Cody: Wow, okay, this is a personal record! Did this entire chapter in about...three hours. It's right about 2AM now and I started at 11PM. Don't ask why, because I don't know. Everyone else is asleep already, and I should be too. Got a doctors appointment, so I'll leave you all to read now. Enjoy!
"Wake up!" Winston quietly, but forcefully said, pushing Cody's shoulder. "What!? Huh?!" Cody said as he quickly woke up, looking around everywhere before seeing Winston glaring at him. "Get up, we're gonna have a talk…." He said, walking off out of the den. Cody was confused and sat there, looking down at Lilly still asleep.
"NOW!" Winston nearly yelled from outside the den, making Cody quickly get up and go out behind him. He followed Winston down the slope to the main pack area, neither of them saying anything as they walked toward in the direction of the river. It was only a few minutes there and they stopped by the water, Winston saying "Wait here….And don't move." Cody nodded and he walked off down the river, soon getting out of sight. Cody looked around and asked himself "What the hell did he drag me all the way out here for?!"
He looked down at the water and decided to get a drink before Winston came back, planning to do who knows what when he did. He bent down and scooped the cool water up in his hands, drinking it down and feeling much more refreshed. "Nothing like fresh water…." He said, smiling to himself. He wiped his hands on his shirt and pants, sitting down to wait until Winston got back.
It wasn't very long until he did, maybe ten minutes or so when he came back into view, this time with Humphrey behind him. "Come over here…." Winston said to Cody, who got up and went over to where they were standing. "Alright, here's what's going on….You two are in love with my daughters, right?" Winston asked as he sat down and looked between Cody and Humphrey.
They both nodded and Humphrey said "Yes, sir." Winston nodded and said "That's what I thought….How far are you willing to go for them? Will you go to the ends of the Earth to see them again?" They both nodded again and Humphrey said "I'd give up everything in my life to be with Kate. I love her more than anything in the world, sir."
"And I would die for Lilly. I'd take my own life if it meant saving hers." Cody said, a determined look on his face. Winston nodded again, saying "Would you now? Alright then, let's test this…." He looked around and saw a large pinecone the size of two of his paws put together and picked it up. "Let's imagine this is Lilly….Are you following me?" Winston asked, examining the pinecone.
Cody nodded and Winston smiled, tossing it to the side and into the flowing river, watching it quickly sink. "Save her." Was all he said, and it was all he needed to. Cody immediately dove into the freezing, fast moving water without a thought, actually surprising Winston. He didn't even argue it wasn't Lilly or ask why he was doing this.
He and Humphrey moved to the edge of the water, looking around to try and see him, but they didn't. "Sir….What did you do?" Humphrey asked, worried for Cody. "A test." Winston said, still focused on the water. Moments turned into seconds, both of them started to get more and more anxious for him to surface.
"Come on, Cody….Come up…." Humphrey said, starting to walk along the river to try and see him. As soon as he did, a pinecone landed on the ground between them, getting their attention. It was the same one Winston had thrown into the water and they looked up to see Cody walking toward them, completely soaking wet from head to toe.
"You have your answer now?" He asked as he walked up to Winston, staring right at him. Winston huffed and said "For now….So, Humphrey? You wouldn't die for my Kate? You wouldn't risk your life to save hers?" Humphrey was taken aback and looked up at Cody, who simply smiled at him. "Of course I would, sir. You want me to dive into the water and save her, too? Just throw it back in…." Humphrey said, standing strong against him.
"No, I don't. Here, catch…." Winston said, tossing Cody the pinecone, who easily caught it. "Um, alright….What was that for?" Humphrey asked, confused as hell. Winston chuckled and said "Let's just say Cody's got a knife to Kate's throat…." Humphrey's eyes went wide and he violently snarled at Cody, who took a couple steps back when he saw the rage in Humphrey's eyes.
"Drop it or you'll be ant food…." Humphrey snarled, creeping towards Cody. "Humphrey, take it easy….He obviously wants you to attack me…." Cody said, getting scared and backing up more. Humphrey snarled even louder, but smiled and winked at Cody, mouthing "Don't worry." Cody noticed and slightly nodded, only enough for Humphrey to notice. In a split second, Humphrey lunged and knocked Cody to the ground, putting his jaws on his throat.
"Enough! I've seen what I needed to…." Winston said with a sigh, knowing both boys were as protective as they said they were. Humphrey got off Cody and chuckled, saying "Didn't scare ya too bad, did I?" Cody smiled and got up onto his knees, saying "Just at first….I know you wouldn't kill a friend." Humphrey smiled as Cody got to his feet, brushing the dirt off his shirt when he saw something moving toward the river and got an idea.
