What Could Have Been
Chapter 51: Enjoying the sights
The black furred husky Galen slept, softly and warmly snuggled to his beloved mate Juneau. Both of them lay together in their shared bed as the sun slowly rose above the remote Alaskan town of Nome. After a few minutes, Galen woke up. He glanced over to his side and smiled.
His black furred body pressed against Juneau's soft and warm arctic white furred body. Her smile as she peacefully slept. These weren't the only things that helped brighten Galen's morning.
He softly nuzzled her near the cheek.
She woke up soon and smiled at her handsome mate.
"Good morning, Juneau."
She yawned. "Good morning, my love."
She licked his cheek and he returned her nuzzle.
"Would you like to check on our son?" Juneau asked.
"Don't mind if I do."
"Of course." She beckoned.
Gently, Galen rested his head on her body and watched quietly.
"Ohhh, he still sleeping."
Juneau glanced over at her newborn son. His black furred body still lying warmly snuggled to his mother's fur.
"He's so adorable, isn't he?" Juneau asked. "Caleb is truly your son, Galen."
"But he does look like your youngest brother, despite having my colored coat." He observed.
"Even then, he's your son. Our son." Juneau softly soothed.
"I can't wait until our little son will be able to open his eyes and start exploring the world around him."
"Me too, my love. And when he does, we both will be there to protect and guide him."
Across town, a grey female and her red/red-brown mate watched two tiny puppies sleeping against their mother.
"I'm still taking in the news that we are mother and father, Aurora."
"Take them all in, Kane. Stormy and Scott are our pups forever."
Aurora refers to their daughter with a lighter shade of grey fur that she has, and their son that has a similar colored fur that his father Kane has.
"Our pups are a blessing. They are my gift to you." Aurora replied.
"As much as they are my gift to you as well." Kane smiled.
He walked over to settle in front of Aurora and the two lovingly rubbed noses as they gazed into each other's eyes.
Alaska sighed in content as she and her mate Eyak watched their pups sleep next to her. She had her head resting on top of Eyak's paws while he rested his head gently on her neck.
"Triplets. Who would have known that we would ever become parents to such adorable and irresistible triplets?"
"That's especially my sentiment." Alaska giggled.
"Our girls Peoria and Sierra resemble both of your brothers, while our only, but eldest, son Harper looks like both of us."
"And I can't wait to share our pups with the rest of the family, and to have them meet their cousins." Alaska said.
"In due time, they will." Eyak spoke. "My brother, his pups, Jenna, and your brothers will love seeing our pups. Same with my sisters."
"And we already welcome all the help we can get." Alaska smiled.
"And I'll always be here for you, Alaska, just as I will be for our pups."
"I know you will, Eyak." Alaska silently dosed off, while Eyak gently rubbed his chin against her neck fur.
A week later...
Galen was coming back after leaving Juneau and Caleb with company. Little did he know that a surprise was in for him and his family.
"Galen?"
He turned around, startled by the sound of his name being called. He turned around to see an older female staring back at him. She looked so much like him though.
"Is that really you?"
Wait, no wonder why this older female looked just like him.
Galen's eyes widened with realization, as his muzzle started to form and utter his response...