This is actually Chapter 21, version 2. I re-wrote it after not being happy with the first try. If anyone wants to read it, PM me. I'll try using the DocX to send it to you.


Cody's POV

"Hang on!" I yelled. I grabbed Dakota and held him to my chest as the tire hit the pothole, sending the Jeep rolling. It rolled 5 or 6 times until stopping upside down on the side of the road. I opened my eyes and Dakota was unconsious, but breathing.

"No, no, no!" I yelled. I set him down on the roof and cut my seatbelt, falling onto my head and neck. I picked him back up and crawled out through the window on my back, feeling the glass cut me, but I didn't care about that. All I was worried about was Dakota. I sat up when we were finally out and held him in my arms.

"Come on! Wake up, please!" I yelled, crying. A couple people that were behind us stopped to help.

"Are you okay?" one guy asked, running over.

"I am, but he's unconsious!" I said.

"Okay, I'm calling an ambulance." he said. He stood up and dialed 911 and said "Yes, there's been a vehicle rollover on Highway 2, mile marker 104. I need an ambulance. Injuries? Hang on..." he came over to me and asked "Are you injured at all?"

"I have some cuts in my back from the glass and I can't feel my left leg." I said. He nodded and said "Yes, glass cuts and a possible broken leg. There is a wolf pup that is unconsious, as well. My name? Officer Mark Grenby, off duty. Okay, thank you."

"It will be about 10 minutes until they get here. Keep him warm." he said. I nodded and said "You're an off duty officer?"

"Yes, I am. I was driving up to the mountains to see my brother-in-law. Where were you guys going?"

"To the mountains as well, but we were going to some logging trails." I said, looking back at Dakota. Suddenly I realized I need to call home. I pulled out my phone and dialed the home number.

Lilly's POV

My eyes shot open and I lifted my head, my ears back. Mom looked at me and saw I was worried.

"Lilly. What's wrong?" she asked.

"I don't know. I just have a really bad feeling something happened to them." I said, feeling sick.

"I'm sure they're okay. They just went for a drive." she said.

"I know, but I just have this feeling. It's making me feel sick." I said.

"Then it must be pretty strong." she said, looking worried too now. Suddenly the phone rang and Cody's dad answered it "Please, let them be okay. PLEASE, let them be okay." I kept thinking.

"Hello? Hi, Cody. Oh my god! Yeah, she's right here, hang on." He said, jumping up and coming over to me. "It's Cody. He needs to talk to you." He held the phone up to my ear and I heard him crying a bit.

"Cody? Is everything okay?" I asked, nervous.

"No. We got into and accident and the Jeep rolled a few times. I was holding Dakota, but he's unconsious now. The ambulance should be here in a couple minutes, but I'm worried about Dakota." he said.

"Oh my god! Is he hurt at all?" I asked, scared.

"No, he looks okay. He's not bleeding that I can see. He's just knocked out."

"Okay, calm down and breathe. What happened?" He took a deep breath and said "We were driving on the highway, going downhill and we hit some ice. We started sliding and got turned to the side. The back tire hit a pothole and flipped us."

"Okay. Just keep him warm until they get there. We'll meet you at the hospital." I said.

"Okay. I'm so sorry, Lilly!" he said, crying again.

"It's okay. Just calm down. Are you hurt at all?"

"I've got some cuts on my back from all the glass and my leg might be broken. I can't feel it."

"Okay. Just stay calm and get to the hospital. We'll see you there."

"Alright. I love you, Lilly. I'm so sorry this happened!" he said.

"I love you too." I said. His dad hung up the phone and said "So, they'll be at the hospital?"

"Yeah. They should be there by the time we get there." I said. Lupa was awake and asked "Are they okay?"

"Dad is, but Dakota was knocked out."

"Let's get going then." his dad said. "Are you guys coming?" he asked Mom and Kevin.

"No, you guys go. Naomi's still asleep. We're going to keep her warm for now." Mom said.

"Okay, then. Come on, let's go" I said, jumping off the couch with Lupa right behind me. We walked out to the car and got in. Cody's dad pulled out his phone and dialed a number on it.

"Hey, honey. It's me. Cody and Dakota were in a car accident. We're going to the hospital now. They should be there by the time we get there. Okay, see you there. Love you." he said, hanging up. We started driving to the hospital, which would take about 30 minutes. I stared out the window thinking "Please be alright. I don't want to lose them."

Dakota's Flashback (He's still knocked out)

All I remember before I blacked out was Dad yelling "Hang on!" and pulling me to him as the car started to flip.

"Dad?" I asked.

"Yeah, son?"

"I'm glad you're our Dad now instead of some wolf we've never met. You're the best dad ever."

"Thanks, Dakota. And I'm glad you're my son." he said, hugging me.

Back to Lilly's POV

We pulled up to the hospital and parked the car. We got out and walked inside to the desk in there.

"Hi, do you have a patient by the name of Cody?" his dad asked the lady.

