Here is chapter 10! Unfortunately Balto is coming to the end of his past story ... it also marks the end of this story, I did not want to split it into two parts, but this part is about the past and the next will be about Balto visiting the wolf valley ... let me know what do you think about Balto taking Kodi with him!

Enough of my stupid talk... enjoy the new chapter!

Chapter 10: An eye for an eye

"Hey mom," Angela said as she entered the den. "I told you to come back before evening," Aniu said a bit angry. "Sorry, Mom, but the date with Hellles was a little longer than I thought," Angela said and looked around. "Where is Lisa? I thought she came back home after our meeting at the lake," Angela smiled slightly. "What did you do to her again?" Aniu asked. "Unlike her, I didn't do anything wrong ..." Angela said when looking at Balto, who was now wondering what his sister was up to. "Okay, never mind," Aniu said and lay down close to Balto. Angela lay down in the caribou skin and fell asleep.

"Where are we going?" Lisa asked as she followed Daro. "I want to show you something," Daro said when he ran up the hill. "Look around," Daro said. Lisa saw a beautiful starry sky and a valley illuminated by moonlight. "It's more beautiful here than during the day," "Not as beautiful as you are," Two wolves said when looking into each other's eyes. "We are so young, we know each other briefly, and we are a couple since the morning ... why do we feel so much emotion to each other?" Lisa asked. "Does it matter? We love each other and this is the most important ... the life of a wolf is not as long as a man's life, you have to live in the moment," Daro replied. "You are right," Lisa said and began kissing with Daro affectionately.

The next morning

Aniu got up slowly so as not to wake Balto, when she began to stretch, she noticed that Lisa was not in the den. "Where is she?" Aniu thought and left the den.

"Hello Alpha," Aniu said and bowed. "Oh, Aniu, what are you doing here?" Damis asked in disgust on his face. "I'm here because we're going hunting ..." Aniu replied, to which Damis laughed slightly. "Oh no... *chuckle* Only real wolves go hunting," Damis said and howled as they left. "Does he have any mental problems?" Aniu thought. "Why is Damis so mean to you?" A familiar voice from behind Aniu said. "I have no idea Indi," Aniu said when she looked at Indi. "Hey Aniu, why did Lisa come so early today?" Indi asked. "She didn't come home last night ... is she okay?" Aniu asked. "I think so, come with me," Indi said and with Aniu they headed towards MedCave. "Damis behaves like an idiot when the moon festival is approaching. I hate this festival!" Aniu said in disgust. "I hate it too, I don't understand how he can let puppies kill each other," Indi said. "A good leader would not allow a festival ..." "And not banishing anyone just because his father didn't train him, it's just ridiculous!" She-wolves talked when they arrived at MedCave. "Remember that life is guided by the principle of an eye for an eye, Alpha's mistakes will take revenge on him sooner or later," Indi said. "Yeah, I know, but anyway I would like to prevent the festival ..." Aniu said. "We can't do anything, you know that," Indi replied. "I wish you were wrong," Aniu said and entered MedCave with Indi.

"Where have you been my young lady?" Aniu asked standing next to Lisa. "I'm sorry, Mom. I was on date with Daro on the hill and we fell asleep there," Lisa said. "I hope you didn't do anything stupid," Aniu said with a clear anger on her face. "Huh? No," Lisa thought for a moment, looking at her mother's face. "Don't you think that we ..." Lisa said and Aniu nodded on it. "Of course not! We're too young! We only looked at the stars and ..." "... and ...?" "... we kissed," Lisa said when seeing her mother want to know the truth. "Is it cute, did you like that?" Aniu asked with a slight smile. "Y-Yes ... are you not angry?" "Why should I be angry? I just don't want you to make my mistake ... remember that if male is kind, charismatic and insists all the time that, you know what ... it means you can't trust him," Aniu said. "Was that how it was with dad?" Lisa asked. "I was young and stupid, but I'm happy to have you three," Aniu said and nuzzled Lisa. "I understand, Mom. Thank you for everything," "Thank you too," They said to each other with a smile.

