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Chapter 3: You can go play...but alone.

The next day came, young Balto and his sisters were still sleeping in the burrow, at the time Aniu was on the morning hunt with the pack. The hunt turned out to be a success because three caribou were hunted. Damis was very happy with the skills and experience of his subordinates, this day would be perfect for him if there was no conversation with Aniu. "We need to talk, Damis." Aniu said, showing that she is angry. "What is it, Aniu?" Damis asked her as he turned around. "It's about my son ..." Aniu said. "No, Aniu, we already had this conversation and I will not change my mind." Damis said and turned back, walking toward the wolf valley. "Damis, wait! I know that you will not change your mind, but I would like Balto to have a good childhood until he is with me." Aniu said seriously. "I do not understand what the problem ..." Damis said uncertainly, still looking ahead. "The problem is in your son." Aniu answered harshly, at which words Damis stopped and began to growl at Aniu. "Dont mix my children into it!" Damis shouted at Aniu, who lowered her head to show him respect. "Damis, you dont understand ... I meant that your son tells everyone that Balto will be expelled." Aniu said and laid on the ground. "Are you serious? Who told you that was him?" Damis asked and losing confidence. "My daughter Lisa, she always tells me the truth ..." Aniu answered, still lying on the ground. "In that case, I'm sorry, Aniu ... get up ... and tell me which of my sons said that." Damis said, he waited for Aniu to get up and continue his return to the wolf valley with Aniu at his side. "Lisa said it was Helles." Aniu said looking at Damis. "Of course ... Helles brings problems as always, why cant he be like Daro?" Daro is always nice and polite ... recently I told him to go and look for a friend because he was sitting alone by the lake all day ... "Damis stopped when he felt that he was talking too much, he was used to such conversations with Aniu because in the past they were friends until Aniu lost a high position. "You know, my Balto is a loner too ... and just like you, I suggest him to look for a friend ... and he did." Aniu said and smiled slightly. It didnt hurt her that she lost her position, it was more important for her not to lose a friend. "It's nice that your Balto succeed to find a friend ... my Daro was not as lucky, I asked him last night but he said he didnt find anyone." Damis said, he didnt know that Daro lied to him. As they talked, they reached the wolf valley. "I'm sure he'll succeed." Aniu said and smiled. "I hope so ... Okay, Aniu it was nice to talk with you, but I have to go ... I am taking Daro and Helles today for training before the hunt ... has your Mate not come yet? You know that this could change Balto's situation ..." At first Damis smiling but quickly became serious. "* sigh * I know ... he promised that he would come ... I explained to him how the wolf valley works ..." Aniu said and became sad. "I have to go now Aniu, trust me Helles will have a hard training today, for that he tells other pups about the expulsion of Balto ... nothing is yet decided, remember this. See you, Aniu." Damis said and walked towards his den. "See you, Damis." Aniu answered and went to her den.

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Aniu's burrow 1 hour before Aniu's come back

The puppies woke up long before Aniu came. "Hey Angela, where are you going?" Lisa asked when she woke up. "I'm going to Helles." Angela replied and headed for the exit. "Wait, I'm going with you." Lisa said and stood up. "You are not going with me, because you will complain everything to our mother again!" Angela replied and ran out of the den. "I didnt have bad intentions ..." Lisa said and lay down on the ground. "I know." Balto said quietly.

"Hi Helles!" Angela said when she saw Helles. "Hello, my angel." Helles said with a smile. "You're so sweet." Angela replied and blushed. "Where's Lisa? I thought we'd go to the lake with friends." Helles said surprised. "I have a better idea, let's go alone ... only you and me." Angela said and nuzzled Helles. "Do you offer me a date?" Helles asked and smiled. "Yes" Angela replied. "Well, let's hurry, because later I go with my dad to a training for hunting." Helles replied and they both headed for the lake. "Only thing you do is training." Angela said disappointed. "Oh bebe, I have no choice ... I will not give alpha position to my stupid brother," Helles said and laughed. "Why have I never met your brother?" Angela asked. "Because Daro is not like me, he prefers to be lonely, he comes to the lake but from a different side where there is never anyone. But yesterday I saw him on a hill near your burrow." Helles said when they reached the shore of the lake. "Balto sits there every day and yesterday he said that he found a friend." Angela said. "Dont worry about this bebe, come to the water." Helles said. "I'm curious if Alpha will be happy if he hears that his son is friendly with the exile." Angela thought and smiled.

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When Aniu came back

"Why dont you want to meet our friends?" Lisa asked looking at Balto. "I dont think that they would like me." Balto answered when Aniu entered the den. "Hey kids ... where's Angela?" Aniu asked when she lay down. "I dont know mum... she just left, I wanted to go with her but she would not let me." Lisa said looking at her mother. "I'm sure that shr will be right back soon, I'm going to take a nap ... wake me up when she comes back." Ania said and closed her eyes.

After a few minutes, Angela came. "Hey mom. How was the hunt?" Angela asked. "Nice that you ask..." Ania started to speak. "Thats great ... I'm going with Helles to the lake today." Angela interrupted. "I dont think Helles will have time ... I talked to Damis and he said that he would take care of Helles for what he said." Ania said. "Mom! He is my ... best friend." Angela said bad. "But he cant supposed to say such things about Balto." Ania said. "Balto ... Balto ... Balto! Is he the only one who matters for you?" Angela shouted and left the burrow. "Angela!" Aniu said sad. "Dont worry mom, she will soon forget." Lisa tried to cheer her mother up. "Let's go, children, maybe today yours dad will come." Aniu said and the three of them left the burrow and went to the stream.

"Mom, why are we always waiting here?" Balto asked while standing in the stream. "Because I told your dad that we would meet here..." Aniu said. "Angela is coming." Lisa said looking at her mother. Angela went to Balto and pushed him into the stream, making him wet all over. "Through you, Helles cant meet with me today!" Angela said in anger. "Angela!" Aniu shouted and pulled Balto out of the water. "From where you meet him you're aggressive." Aniu said and put Balto on the ground. "Balto, if you want to go play with your friend." Aniu suggested, Balto obeyed and started walking towards the hill. "You can go play...but alone because your friend will never be there again." Angela said with an ominous smile. "What are you talking about Angela?" Aniu asked furiously. "Alpha was not happy that his son was friendly in exile." Angela said with a smile. "You are grounded Angela!" Aniu said furiously. Balto lowered his tail and head and ran to his hill with tears in his eyes. When Balto get up the hill he lay down on the ground and began to cry.

"Do you think Daro specifically dont told Damis that he was friends with you because he knew that would end like this?" Kodi asked. "I think so." Balto replied.

To be continued...

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