in the air,

Pretty girls are everywhere,

Think of me and I'll be there...

All the wolves in the pack tilted their heads and let the words flow through their muzzles in remembrance of Winston.

We had joy, we had fun,

We had seasons in the sun,

But the hills that we climbed,

Were just seasons out of time.

Finally the dam broke... and left Humphrey up there hugging Winston's dead body, tears rolling down his face like water off a cliff. He remained there crying until his soon to be mate came up and took him back off the rock. Soon Eve walked up to say a few words to the crowd.

"Winston was the best mate, he was the best friend, and the best father anyone could ask for. I am just glad I got to spend as much time with him as I did... I love you, Winny," she finished as tears rolled off her cheeks and onto her dead mate's body as she gave him one final lick. "See you soon." Soon after, Eve walked off and was comforted by her daughters and their mates.

It took a long time for everyone to say their goodbyes. Once they were finished Humphrey, Garth, Hutch, and Can-Do carried Winston towards the burial chamber of the other pack leaders, on a stretcher made out of logs and leaves. Humphrey stole a look at Winston while they were climbing.

He looks so peaceful. I remember when I first met him...

Humphrey's memory

Puppy Humphrey POV

Must find food and water, I thought as I trudged on. My pack had just been slaughtered before my very eyes. I never saw my mother or father, just heard their voices telling me to run...

"I'm gonna getcha! I'm gonna getcha!" I heard a voice saying.

"Not a chance, daddy!" I heard a sweet angelic voice say.

Maybe they can help me...

I walked towards the voices to find a grey wolf and a white puppy playing in a meadow. My eyes lock on the white female wolf pup.

She is so beautiful...

I started walking towards her, until I tripped on a root and rolled down the hill into the meadow where the wolf pup and her dad were playing. When I looked up I saw that the pup and her dad were just looking at me.

"Who is this, daddy?" she asked as her dad looked at me like he was analyzing my face to see if he recognized some feature. Apparently he didn't recognize anything, since he started growling.

I rolled over onto my back and whimpered, my ears laying flat against my skull. I heard a shocked gasp come from the big grey male as he noticed my ribs... it had been a few days since my last meal, and I was nearly done for.

"Kate!" He bellowed as a golden wolf pup stalked out of the bushes.

"Yes, daddy?' she asked trying to sound as innocent as possible.

"Be a good girl and go fetch your mother," he started to say as a few wolves walked into the clearing with killer intent in their eyes "And take your sister with you." he bared his teeth at the new arrivals while his two daughters ran back towards the pack to fetch their mother.

"Move aside!" one of the attackers ordered Winston. "We only want the pup!"

"Then I am afraid you will be going home empty pawed!" Winston growled through bared teeth as he stepped over me and stood in a defensive posture.

"I cannot return home empty pawed, so you are going to give us the pup or die!" one shouted.

"No, I will not," Winston said sitting down in front of me.

"Are you crazy?" another asked.

"Nope, just know that my back up has arrived," Winston said as he gestured with his paw towards the group of alphas coming into the clearing.

"Hello dear," a big tan wolf said as she walked over towards Winston and gave him a lick on the cheek.

"Hello my love," Winston responded as he returned the lick.

"Look we don't want trouble... just the pup," the leader of the group said.

"And what, pray tell, is so interesting about this pup?" the big tan wolf said.

"That's none of your business, old hag," one said.

"Call me old one more time," the big tan wolf dared.

"I said stay out of this you old hag!" he yelled. Without warning, she charged him and ripped out his throat in one swift motion.

"Jesus! I didn't even see her move!" another yelped as he saw his friend laying there dead. Blood pooled out of his neck, and blood dripped from the tan wolf's muzzle.

"Who's next?" she asked, licking the blood from her muzzle ever so slowly. They yelped, whimpered and pissed themselves before they took off running. Kate started chasing after them, yipping like the pup she was. When one turned around to growl at her he noticed the look of pure evil coming from the tan wolf, and took off running, leaving Kate wagging her tail and holding her head high at her false victory.

"I scared the bad guys away!" Kate cheered.

"Yes you did sweetie, good job," she congratulated her daughter.

"I'm sowy if I'm a bodder," I whimpered.

"Come now little one," the big tan wolf said. "What's your name?"

"Humphwey," I said, a little scared of this giant tan female.

"My name is Eve, and this is my mate Winston and our two daughters, Kate and Lilly." Eve introduced.

"Hi Humphwey, I'm Lilly," she introduced herself but I didn't hear a word... I was lost in her beautiful violet eyes.

"H-h-hi L-l-lilly," I responded, still not able to take my eyes off of hers.

"Hi Humphrey, I'm Kate" she stated, breaking my focus on her sister.

"So Humphrey, mind telling me what was going on? Why did those wolves want an omega?" Winston asked.

"Winston dear, not so many questions at once. First let's get this guy something to eat," Eve stated, picking me up by the scruff of my neck and carrying me off.

"Humphrey, pay attention" I heard a voice say.

Present time

Grown-up Humphrey POV

"Humphrey!" Garth yelled.

"Huh wha?" I asked, just coming back from my flashback.

"I said 'Pay attention!'" Garth commanded.

"Oh yeah, sorry Garth," I apologized. "And one more thing?"

"What is it?" he asked a little irritated.

"Are we there yet?" I asked letting my omega out to play a little.

"Yes, it's just up here," he stated.

After several minutes of me asking 'are we there yet?' and Garth ,and everyone else, getting mad we finally arrived at the burial tomb.

"Are we there yet?" I asked purposely even though we could see the burial tomb from where we were.

"Yes!" He yelled "Stupid omega, always annoying," he muttered.

"Hey! sorry if I was curious if we were there," I stated "Hey, can I ask a question?"

"IF you even..." Garth, Hutch, and Can-Do started but it was too late, I had already put my mouth to motion.

"Are we there yet?" I asked with a wolfy grin on my face that stretched from ear to ear.

Garth just busted out laughing, doing his best to not drop Winston.

"Garth, focus!" Hutch commanded.

"Sorry." Garth returned to focusing on carrying his pole.

We could hear all the wolves howling out their sadness to the world as we carried the former pack leader into his final resting place. When we reached the spot designated for Winston we each laid our poles down. Garth and I, as the sons-in-law, lifted his body and laid him down in the stone casket. When we finished, the four of us walked outside and howled out our sadness to the world.


(A/N) R.I.P. Winston T-T. Hope Every one of Y'all understands Winston's valiant efforts to delay Jack long enough for Humphrey to return. Please review whether it's to say how bad i did, compliment me or say goodbye to winston. Or all of the above.