"So, Winston….You saw us do what we needed. Here's a question for you….How far would you go to save your wife?" Cody asked, getting his attention. He glared at him and said "What're you talking about?! You know I'd do anything to protect my Eve!" Cody chuckled and said "Oh, really now? Well, you might wanna do something right about….Now."
Right as he said that, a large rock rolled into the river, making a large splash that made Winston's eyes go wide. He spun around to see some dried grass go in with it that he though was Eve. He gasped and said "EVE! What the hell!?" They ran over to where the rock went in and Winston said "What're you waiting for!? Get in there and save her!"
Cody and Humphrey looked at each other, thinking the same thing and Humphrey said "It's funny how he questions what we'd do to save who we love, and then he tries to get someone else to save his own wife. Pitty, really…." Cody nodded in agreement, which only angered Winston. "Fine! I'll save her myself!" He said, diving into the water.
Humphrey and Cody watched him swimming under the water, frantically looking around when he saw the rock on the bottom and realize they were lying to him. He quickly came back up to the surface, gasping for air as he climbed out.
"You….tricked me…." He panted, coughing as he caught his breath. "No, WE tested YOU…." Cody said, kneeling down next to Humphrey. "What're you *cough* talking about!?" Winston asked, spitting out some water.
"You question our loyalty, our love….What we would do in times of need….And then you think twice before trying to save your own mate? What if that really was Eve? Or Kate….Or Lilly? What would you do if nobody was around and you hesitated too long?" Humphrey asked, striking Winston in the heart with his words.
Winston looked between them both, seeing they weren't backing down any and finally said "Alright, you win….I….I don't know what I would've done. I was…wrong to question you." He looked down at the ground in defeat while Cody and Humphrey looked at and nodded to each other. Cody put his hand on Winston's shoulder, saying "Does this prove whatever you wanted to know?"
Winston nodded and Humphrey asked "So, now what?" Winston looked back up at them and said "As much as I don't want to….You both have my blessings." They smiled and Cody said "Thank you, sir. I can promise you I'll do anything for Lilly." Winston smiled a little and then Humphrey said "Same from me, sir. Kate means everything to me….I'll die before I give that up."
"Thank you, boys. Cody, I owe you an apology….And an explanation." Winston said, sitting up in front of them. Cody smiled again and shook his head, saying "You don't own me anything, especially an apology. I already know what happened to you….Lilly told me." Winston sighed and nodded, saying "I have to thank you for showing me I was wrong."
"No, you don't. Allowing me to date your daughter is thanks enough." Cody said, smiling at him. Winston smiled too and said "Fair enough to me. Humphrey, you can head back to your den now if you please. If Kate's awake, ask her to come see me, okay?" Humphrey nodded and said "Will do, sir." Winston nodded to him and Humphrey walked off back toward his den, leaving Cody there with him.
"I'm not entirely comfortable with the thought of you and my daughter together….But, I won't stand in the way if it's what she wants as well. I do have one condition, though…." Winston said and Cody nodded. "If the time comes, I'll expect you to be an outstanding father." Winston said, smiling at him. Cody smiled back and said "While I'm not sure if it'll happen, you have my word I'll try my best."
Winston nodded and said "Thank you. Now, let's head back….I'm sure Lilly's probably up by now and wondering where you went." Cody nodded as well and they started walking back to the den, silence most of the way until Winston said "There'll be a hunting party getting ready to go in about an hour. If you want to join them, you can find them to the east near the valley edge. Ask for Tundra."
"Got it, sir. I'll ask Lilly if she wants to do anything today before I go." Cody said, thinking of her first. Winston smiled to himself and they continued walking a little longer until they got back to the den. Cody looked up by the entrance to see Lilly sitting outside, her tail wagging when she saw him. He smiled up to her as they went up the slope, her tail going faster the closer he got.
"Hey, you!" She happily said, giggling a little as he walked up to her. He bent down and kissed her, making her purr a little and he said "Hi, my beautiful lady…." She giggled again and blushed a little asking "Where'd you go? Nobody had any idea where you were….You left me and I got cold…."
"That was my fault, sweetheart. I wanted to have a talk with him. Guess we were gone a little longer then I planned." Winston said, smiling at her as he walked inside the den. She nodded and said "Oh, okay then. Well, at least you're back now….Wait, why're your clothes all wet?" He chuckled and said "You know that river down there?"
She nodded and he chuckled, saying "Gotta watch out for pinecones…." She took a moment before she realized what he meant and she started laughing. "Oh, wow….Slipped and fell in, huh?" She asked, laughing her head off. He chuckled again and said "Yeah….Pretty much…." She started to calm down a little and said "I'm sorry for laughing….I just imagined you falling in…."
