For a while, things were basically returning to normal. Kate and Garth went back to hunting.

At this point, Humphrey's back was completely better, and so was Kate's face injury.

Humphrey returned to hanging with Salty, Shakey, and Mooch, they even let Connor, join their group.

Also, after Connor proved to Winston and them, that he has good hunting skills, Connor is also able to join the Alpha's, while hunting.

But today, he was simply hanging with Humphrey, Salty, Shakey, and Mooch.

The three of them, showed Connor how to log slide. Almost instantly Connor was in love with the whole idea of it. "THAT WAS BLOODY AWSOME!" Connor cried excitedly. "I thought you're like it" Humphrey said smiling. "SO… uhhh… What do you guys want to do now?" Connor asked. "Don't know" Salty admitted.

A SHORT TIME AFTER!

Connor went with Humphrey as they greeted Kate, Garth, and all them other Alphas, back from hunting.

"Catch anything?" Connor asked. "A few Caribous, no different than usual" Garth replied.

"What did you boys do, most of the day?" Kate asked. "Well, I showed Connor, how to log slide" Humphrey replied. Kate smiled as she remembered the way, Humphrey used log sliding to save save him and her from a bear, back in Idaho.

LATER, THAT EVENING!

Everyone was eating the Caribou's that Kate and them got. Kate went over to check on Connor. "Enjoying the food?" She asked him while smiling. "What… Oh ya, it's really good… Then again, ANYTHING is better than eating nothing but squirrels, and sometimes out of gray cans, of human left over meals" Connor replied. Kate giggled. Then she left, to check on everyone else.

After a short while, Kate approached Humphrey. "Hi, babe" Kate said happily. Humphrey looked up. "Oh hello Kate" He said, smiling at her. Kate sat next to him, as he took a bite. "Enjoying the food?" She asked. Humphrey's mouth was full, and he was only able to nod his head, with a big smile.

Kate giggled at this. Humphrey swallowed. "Want some?" He asked. "No thanks, I finished my own, a while ago" Kate replied. "Alright" Humphrey said, before he went to take a big bite again. Kate let out a sigh. She watched Humphrey as he swallowed the piece.

There was a sudden awkward silence between them. "So… uuuuhhhh… Up too much, after dinner?" Humphrey asked, breaking the silence. "Not sure" Kate admitted.

Silence again.

"See Ya" Kate said, leaving to do other things. "See ya" Humphrey said, giving a small wave.

THAT NIGHT!

There was a free den, close to Humphrey's and Kate's den. That they allowed Connor to keep as his own. Because they all new that Connor would be kind of Lonely otherwise. And who would blame him, it'll ONLY be him, in there.

"Well, here you are" Humphrey said, as he and Kate, were showing Connor, his new home den. "I like it" Connor said happily. "Not surprised" Kate said smiling. Connor giggled.

Awkward silence.

"Well… Can't thank you enough, for EVERYTHING!" Humphrey told him. Kate nodded in agreement. "It was nothing" Connor replied. Another silence. 'Aw, what the heck' Humphrey thought. And with that he gave Connor a huge hug, Connor gladly hugged him back before Humphrey pulled away.

Kate hugged him too, her's was a wee bit longer, as she softly kissing his cheek, while hugging him, then she pulled away.

After another awkward silence.

"Well, we should probably be heading off to bed" Humphrey said. "Ya" Kate quitely said in agreement. "Good night" Connor replied. "If you need us, we are practically next door" Humphrey said before he and Kate left.

Shortly after the other two left. Connor drifted off to sleep, himself.

ALMOST A MONTH AFTER!

Once again, things were pretty much back to normal.

However, today, something NEW was going to happen. Joining that evening, a few Alpha's noticed, a female wolf coming from the forest where Connor, Humphrey, and Kate used to come home. Winston called most of the Alpha's over, including Connor.

But as she gotten closer. Connor recognized the stranger. "MANDY!" He cried in surprise, as the wolf came up to Winston and them.

"Oh hey, buddy" Mandy said happily. "You know her?" Winston asked. "Ya… She's the sister of, Tiller, the leader of the pack I know" Connor told him. Winston nodded. "Hey, wait… Didn't Connor once mention, you guys once lived here in Jasper?" Kate asked. "Ya… Tiller and I, were once Southern wolves, but were kicked out of the pack, long ago… I don't remember why, so don't ask" Mandy told her, abit nervous about the last bit she said.

"Lesson, Mandy, not that I aint happy to be seeing you again, but what on earth are you doing, all the way down here?" Connor asked. "Well I wanted to check on my old pal, Connor" Mandy replied.

"Really?"

Mandy smiled and nodded.

"Besides" She continued. "I truthfully, hate it there… Maybe, since I'm here… I could join too" Mandy admitted, trying not to be awkward about it.

"Well, I would totally say yes, because I like you… (turns to Winston) But I think you should handle it, again" Kate said. Winton parsed for a while, before finally speaking. "Well… Alright… But only cause, you seem like your be trustworthy enouth" Winston replied. Mandy smiled.

"Thank you so much, mister…"

"Winston"

"Wait… Won't Tiller, be wondering about you, or something?" Connor asked. "Don't worry about that, it was his idea… But he never said why" Mandy replied.

THAT THAT SAME EVENING!

It was dinner time again. Connor was eating his Caribou, Mandy was doing the same close in front. Connor watched her abit. He saw Kate approach him. "This is probably a good time… You should try telling her" Kate told him. "I don't know… I'm scared" Connor admitted. "Just remember what we talked about" Kate told him. Connor parsed, before gulping. "A, Alright" Connor said nervously.

Connor approached Mandy, who spotted him. "Hey Conzo" she said, Connor giggled.

He looked at Kate, who gave a comforting nod and smile. Connor gulped.

"You know, Mandy… There's something I've been meaning to tell you, for a long time" Connor said nervously. Mandy looked at him surprised. But when she saw how nervous he was, it suddenly it made her smile.

"Let me guess, you love me?" she asked in her sweet sounding voice.

"How did yo-

"Face it darling, you were never any good at hiding these things"

Connor blushed, witch only made Mandy giggle, and even kiss his cheek. Less nervous, Connor smiled largely at her, Mandy giggled again. Connor kissed her cheek in return. "Aww" Mandy said softly.

There was a short parse between them, before Connor asked "would you like to go out, sometime… You know, like, on a date, or something?" Mandy giggled. "I thought you would never ask" She said smiling.

There was a silence, as Connor tired thinking of something to say. Again Mandy smiled and giggled.

"Oh, Come here, you" She said, pulling him towards her. And with that she began softly kissing him, and before long, Connor soon began kissing her back. After a long while, they both ended the kiss, and pulled back. "Wow" they both said, quite heavenly.

Mandy kissed Connor's cheek again, and rested her head on him, for a while.

Kate, who was still watching, smiled at how sweet the moment seemed.

THE END!