Lilly's POV

I woke up from a bad feeling in my stomach again. I groaned and curled up a little more from the small pain. I heard Cody ask "You okay, love?" I nodded and said "Y-yeah...my stomach hurts a little again. I'm fine."

"Lilly, are you totally sure you're okay? Is this exactly how it was when you were pregnant with Lupa and Dakota?" He asked, conserned. I opened my eyes and said "Yes, I'm sure. It feels pretty much the same. I knew it would happen again."

He sighed and said "I just don't like you to be in pain." I weakly smiled and said "Thank you, babe. But seriously, I'm okay." He smiled and said "Okay, love. Why don't you go back to sleep?" I yawned and sat up, saying "No, I think I'll stay up. Where are we?"

"About two hours from Glacier. I'm surprised you guys didn't wake up when we stopped for gas." He said, chuckling. "Hmph...I guess I was pretty tired." I said, smiling a little. He put his arm around me and pulled me closer, a little pain in my stomach again.

"Easy, babe..." I said, getting close to him. "Sorry." He said, rubbing my side. I leaned up against him and let out a happy sigh. "I'm glad we're gonna see Lupa again. I need to know my little girl's okay." I said.

"I'm sure she is. Shadow's taking care of her and their kids. I know he won't let anyone hurt them." He said, reassuring me. I nodded and said "Yeah, I know...You think Naomi and Todd ever had pups yet?"

He shrugged and said "No idea. We'll ask them when we get there. I'll bet they've been talking about, if they haven't already." I smiled and said "She'd be a really good mother. I'm sure he'd love to be a Dad, too."

"Yeah, you're right." He said. I cuddled a little closer and started purring, making him chuckle. "You know what I was wondering?" He asked. I looked up at him and said "What's that?" He smiled and said "What OUR pups might look like."

I thought a moment and said "Yeah, I was kinda wondering that, too. A human and wolf pup? Might be a little different." He kept rubbing my side and said "It doesn't matter to me, though. I'll love them no matter what."

"I know you will..." I said, closing my eyes. I was just about to fall asleep when we felt a big bump and the car started bouncing a little. I opened my eyes and said "What was that?" He looked at the mirrors and said "Crap...Tire blew." He pulled the car onto the side of the road and got out, looking at it.

The kids woke up as well and Dakota asked "Is everything okay?" I nodded and said "Yeah, just a little problem with the car. Don't worry." I hopped out and said "Is it bad?"

"Well, anytime a tire blows is bad, love..." He said, chucking. I sighed and said "So, what're we gonna do?" He opened the back of the car and said "I'll change it and we'll stop at the first service station we see and have it fixed."

He took the spare tire, a jack and wrench out and got to work. I was sitting next to him, watching. I felt useless, there not being anything I can do. He happened to look at me and noticed I was a little sad.

"What's wrong?" He asked, still working on the tire. I shrugged and said "I just feel useless right now. You doing all the work while I just sit here..." He smiled and said "Don't feel that way. I don't mind doing this. Sure, it's a little annoying, but it's nothing I can't handle."

I nodded and said "Okay. How much longer?" "About five minutes. Why don't you get back in the car?" He asked. I smiled and said "Alright. Love you!" He kissed my nose and said "Love you, too!" I hopped back in and laid down in the seat.

"So, everything okay?" Crystal asked. I nodded and said "Yeah, it's all good. We'll be back on the road in a few minutes." She nodded and looked at Alexis and Chase, still sound asleep. She smiled and said "Nothing could wake them up..."

I found myself staring at Crystal, like there was something about her I never realized before. She noticed and said "What? Something on me?" I quickly shook my head and said "Crystal, did you ever SEE your father or ever hear his name?"

She looked at me funny and said "Well, no...Why do you ask?" I looked at her a bit closer and said "You look a LOT like someone I knew from Jasper..." She looked at Dakota and he said "What do you mean?"

"You guys remember Garth from the movie?" I asked. They both nodded and she said "Yeah, why?" "You know how he looked? The sorta red and white fur?" I asked. Dakota looked at her and said "Yeah...You don't think...Garth's her father?"