He smiled and kissed her nose, making her giggle as he said "No need to apologize. I do need to go home and get some dry clothes now…." She quickly nodded and said "I'll go with you!" He chuckled again and said "I was right about to ask if you wanted to come…." She giggled and said "Well, let's go then! You can't be warm soaking wet…."
Over at Humphrey's den, he was just walking back in to see Kate was just waking up. He smiled and went in, kissing her cheek and saying "Good morning, my dove…." She opened her eyes and smiled at him, sleepily saying "Good morning, Humphrey….What're you doing up already?" She stretched as he said "I needed some water. Did you sleep well?"
She smiled again and said "Humphrey, I had the best sleep ever! Last night was the most amazing night of my life!" He smiled too and leaned over, passionately kissing her and saying "Best night of my life, too! I'm just glad you enjoyed it." She nodded and said "I was in heaven….As much as I REALLY don't want to, I should be going home soon. I know Mom's gonna grill me about staying the night here."
He chuckled and said "Well, she's your mother, so she's allowed. I really don't want you to go, though…." She nuzzled him and said "I don't want me to either, but I know I need to. Don't worry, I know Mom and Dad won't put me on Alpha duties today, so I can come right back." He smiled and kissed her again, saying "I'm gonna hold you to that, you know…." She giggled and said "As long as you want me to come back, that is."
"Of course I do! I can't imagine spending too long without you anymore…." He said, smiling at her. She nuzzled him and said "I'll go now so I can be back as soon as possible." He nodded and she got up as they kissed again, her saying "See you soon, handsome!" He smiled again and she walked out of the den, looking back to see him staring at her with a dreamy look on his face.
"And Humphrey…." She said, breaking his trance. He chuckled and said "Sorry….Did it again…." She giggled and waved her butt at him, saying "I'm gonna be back soon, so keep it together until then." His tongue was hanging out the side of his mouth and he nodded, making her laugh as she walked off to her parents' den.
He watched her walk away until she was out of sight and he dropped his head to the ground, saying "I love you, Kate….Always have….Always will…." He closed his eye and immediately saw Kate's butt again in his vision, making him smile. "I would love to see more of that…." He said to himself, chuckling a little until I sudden realization snapped him from his daydream.
He sat up and looked down to see his wolfhood poking out and he sighed to himself, saying "Not until she says she's ready! Still got Alpha School soon….Won't see her until afterwards…." The thought of spending the long, cold five months at Alpha School without her upset him to no end. He knew it would be harder than anything ever before in his life, and that made him reconsider it until he told himself "You quit, you lose Kate. Period."
He knew if he didn't do it, there was no way they could stay together. The fact they were together already was a miracle to him! Kate had explained to Winston he was going to Alpha School, so that probably had something to do with his choice on letting them be together. "Still, five long months….Hell's gonna have a new meaning…." He said, laying back down and closing his eyes to get some rest until Kate came back.
Not too far away, Cody and Lilly were riding up out of the valley to his cabin on his ATV, slower than last time since the morning air was still quite cool and nearly hurt at faster speeds. It didn't take very much longer than before to get there though, only a couple minutes longer. Lilly was holding on the best she could, but his clothes were hard to get a grip on since they were wet still.
They rode up the hill to where his cabin was and parked right outside like last time. He shut it off and she let go of him, hopping down and he got off it too. "You know, it's even nicer here in the morning!" Lilly said as she looked out over the valley at the sun still rising a little longer. He smiled and said "Yeah, it is! It's pretty much perfect when the sun is just coming up."
She smiled too as they walked to the front door and he opened it, letting her go in first and went in after her. "So, feel like having some breakfast?" He asked as she looked around a little. "Oh, I'm okay. Thank you, though!" She said, smiling at him. He smiled back and nodded, saying "Okay. I'm gonna go get some dry clothes on."
She nodded and he walked down to his bedroom, leaving her in the living room. She got curious and walked down after him to the bedroom, seeing the door close part way as he walked in. She went up to the door and peeked in through the gap to see him taking clothes out of the closet and laying them on the bed. She expected him to simply put them on and was shocked when he started to undress. She quietly gasped and backed up, deeply blushing.
However, curiosity got the better of her and she looked back in to see him fully nude, everything exposed. She blushed even more and started to feel hot all over, making her pant a little. "Oh my gosh….This is….So wrong…." She thought to herself, but wasn't able to tear herself away. He dried himself off with a towel and started to put his dry clothes on, finally letting her be able to think on her own again.
"Wow!" She silently said to herself, starting to walk back out to the living room when her tail smacked against the door, causing it to open a little. She froze in her tracks when she heard "Lilly? What're you doing?" She silently cursed to herself before saying "Sorry, just lookin' around….Tail hit the door."
