Kouga's arm was looped around the waist of his wife; her eyes sparkled as they landed on her husband.

Sparkled with both happiness and cautiousness.

Was it really over? Was their pack safe in the beautiful valley that they had found? It seemed too good to be true...But they knew they would protect it with everything they had, if it came to that.

The couple turned to walk back to the cave where they lived with their comrades.

Their friends.

Their family.

As they came closer, an out of breath scout appeared, his eyes wide in either fright or awe...