I shrugged and said "I don't know...It's possible. I mean, you guys look almost identical, except for your eyes. They're probably from your mother." She smiled and said "I guess you're right! Maybe Garth was my dad. I never thought about it before."

"Neither did I. I just happened to think about it." I said. "So, if that's true, then Shadow has our Mom's fur and Garth's eyes, since his were green, too!" She said, tail wagging. I smiled and said "Yeah! It's very possible."

"Didn't you know him from Jasper?" She asked. I nodded and said "Yeah, he was one of my friends. I was pretty sure he had a crush on me, but he never said anything. He was always nervous around me. Just me, not Kate or any other girls."

"Well, you are the most beautiful wolf in the world, love!" Cody said, getting back in the car. I smiled and said "Thank you, babe!" We kissed real quick and he said "I heard what you guys were talking about. I think it would be pretty cool if Garth is your Dad, Crystal."

"Thanks! I never knew him, so at least I might know how he was now. I'd really like to know about my Mom, too." She said. Dakota put his foreleg around her and said "It's okay, love. These things have a way of playing themselves out, so maybe you'll get to see her someday."

She smiled and said "Thanks, babe." He kissed her and Cody said "Okay, let's get back on the road. We've still got about an hour to go." I nodded and we got back on the highway, continuing on to Glacier. Dakota and Crystal were still up and I could tell she was thinking about what we were talking about.

"So, what if Garth really IS my Dad?" She asked. I shrugged and said "No idea. Maybe that you could've been an Alpha...Or that it's just coincedence." She smiled and said "Me? An Alpha? That'd be pretty cool, huh babe?" Dakota laughed and said "Yeah, it would! Crystal the Alpha...My mate, our kids' mother and the best girl ever!"

"Aw! That's sweet!" She said, kissing him. I smiled and said "Okay, you two. You've still got kids next to you..." "Mom!" Dakota said, blushing. I giggled and said "I'm just saying..." Dakota sighed and laid his head down and said "I'm going back to sleep."

"Alright. We'll wake you up when we get there." I said. Crystal laid her head down too and said "I am too." I nodded and they fell asleep after a couple minutes. I laid down and yawned, saying "I think I'll take a little nap, too."

"Okay. We'll be there soon." Cody said as he started to stroke my back. I started purring and fell asleep after a little bit.

Cody's POV

Lilly and the kids were asleep now and we only had about 45 minutes left until we got to Glacier. Dakota was snoring a little, but not loud enough to wake anyone. It was pretty quiet, the only noise being the wind and other cars.

A couple minutes later, I heard Alexis yawn and she sat up, stretching. She looked at everyone else asleep and said "Where are we?" I smiled and said "A little less then an hour away." She nodded and said "Good, because I gotta pee!"

I laughed and said "Can you hold it a little longer?" She nodded and said "Yeah, I'll be fine." I nodded and said "Okay, just checking."

She looked out the windows at the mountains all around us and said "Sure is nice up here..." I smiled and said "Yeah, sure is! I've always loved being in the mountains." She smiled and said "I can see why! So, this is where Mom and Shadow are from?"

"Pretty close to it. But, for the most part, yes." I said. She nodded and said "Why'd they leave?"

"Because they met Dakota and Lupa and fell in love. They convinced them to come live with us. About the same time they met, Crystal got pregnant with you guys." I said, thinking back. She smiled again and said "Well, that's cool. I'm sure Mom would be happy to see her old home again."

I nodded and said "Probably. It's been a couple years, so I wouldn't doubt it." She kept looking out the windows while we were still driving and soon enough, the exit for the campground came up ahead. I pulled off the highway and we went a little longer to the camp sites.

I pulled into the one we were in last time we were here and parked the car, shutting it off. Everyone woke up when they felt us stop and Dakota asked "We're here already?"

