I awoke the next morning feeling like the luckiest wolf in the world. I was going to marry Kate soon and we would become mates. I loved the thought of it. Kate and I together forever. I was so excited. I couldn't believe this was happening. I loved her with all of my heart and I knew she loved me. I looked down at her, she was pressed up against me smiling. I loved her smile, it always made me happy. I wondered how a wolf like her would fall for a wolf like me. I looked at her sleeping, she was beautiful when she slept. I looked at her then looked up and looked out of my den smiling, thinking of what would my life be like from this point on. I then thought of something that I hadn't thought of. Becoming Kate's mate meant that the central pack and northern pack would be united.
I was brought out of my thoughts when I heard paw steps coming from the opening of my den. There in front of me I saw my three good friends David, Andy, and Smitty. I also saw Earl and Blake. "Hello you five, what brings you guys here today?" I asked. "We just wanted to check up on yo. , see if you are ok." David said. "I'm fine, and David you should know by now that I can tell when someone isn't telling the whole story." I said to him. "Ok, I just wanted to see if a rumor was true." He said. "What is this rumor?" I asked. "Well words going around that you're getting married to Kate." David said. "That would be correct." I heard Kate said with her eyes still closed and her still pressed up against me. I smiled,"Yes it is." I said. "Well congratulations to both of you." They all said. "Should we spread the word." Andy asked. "We don't even know what day it is on." I said. "How about today." Kate said. "How about in three hours." She said. "That's fine with me." I said. I then sent the five wolfs out to spread the word. Then Kate got off and left to go find her parents so they could get her ready.
I got up and walked out of my den. I called over one of my messengers. "Yes sir?" "I need you to make a super quick run to the central pack, I need you to get wolfs named Lilly, Garth, Salty, shaky, and Mooch and bring them back here in less than three hours. And if they ask why just say that Kate is getting married to Humphrey." I told him. "I will make it quick, and congratulations." He told me. "Thank you." Then he sped off with extreme speed. I walked to a near by river and I began to groom myself, trying to make my fur more presentable. I sat there for what I thought to be about two hours. After I finished I went back to my den and waited for when we would marry. Where our marriages took place was in a beautiful valley. It was big, covered in beautiful plant life. It was about thirty minutes until the wedding and I heard panting and wheezing coming from a little ways away from my den. I looked behind me and smiled. I saw all of my friends from the central pack there. "Hello my old friends." I said. "Humphrey, it is good to see you, last time I saw you you were bleeding to death." Garth said and everybody nodded. "Well as you can see I'm fine, and today I'm feeling better than ever." I said to them. They all smiled. I turned to my messenger who was still there,"Can take them to where the wedding will take place?" I asked him. He nodded and led them to where the wedding would be held. I sat at the outside of my den for about ten more minutes then also headed down.
I made my way there in no time and took my spot. When I got there I looked around and saw that every wolf was there. Everyone I knew and didn't know showed up to see mine and Kate's wedding. I was happy and it made me smile. Then everyone went silent, which could only mean one thing. I looked over and what I saw almost made my jaw drop. It would of dropped but I used all my will power do it wouldn't. What I saw was Kate. She looked amazing. She was beautiful, her fur glistening in the sun, shining from the suns light. She looked absolutely beautiful and I thought nothing could be more beautiful. She walked down the valley with Winston until she came right up to me and Winston went and sat with the group. I looked into her eyes. "Kate you look as beautiful as ever." I told her. "You're not so bad looking your self." She told me. "So should we begin." I asked. She nodded. We started by accepting each others scents. She smelled like the best smell on Earth. We then nibbled on each others ears. And last was the touching of our noses. We stopped for a seconded looking into each others eyes. Then we started to slowly lean in to touch our noses. We finally touched noses but when we did a big gust if wind came in and I got the scent of a human. I looked over to where I smelt it and saw a human with a gun pointing straight at Kate. I saw him about to pull the trigger. I pushed Kate out of the way and then a loud 'Bang" rang through the air. No one heard it because of the cheering of the wolfs. I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my side. The wolfs around me looked at me weirdly for what I just did. I stood there for a seconded then collapsed to the ground, feeling blood coming out of me. I heard Kate yell my name. I looked up at her. "Humphrey." She said. "Hey Kateā¦" I said,"how do you like my luck getting hurt two times in a month." I laughed. She chuckled. I could hear some wolfs shouting out commands to other wolfs saying to get some supplies.
"Kate." "Yes Humphrey?" "I just wanted you to know, if I don't make it this time that I love you and always will." I said as the blood loss got to me and I blacked out.