"Let me check. Yep, he was just brought in a couple minutes ago. Car accident, right?" she asked.

"Yep. Can we go see him now?"

"Sure. Second floor, room 207. Door will be open." she said, smiling at us. We walked to the elevator and went up to the second floor. His dad looked at the floor map and said "It's to the left." We walked down the hall and suddenly heard "No! I'm not letting go of him until his mother gets here!" I recognized it as Cody's voice.

We ran down the hall to the room and looked inside. He was laying in the bed, holding Dakota to himself, crying. I ran in and yelled "Guys!" getting his attention.

"Lilly! I'm so sorry, Lilly. He still not awake! I don't know what to do!" he said.

"It's alright. He'll wake up. Let me take him so the doctor can look at you, okay?" I asked. He nodded and laid him on my back. I went over to a warm spot on the carpeted floor and laid down, curling around Dakota.

The doctor started looking at his leg and said "It's not broken, thankfully. It's just sprained."

"Then why can't I feel it?" he asked.

"You're probably in shock over what happened. Give it some time and calm down. It'll come back. Here's a painkiller. You'll want it." she said, handing him a pill and a cup of water. He swallowed it and drank some water, handing the cup back to her.

"I'll give you guys some alone time." she said, walking outside.

"Lilly, I'm so sorry. I didn't know what to do. Please tell me he's going to be okay." I said.

"He is going to be okay. He might have hit his head on something. He's breathing normally and not bleeding." she said.

"Okay. I just hope he wakes up soon." I said, wiping my eyes. Just then, Mom came in and saw us all.

"Hey, Mom." I said, smiling at her.

"Cody! What happened? How are you doing?" she asked, coming over to me.

"I'm fine, but Dakota got knocked out. He's been out since the accident. That was almost an hour ago." I said.

"What happened?" she asked again. I told her and she said "Oh my god. How badly did you get hurt?"

"Not too bad. My leg is sprained and I have some cuts on my back from the glass. I slid out the window on my back, holding him." I said. I turned to look at Lilly and said "Why don't you guys take him to the vet. Get him checked out. I'll wait here until I get feeling in my leg back."

"Good idea. We'll be back in a little while." Mom said. Dad picked Dakota up and they walked out. I laid there thinking "Why did this have to happen to him?"

Lilly's POV

We were almost to the vet and Cody's mom asked "How are doing, Lilly? You okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. Lupa and I didn't go. I'm just worried." I said, rubbing Dakota's back. A couple minutes later we pulled into the parking lot and got out. His dad picked Dakota up and carried him inside to the desk.

"Hi. What brings you guys here?" the lady asked.

"Cody and Dakota here were in a car accident earlier. Dakota got knocked out, but that was an hour ago." I said.

"Okay. Come on back." she said, opening the door. Cody's dad gave her Dakota and they stayed out in the waiting room while we went in to the exam room.

"Doctor will be here in a minute." she said and walked back out after setting Dakota down with me. A couple minutes later, the doctor came in and said "Okay, let's have a look here." She picked up Dakota and set him on the table and started looking at him. A minute later she said "He looks alright. Not bleeding or anything. He's been out an hour or so?"

"Yep. That's what Cody told me. He's in the hospital right now with a sprained leg. They were in a car accident."

"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. Now, I can't find anything wrong with him. He should be waking up soon. Go ahead and go back to the hospital. I'm sure Cody wants to be with you guys." she said, laying Dakota on my back before walking out

"Okay, thanks." I said and we went back out to the waiting room. His mom got up and said "So, is he okay?"

"Yeah, he seems to be. She said he'll probably wake up in a little bit. She said to go back to Cody now." I said.

"Okay, let's go. I'm sure he wants to see us now." she said as we walked out to the car. We drove back to the hospital and walked inside and up to the second floor.

Cody's POV

I finally got feeling back in my leg and damn, does it hurt. I laid there in pain, waiting for the pill to take effect. A couple minutes later, Lilly, Lupa, Mom and Dad all walked back in.

"Hey, guys. How'd it go?" I asked through the pain.

"The doctor said he's fine. He should be waking up anytime now." Lilly said. "Can you take him so I can get up there with you?"

"Sure." I said, leaning over and picking Dakota up. Lilly jumped up, making sure not to hit my leg. I laid Dakota on my chest and started rubbing his back. He started to purr, so I knew he could feel me.

"Mom, can I get up there too?" Lupa asked.

"Of course. Jump on up." Lupa tried, but couldn't quite make it. Mom picked her up and set her with Lilly. "We're going to go get some lunch. You guys want anything?" Mom asked. Lupa and Lilly said no.

"I'm good too." I said.

"Okay. Be back in a little while." she said as they left. I looked at Lilly and said "I'm so sorry, Lilly. I never wanted this to happen."

"I know you didn't. It was a freak accident." she said.

"I know. I don't know what I'd do if we lost him." I said, tearing up.

"Do NOT even think about it." Lilly said.