"Yep, we're here. Feel good to see your old home, Crystal?" I asked. She smiled and said "Yeah! I forgot just how beautiful it was!" We all got out and stretched, relieveing tense muscles and cramps.

Alexis, Lilly and Crystal said they had to use the bathroom and walked off, leaving Dakota, Chase and I by the car. Chase sat down and said "So, this is where Mom is from, huh?" Dakota smiled and said "Sure is...We met right here, in this exact campsite."

Chase smiled and said "Cool! It's really nice up here." Dakota and I nodded and a few minutes later, the girls returned. Lilly smiled and said "How about we go surprise Mom and Dad?" I chuckled and said "Sure. I'll bet they'll be happy to see you again."

I got my shotgun out of the car and a few shells. We started walking down the trail to the lake until we could hear voices that I recognized as Eve and Kevin. I stopped and turned to everyone, saying "Shh...They're just up ahead. Let's sneak in and see what they do." Lilly giggled and we crept down the trail a little longer until we saw their den.

We quietly went around the front and I peeked in, seeing Eve and Kevin talking to each other. I didn't see Todd or Naomi anywhere, or Lupa and Shadow for that matter. I looked back at Lilly and nodded, telling her they were in there.

Lilly smiled and let out a low growl, getting their attention. "Did you hear that?" Eve asked. "Yeah...Come on..." Kevin said. We hid by the side of the den and they walked out. We jumped out and yelled "SURPRISE!"

They screamed in terror until they realized it was us. Eve pounced on Lilly, hugging her tightly. "Lilly, honey!" She said, squeezing her. Lilly laughed and said "Hi, Mom!" They hugged a bit longer and Eve let go and said "What're you guys doing here?"

"Well, we're on our way to Idaho and decided to drop by." She said, smiling. Eve nodded and looked at Chase and Alexis and said "And how's my grandpuppies?" They smiled and Chase said "Good! And we're not pups anymore..."

"I know, but to me, you'll always be pups." She said, smiling widely. Lilly sat down and said "So, where's my baby girl?" As if on cue, we heard Lupa yell "MOM! DAD!" from behind us. Lilly turned around only to be tackled to the ground by her.

Lupa started crying and said "I missed you guys SO much!" Lilly had tears in her eyes as well and said "I missed you too! How've you been, honey?" Lupa sniffed and said "We've been good! Shadow, get over here!" He came walking up with Aatu and Fable right behind him and said "Hey, guys! Nice little surprise!"

"Hi, Shadow! Nice to see you again!" I said, giving him a hug. I looked at Aatu and Fable and said "How've you guys been doing?" They smiled and Fable said "Great!" I smiled and said "Good. I'm glad you guys are doing alright."

Lilly looked back at Eve and said "How's Naomi and Todd?" Eve smiled and said "They've been GREAT! They talk about pups non-stop, all day and all night! She's not pregnant yet, but they decided to just go for it when she's in heat again."

"That's great! She'll be a great mother and he'll be an amazing dad!" She said. Eve nodded and said "Yeah, they will! So, how long are you guys staying this time?"

Lilly looked up at me and I said "Just until this evening. We've gotta be in Idaho by tommorow morning." She nodded and said "Yeah, he's got a big shooting competition to go to!"

"That's pretty cool! I was hoping you guys could stay a little longer, though." Eve said, smiling. Lilly nodded and said "I know, Mom. I do too, but we can't."

"It's fine. I'm just happy I got to see you again." She said. Lilly smiled and said "There's one other thing..."

"What's that?" Kevin asked. Lilly was smiling as wide as she could and yelled "I'M PREGNANT!" Eve squealed in happiness and pulled her into another hug and said "Honey, that's great!" Lilly was starting to cry and said "I know, right? And guess what? Cody might be the father!"

Eve pulled back and looked at her funny. Lilly nodded and said "We know...How's that possible? To be honest, we don't know. I haven't mated with a wolf since I was pregnant before. Donna said she ran the test three times and it all came back the same. Pregnant."

