This was it, the day was finally here. After so long, after all the years, the day I had imagined ever since I first saw Kate was becoming a reality. I couldn't help but smile at the thought of Kate and I finally going through with this. Tell me this was going to happen a few months ago and I would have looked at you like you were crazy, but here I was.

I stood outside in front of a crowd of about thirty wolves. A lot of them I knew, but some of them I did not recognize because they are some of Kates relatives that I have never met before.

If you haven't already figured it out, today is my wedding day. I stood in wait for my future wife to walk down the Isle. I was overwhelmed with emotions right now, I just couldn't begin to explain what I was feeling.

What made this better, is that all of my friends are here. And I mean all of them. After I proposed to Kate, we immediately started planning, I took this as an opportunity to get in touch with some old friends. Everyone that I had made friends with in Seattle came down to support me in. In my absence Reese and Tucker had officialy become mates, which I was extremely happy to hear about. Ammy had found some guy in college that she really liked and ended up marrying. I was glad to hear about that because I really cared for her, and for all of them.

Then, of course, there was everyone from my group who came back to support me and Kate. They've actually been doing great, even without me there to help with everything, which I was glad about. It was pretty much the same, go to some school and just talk and hope that they touched someones heart.

Everyone that I had gotten to know from Jasper was there. Garth and Lilly sat up front with their parents. Lillys belly was getting quite big and she was expecting to have twins in a couple of weeks.

I had helped Alex out a little and got him a decent paying job. Its not the best but it helps him to get money and hopefully get him back on his feet. Right now he's just staying in my house which I have no problem with. Besides, I'm pretty sure he'll be doing just fine in the near future.

David, Andy and Smitty were all here. David and Andy being with there wifes' and kids. Smitty was actually here with a girlfriend who was also mute. The two seemed to get along great, and all of them seemed to be very happy.

I even found Jordan. It took me awhile but I eventually tracked him down and got him to come down for my wedding. Apparently after high school, he had gone to law school and gotten a degree in law. I looked him up and he was actually a very highly recommend lawyer. He also has a wife and a six year old son. He met and married his wife while they were in school and ended up together.

Then theres the wolf that has freaked everyone out because they thought he has been dead for over a decade. McCabe slowly started to ease back into civilian life along with his wife Abby. He hung out around with me a lot and we had great times with each other. It seemed that time and different paths had made it so we were almost completely different wolves, but nothing could break our brotherly bond.

The 'freaking wolves out' part comes from when we are hanging out and someone randomly shows up. The first person was Kate. When she saw McCabe and realized who it was, she got a little mad at me. She apparently remembered seeing McCabe but thought she was just hallucinating or something. But when she found out that what she saw was real and that I had lied to her, yah let's just say we had a little discussion about honesty.

The others all reacted how I expected them to. Freaked out that he was still alive and had a million questions to ask. McCabe could only ansewr that it was a secret military thing and that everything else was classfied United States secrets.

It was great to see all of them in the same room. I was great having them all meeting and talking together. Mostly they talked about me and some stories that they had, which was a little embarrassing for me because I had forgotten a lot of the things I had done in the past.

Anyway, back to the wedding, it was almost time. I took a look around where the wedding was being held. It held great significance and was a place I would always hold dear to my heart. For starters, this is the place where Earl married his wife and it's also where they are both buried.

It wasn't that hard to come up with this place, mostly because I had planned to get married here no matter what. Earl told so many stories of how this was a very special spot. That it was where he spent most of his time with his girlfriend before he made her his wife. And even though I haven't visited this place very often, I felt that it was the right place to get married.

I was knocked out of my thoughts when I heard the piano start playing. I looked down the Isle of wolves and marveled at the appearance of Kate. She was the most beautiful wolf I have ever layed my eyes on. I just couldn't control myself and I had the goofiest smile on my face.

Kate was being led down by her father, Winston. It seemed to take ages before she finally reached my side. We starred each other in the eyes and started the age old tradition of getting married.

First we leaned in close to each other and started taking in our scents. I felt like staying there forever. She smelled so sweet, it was almost intoxicating. It was like the smell of a nice spring day right after a little rain.

Next was the nibble on the ear. Not much reason to linger there.

Them was the final part, and the most important. We looked deep into each other's eyes. I felt tears coming to my eyes. This was really happening. This wasn't a dream or some sick nightmare. This was the real thing. I really couldn't hold back the tears. I know I've said it so many times before but years ago things were so much different.

I had a terrible and miserable life. Everyday I would just wish that it would all stop, that I could just end the pain. I didn't know what love or compassion was, I didn't know the meaning of friend. Even though McCabe gave me a little taste of what it was.

But now here I am, getting married to the wolf of my dreams. A wolf I had been in love with since I first layed my eyes on her. Who could have ever thought that a wolf like me could ever get someone like her. It almost seems impossible. But I guess I just never gave up on hope. I kept pushing forward even after I tried to end it all.

I guess all I can say is that I just kept pushing forward, through all the hard times. After all the bad things that happened to me, after all the crying and heart ache, I'm still here today. I'm a survivor you could say, a survivor of abuse, of suicide, of heart ache, and of life.

All I could think about when Kate and I's muzzles connected making us official mates, the thought that rung in my mind, was that I had made it.

I swear that sparks flew when we made contact. Everything seemed to get lighter as the crowed erupted in applause and cheering. Everyone was happy, this was a great day of joy for me, for Kate and for all of all friends. I honestly couldn't be any happier.

"I love you so much." I whispered to Kate with tears still rolling down my face.

"I love you too." She replied.

Who could have ever thought that this was my future, that I would end up with a life like thins. That after everything bad that ever happened to me I would end up being blessed with this. I could say that this, indeed, was a better future.

Well, I guess that's it. That's the final chapter for A Better Future. I know that it's not the best but I find it appropriate for the story.

I'm going to be honest I did she'd some tears just thinking how this is the last chapter and I will probably never write for this story again. Hopefully I can write other stories as good as this one.

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