"You can come in here, I won't bite." He said, chuckling a little. She blushed again and took a breath, asking "You promise it's okay?" She heard him sit down on the bed and say "I promise. Come on…." She turned around and went to the door, slowly nudging it open to see him sitting on the bed mostly dressed, only without a shirt on.
"What were you looking for?" He asked as he put a black shirt on, smiling at her. She shrugged and said "Nothing really, just looking around." He chuckled again and said "Well, alright….Not really a whole lot to see." She blushed under her fur again, shyly saying "Oh, I'm sure there is….You know, everything being new to me and all…."
He smiled again and said "True, didn't think about that. Gotta say though, it's kinda inappropriate to spy on someone changing clothes." She blushed cherry red and he pointed at the mirror on the wall, saying "I could see your eyes through the door…." She looked down at her paws, saying "Sorry….I was curious about what you were doing…."
"Hey, come here…." He softly said, getting her attention. She looked up and he patted the bed, making her smile a little and she walked over, hopping up onto it. He put his arms around her and said "You don't need to be afraid of anything. You're a wolf, you do as you please and nobody can tell you otherwise."
She smiled a bit and said "I know, but….I saw you naked!" Now he blushed, but smiled and said "And that's okay, I'm not mad or anything. A little surprised, yes, but not mad." She giggled a bit and said "Okay….Now I've gotta say….I'm glad I did see you…." He chuckled a little and asked "And why's that?"
"Because….I liked what I saw…." She quietly said, putting her paw on his chest. He blushed a little more and moved his hand onto her paw, holding it as he passionately kissed her, making her softly purr. She put her other paw on his chest and gently pushing him back, surprising him, but he went with it. He put his arms around her again and gently pulled her down onto the bed next to him, never breaking the kiss for even a moment.
She got bold and started wrestling his tongue with hers, softly moaning from the passion. He gently pulled her against himself, his heart beating fast as they made out. She eventually and slowly pulled back, opening her eyes and smiling at him, saying "Wow…." He smiled too and said "Wow's right…." She giggled a bit and cuddled against him, tucking her head under his chin and saying "That was amazing!"
He kissed her forehead and rubbed her back, making her purr again and said "It was more than amazing….Almost better than last night." She nodded a little and closed her eyes again, letting out content sigh and quietly said "Can we just lay here all day?" He smiled and said "I wish we could, beautiful….But, we just got together and I'd rather not your parents kill me…."
She giggled and said "Yeah, they would be pretty mad….When do you think we should head back?" He shrugged and said "Whenever you feel like. Your Dad said there was hunting party going out soon, but I'd rather spend the day with you…." She smiled and nuzzled him, saying "You're the sweetest guy I've ever known….What did I do to be able to meet you?" He chuckled and said "Be the sweetest girl ever."
She giggled again as he gently squeezed her before saying "Hey, I wanna show you something." She pulled back as he let go of her and sat up, asking "What is it?" He smiled and said "Just follow me. You'll love it, I promise!" She smiled too and got up with him, hopping off the bed and following him out of the bedroom and back to the living room.
He went over to a small table in the corner of the room and got something out of it before going to the couch, motioning for her to join him. She went over and hopped up, seeing he had something in his hands. "What is that?" She curiously asked, smiling a little as was he.
"It's my grandparents….I got it when they died a few years ago…." He said, showing her a beautiful amethyst crystal necklace. She gasped and said "Wow….That's beautiful!" He smiled and said "I've held on to it for a while, but never really knew what to do with it….Until now." She looked up at him and he deeply kissed her again, making her softly purr as he reached up and put it around her neck and fastened it.
"Did you….put it on me?" She asked, feeling it with her paw. He nodded and said "Yep….And it looks even more amazing on you!" She smiled and her tail started flipping around a little as she said "Aww, thank you! How does it look, does it stand out?" He chuckled and picked up a small mirror, saying "Here, see for yourself…."
He held it up to her and she saw it hanging around her neck, making her gasp again and she said "Oh my god….Cody, I love it! Thank you!" He smiled again and kissed her nose, saying "You're welcome, Lilly….It matches your eyes perfectly." She nodded and kissed him back, saying "That's one reason I love it so much….Oh, I can't wait to show it to Mom!"
He chuckled again and said "Well, I guess we oughta head back then. If Kate's there, I'm sure she'd love to see it, too." She quickly nodded and they got up, going outside after he put his shoes back on and got on his ATV, driving off down to the valley and pack territory. She held tighter against him, closing her eyes to enjoy the ride even more.
So, did everyone enjoy that chapter? Figured it was a nice, loving chapter between both couples...You know, after Winston had his "fun"...Of course, Humphrey and Cody turned it around on him in a snap! Maybe he'll think twice before questioning what they'd do for their girls!