"Well, either way, that's amazing! How far along are you?" Eve asked, tears in her eyes. Lilly smiled and said "Just a few days. We just found out almost a week ago."

"Oh, okay. Any morning sickness yet?" She asked. Lilly shrugged and said "I haven't thrown up, but my stomach hurts in the mornings and sometimes during the day."

Eve nodded and said "That sounds like pregnancy to me. I'm happy for you, honey!" They hugged again and Lilly said "Thanks, Mom!" Eve came over and hugged me and said "I'm so glad you and Lilly are happy together! I really don't think she would've ever been this happy in Jasper."

"Thanks, Eve. She's the world to me and I love her so much..." I said, looking over at Lilly. She was blushing and Eve said "I can tell. Just promise to keep her happy." I smiled and said "You already know me. I'll do anything for her."

She smiled and said "I know. Just making sure." Lilly came over and asked "Mom, weren't you pregnant?" Eve's smile instantly went away and turned to sadness. She hung her head and said "I...miscarried..." Lilly gasped and said "Oh my god! Mom, I'm so sorry!" Eve was starting to cry so Kevin came over to comfort her.

"It's alright, babe..." He said, letting her cry on his shoulder. Lilly was tearing up as well and said "How'd it happen?" Eve sniffed and said "I got into a fight. The wolf didn't hurt me bad, but the sudden stress caused it, I think."

Lilly hugged her again and said "I'm so sorry, Mom...I had no idea." Eve nodded and said "It's okay...I suppose it just wasn't meant to happen this time." Kevin started rubbing her back and said "It's alright. I know how excited you were to be pregnant again and it just crushed you...I couldn't stand to see you so upset."

He kissed her and said "But, you know...If you want to, we can always try again." She weakly smiled and said "I know, honey. And, yes, I do want to!" He smiled and said "That's my girl! You know I'm there for you." She giggled and kissed him, saying "Thank you, Kevin."

Lilly smiled and said "Well, I hope it works this time." Eve smiled more and said "Thanks, honey. It won't be for a little while until the next mating season." Lilly nodded and said "Yep, you're right."

I looked at my watch and it was almost 3:30PM now. I sighed and said "Hey, guys? We need to be going pretty soon..." Lilly sadly nodded and said "Okay...It was great to see you again, guys!"

Eve smiled and said "You too, honey. You guys have fun in Idaho! Good luck, Cody!" I nodded and said "Thanks, Eve. Lupa, are you guys coming with us?" She looked at Shadow and said "I don't think so...Sorry, Dad."

"It's okay. There wouldn't be much room in the car anyway." I said. Lilly hugged her and said "It was great to see you again, honey. You guys need to come visit soon."

"I know, Mom. We will as soon as we can, I promise." Lupa said. She hugged me too and said "Good luck, Dad." I smiled and said "Thanks, Lupa. You guys take care, okay?" She nodded and said "We will. Love you guys!"

"We love you too, honey!" Lilly said. We all started walking back to the car, sad to be leaving them. Lilly sniffed and said "I'm gonna miss them again..." I smiled and said "Me too, love. But you heard her, they'll be down as soon as they can."

She nodded and said "You're right." We finally got back to the car and got in. We pulled out of the campsite and headed back to the highway. Crystal was looking out the back window and said "I kinda miss this place..."

Lilly turned around and said "Even after everything that happened?" She nodded and said "Yeah...But, I'd still much rather be with you guys!" Dakota smiled and said "And you know I'd never go anywhere without you." She kissed him and said "Neither would I..."

It was almost 4 by the time we got back to the highway. Lilly was looking tired, so I said "Why don't you guys get some sleep? We'll be in Idaho by midnight and we'll stop at a hotel for the night." Lilly nodded and said "Okay, sounds good." She laid down and closed her eyes, falling asleep soon after.

Crystal yawned and said "I think I'll get a little sleep, too." Dakota nodded and said "Me too." They both laid down together and fell asleep, along with Chase and Alexis. It was still going to be a few hours of driving until we got to Boise, but the highway wasn't busy so it would be a nice drive.