"Okay. I just want him to wake up so bad. I need to tell him I'm sorry." I said, crying a bit.

"He knows you are. You think he believes you caused it?"

"No, of course not. I just want him to know I'm sorry about it." I said.

"It's okay, Dad." Dakota suddenly said, opening his eyes and looking at me.

"Dakota! You're okay!"I yelled, hugging him. I let go of him and said "I'm sorry about what happened. There wasn't anything I could do stop it. I'm so glad you're alright."

"I know there wasn't anything you could do except hold onto me. Did you get hurt?" he asked.

"Yeah, my leg was sprained and my back got cuts from the glass that broke. I pulled us out through the window on my back. You had me so worried when you wouldn't wake up."

"It's okay. I'm awake now. How long was I out?"

"Over an hour. You really had us worried." Lilly said. The doctor came back in a couple minutes later and said "We're going to keep you here overnight. I want to make sure that leg is okay. You guys can stay if you like."

"Okay, we will. Thanks." Lilly said, smiling at her. She walked back out just as my parents came in. They saw Dakota was awake and Mom said "Hey, Dakota. How are you feeling?"

"I feel okay. Dad got a lot worse then me." he said.

"Yeah he did. Did the doctor just talk to you?" she asked.

"Yep. She's keeping me here overnight to make sure my leg is fine." I said.

"Oh. For a sprained leg?" mom asked.

"Yeah, I don't know either." I looked at the clock on the wall. It was almost 6PM. "Why don't you guys go home? It's getting late."

"Okay. We'll be back tommorow morning. You guys coming?" she asked Lilly.

"No, we'll stay here." she said.

"Okay, then. I'll tell Eve and Kevin what happened." Mom said as they walked out, closing the door. Dakota looked up at me and said "Thanks for holding onto me, Dad. I might have got hurt real bad if you didn't."

"I didn't even realize I grabbed you until we stopped rolling and I saw you in my arms. I guess instinct took over." I said, rubbing his back. We laid there for a few minutes not saying anything until Lupa said "I kinda hungry, Mom."

"Well, come here then. What about you, Dakota?"

"Yeah, a little." he said, getting up and walking over to Lilly. They started nursing off her, making her smile.

"How much longer will they be doing that?" I asked.

"Probably a few more days. It sucks because I'll miss this feeling." she said, smiling at me. She laid her head down on her paws, but didn't go to sleep. I was rubbing her back with my foot, making her purr. After about 10 minutes, Dakota and Lupa fell asleep, stomachs full.

Lilly looked at them and gently got up without waking them. She walked over to my side and laid back down, resting her head on my chest. I started stroking her back and thought back to when my gun exlpoded on me.

"You know what? This reminds me of when we told each other our love." I said, smiling. She smiled too and said "It does. Sure brings back some good memories."

"Yeah, like when we first...you know." I said, making her giggle.

"Yep. I remember. One of the best nights ever." she said.

"Yeah. You were so hot. Felt like you were on fire." I said. She blushed and said "Well, I did feel like I was. But thanks to you, that fire went away. At least for a little while."

I reached down and pulled her into a kiss. She giggled and started kissing me back. We made out for about 10 minutes until we pulled away. She laid her head back down, her nose under my chin.

"I love you so much. You're the best husband anyone could ask for." she said, smiling.

"And I love you, too. You're the most kind, funny, caring, sexy, and beautiful wolf ever." I said, putting emphasis on "sexy".

"Oh, you." she said, blushing.

"I'm serious. You're the best. You are the most loving wolf ever. You had two pups with me, we've never fought about anything EVER and you love everyone. If that's not loving, I don't know what is." I said. She started tearing up and said "You mean it?"

"Of course I do." I said. She kissed me and started crying into my chest.

"I don't know what I'd do if I ever lost you." she said.

"You'd live on, strong and vibrant." I said, rubbing her back. She wiped her eyes and said "I love you. More then you know."

"I love you too." I said. I moved my hand and started rubbing her belly, making her smile. I pinched one of her nipples, catching her by surprise.

"What was that for?" she asked, smiling.

"What? You said you'd miss that feeling." I said, laughing.

"I know, but why'd YOU do it?" she asked.

"Maybe because it makes you happy." I said, running my hand over her belly.

"You're right it does. Do it again." she said. I pinched another one, making her giggle. I kept at it until she was laughing. The last time I did, some of her milk came out. I brought my finger to my mouth and licked it, liking the taste.

"Not bad. A little sweet." I said.

"Really? You like it?" she asked, smiling. I nodded and said "Now I know why the pups like it so much." She laughed and said "I'm gonna go to sleep now. I'm tired."

"Okay, I am too. Love you, babe." I said, kissing her.

"Love you, too." she said, closing her eyes. She fell asleep after a couple minutes. I closed my eyes too, falling asleep soon after.


Good to see Dakota is okay. Looks like Cody found a new favorite food, too! Who knows, maybe he'll try more later on. ;)