Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I'll be quite surprised if any of you are still with me here. I can't believe it's been over a year since I last updated. I am so sorry about that. I got a review a couple months ago that inspired me to come back to my story. So you can all thank Emryla for her glowing review. Other thanks for reviews go to: Darkchild, Wolfchick 007, AnimeLuverr, Bloodykazekitsune. Rikki K, and Marufan (Your Tsume/Kiba fic is in production...I promise).

Now onto the new chapter.

Chapter 8

2 weeks later...

Now the little pups are old enough to shift into human form. The one little boy is a carbon copy of his dad in both looks and personality. One little girl is a perfect replica of her mom's looks and personality. The other little boy looks like his mother, but somehow developed his dad's personality. One of the other girls looks like her dad but got her mom's personality. The last little girl looks like a pretty mix of both parents, but has neither one's personality...she seems to take after Toboe, her favorite uncle. This little one has long black hair and a cute little red dress. Toboe seems to love her as much as she adores him.

Kiba is happy to be bonded to Tsume and Toboe, but is still upset that they lost Cheza to the royals. "How are we going to get to paradise now? We no longer have Cheza to guide us there." Toboe pipes up from the back, sounding much wiser than his behavior would suggest, "She never was leading us to paradise. I can smell the right way to go, and it's not where she was taking us." This shocked everyone but Blue. "How come you never told us you can smell it Toboe?" Kiba sounded hurt and upset but Blue cut off anymore from him, "He couldn't before he bonded with you two, but now that he is bonded with his two mates he can smell paradise and he can lead us there. This is what the legend said." "What legend Blue?" Tsume asked. "The legend the old man used to tell me. When bonded in perfect union, a wolf will show his strength and lead the other to paradise, against all dangers." "You think Toboe is that wolf?" "I know he is Kiba. He's the only wolf to ever have two mates."

They all heard a loud rumbling noise at this time and realised the royals had found their hiding place. "We have to move now!" After they all shifted form each adult grabbed a pup and left the cave running. Toboe was carrying his favorite little girl, Morina. As soon as they cleared the cave the ship was on their tails (heheh...). They all tried to keep Toboe in the middle, but dodging shots required them to break up. When another ship rose in front of them they all stopped and prepared to fight their way out. A cage lowered out of the ship in front of them, and in that cage was...Cheza. She opened her eyes and started crying for Kiba to save her. He started moving foreward when he heard a terrified yelp behind them all. A second cage had lowered from the other ship and captured Toboe and Morina. Kiba and Tsume howled in rage and leapt for the cage, but never made it. The ships had what they wanted and moved off, after dropping Cheza to the ground.

Cheza looked at Kiba imploringly but he was having none of it. "You were leading us away from paradise you lying witch! Now we've lost our mate and only link to paradise. You'd better pray we get him back, because otherwise I will kill you myself." "Not if I get to her first Kiba." This was Tsume putting in his two cents. Blue was staring at the horizon in shock until her piercing howl made everyone wince in sympathy. It was the call of a mother in anguish and rage. Hige was trying to comfort her, as were the other pups, but she was just too upset. For once Cheza realized she should remain quiet and did so.

On the Royals ship Toboe stood over Morina and glared at the royal in front of him, who he could tell was also a wolf. The black wolf decided to introduce himself "I am Darcia, and you young one will be leading me to paradise." "Not without my family I won't. There is no way I'm going without them." Toboe was glaring heatedly at the black wolf, still standing guard over little Morina. "I can think of a way to make you leave them behind, for one thing you'd do anything to protect that little pup wouldn't you?" Toboe hung his head slightly and refused to speak. Darcia took on a menacing presence that had Toboe backing up and Morina shaking in fear. "You will lead me to paradise...in more ways than one."

Alright everyone...I'm leaving it to hang there for now. I'll update again after the new year starts. I promise. Let me know if I've still got it, and what you think of the chapter. What will happen to Toboe now, and what could Darcia want with him?