"You know that I know you are hiding something, Lisa. Tell me the truth," Aniu said. "I dont know what are you talking about..." Lisa said. "Lisa... tell me truth," Aniu said. "* sighs * This Balto fight, I initiated it ..." "Why?" "I knew that Balto could fight well, but I did not expect Helles to come with friends ... the deal was that he would fight Balto alone. I was hoping that when Balto defeated him everyone would respect him and that Alpha would notice that Balto was ready and he can stay," Lisa said and lowered her head and ears. "You had good intentions but it was not a good idea," "I know, now" Their conversation was interrupted by Indi who came over. "Hey, I don't want to disturb you two, but I'd like to invite you to Jax's funeral," "When will it be?" Aniu asked. "This afternoon, I hope you find time," Indi said with a slight sniffling. "Sure," Aniu replied. "Aniu, can we talk in private?" "Sure," Aniu answered and went outside with Indi, when Lisa was taking care of the patients.

"So...?" "I don't know how to tell you this ... Jax is not dead so completely ..." "What do you mean?" "... part of him stayed in me ..." Aniu looked at Indi suprisingly. "Do you want to tell me you're pregnant with Jax?" "Yes," "Why is it so late? The birth period ended a dozen or so days ago, and your stomach is just started growing," Aniu said as she looked at Indi. "We met a month ago, we didn't plan it, but it was wonderful. And now I have something after him ..." "You have to find a partner before Alpha finds out ..." "You're right, thanks," "No problem, everything for friends, I have to go stop the start of festival," Aniu said and looked around. "I would help you but I have a lot of work here, Lisa can't do without me," Indi said and looked inside the cave. "Ahhh fuck! It hurts so much!" Damis said as he fell out of the bushes with blood on his face. "Alpha, what happened to you?" "Another fucking bear!" Damis said and touched the wound on his face with his paw. "Is anyone else hurt?" Indi asked. "I don't know, that damn bear hit my face and I fell from the hill," Damis said as blood ran down his face. "Lisa! Take a lot of skin, we must go to the stream! Aniu please stay here for a while," Indi shouted to Lisa and they set off for the stream with Damis.

When they reached the stream, Lisa soaked the caribou skin, Damis sat down by the stream and waited for Indi's orders. "Okay Alpha. You need to hold your air and immerse your head in water," "Okay I understand," Damis took a deep breath and dipped his head in the stream. "Ahhh fuck! How damn it hurts!" Damis shouted as he bowed his head and looked at Indi. "Oh no," Indi said quietly when she saw Alpha's massacred face. "Can you wipe that blood? It drains into my right eye, I can't see anything and it hurts as fuck," Damis said, Lisa came over to give Indi some skin. "Oh my ..." Lisa said when she saw Damis's face. "What is wrong?" Alpha asked in surprise and swirled over the stream into which drops of blood fell down his muzzle. "Oh no, NO! MY EYE!" "Alpha calm down," "How do I calm down? This fucking bear has scratched off my eye!" Damis said and tried to touch the eye with his paw. "Don't do it. Lie down so we can wrap it in caribou skin," "Okay, okay," Damis said and lay down.

Lisa and Indi folded Damis' face and returned to MedCave. Aniu left MedCave and looked at Damis. "Alpha are you okay?" Aniu said when she saw Damis' face. "Sorry, Aniu, that I didn't let you go hunting with us ..." "You really don't have..." "...it's a pity cuz then maybe you would be attacked," Damis said with chuckle and entered MedCave. "How could he say that?" Indi said. "I don't know, and I don't want to know," Aniu said and went towards her den. "As Indi said... An eye for an eye..."

To be continued...

Initially, this chapter was supposed to be about Jax's funeral, but in the middle of writing I came up with the idea to punish Damis. (Which, in a way, you asked for). I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Next chapter will be about Jax's funeral.

I don't know if you noticed, but I used a few of your terms for Damis that you wrote in the reviews, because I thought they fit perfectly ...

See you soon!