I woke up the next morning, seeing Lilly sitting outside. She was watching the birds fly by and the sun was just coming up. Unusually early for her. I quietly got up and walked outside and sat next to her.

"Whatcha doing out here?" I asked, scaring her. She jumped back and saw me there, smiling. "Good god! You scared the crap outta me!" she said. "Sorry. I saw you sitting out here, but didn't mean to scare you." I said, licking her cheek.

"Uh huh...What are you doing up so early, babe?" she asked, kissing me.

"I was going to ask you the same thing. I got up from getting cold." I said, as she leaned onto me.

"I was thirsty. I went and got some water and decided to just sit out here and watch the sun rise. So beauitiful..." she said, looking up at the orange sky. I rested my head on hers and said "Sure is...Not nearly as much as you, though."

"Aw...That's sweet. So, what were you planning on doing today?" she asked, rubbing my chin with her nose.

"I don't know. I just want to be with you, no matter what it is." I said.

"Same here. I don't care what we do, as long as it's with you." We stayed there for about an hour until Winston came outside and saw us. "Morning, you two." he said, stretching.

"Morning, sir." "Morning, dad" we said. He smiled and said "Why are you guys up so early?"

"Watching the sun come up." Lilly said, smiling. "I used to do that every morning. So peaceful." he said, sitting down with us.

"So, Cody. What's your plans for the day?" he asked.

"I don't know yet. I can't think of anything to do today." I said.

"Well, we've got a hunting party going out later if you'd like to join them. They're only after two caribou today. I'm sure they could use the help."

"Okay. Yeah, that sounds good. Thank you, sir!" I said. Lilly looked at me and said "Are you sure you can handle it?", worried about me. I nuzzled her and said "I'll be fine. I was supposed to be an alpha, remember?"

"Oh yeah. Forgot about that. Well, just be careful, okay?" she asked.

"Of course, love. Anything for you." I said, kissing her cheek. She smiled and said "I guess I'll wait until Kate gets up and see if she wants to do anything." Just as she said that, Kate came out and said "Did someone mention me?" Lilly turned around and saw her behind us and said "Yeah. Wanna go do something later? Just some girl time?"

"Sure. Sounds like fun. What'd you have in mind?" she asked, sitting down. "How about we go relax by the pond and get some sun?" Lilly asked. Kate smiled and said "I was actually thinking about doing that today. What about you, Cody? What's your plans?"

"I'm going with a hunting party later this morning." I said. "Sure you can handle it?" she asked.

"Yeah, I'll be fine." "Okay, just be careful." Kate said. Her and Winston walked back inside, leaving Lilly and I alone again. "So, how're you feeling this morning?" I asked.

"Pretty good. Wanna go for a walk until you leave?" she asked. I nodded and said "Sure. Where did you wanna go?"

"Just around the feeding grounds. I feel like walking this morning." she said, standing up. I stood up with her and we walked down the slope leading to the grounds. We walked around, just chatting about our lives before I got here.

"So, did you ever meet your dad?" she asked. "No, I never did, but my mom told me he was a mistake. She didn't know why she slept with him in the first place." I said.

"Oh, I'm sorry." she said. "Don't be. It's fine. If he left us before I was born, I don't WANT to meet him." I said, licking her cheek. "Did you have your eyes on someone else before I came along?" I asked. She blushed and said "Well...Okay, don't get mad, but I did."

"It's okay. I'm not mad. Who was it?" I asked, curious. "Heh...Shakey." she said, still blushing. I looked at her and said "No way! Shakey?" She nodded and said "Yeah...But I knew he was interested in Reba, so I never said anything. And then you come along and sweep me off my feet...hmmmmm..." she said, letting out a happy sigh.

"Speaking of which..." I said. I stood on my hind legs and swung her around so she was leaning over backwards (if you're not sure what I'm talking about, watch A&O. When Kate and Humphrey are behind the truck they get in.) She yelped and giggled as I leaned down and kissed her, deeply and passionately. She kissed me back and said "Wow...that was amazing!" after a few seconds. I pulled her back and set her on her feet and got back down on mine. We kept walking and I started smacking her butt with my tail, making her giggle.

"You feeling okay this morning? You seem overly energetic." she said, smiling. "I guess I'm full of energy knowing I'm gonna be a dad soon." I said, smiling at her.

"Well, I think I've got a cure for that." she said, seductivly. She brushed her tail over my wolfhood, making me freeze and smile. "Good cure. But here?" I asked. She giggled and said "Of course not! Let's go back to your den." She sprinted off, leaving me in the dust. I took off after her and caught up just as we got to the creek. I tackled her and we fell in the water, laughing. The water only went up to our chest and we started splashing each other in the shallow water until we were in each other arms, cuddling.

"I've got an idea." she said, pulling away. She swam to the bank and put her feet on the bottom and on the bank. Her entire lower body was underwater still and she moved her tail up behind her. I knew what she wanted so I came up behind her and mounted her the best I could, getting into position. My wolfhood was fully out now and ready. I started poking around until I found her entrance and pushed inside, making her moan and smile. She laid her head on the bank, enjoying the feeling.

I started thrusting into her, holding her chest and leaning over her almost upright body. It was a new feeling having sex in the water, but it was nice. The water gave us a tingly feeling, increasing the pleasure. I started licking her neck and increased my speed, making her wimper in pleasure.

By now I was ramming her and she was almost screaming in pleasure. "Oh, Cody! Fuck that's good!" she yelled. I reached down and started rubbing her ass, making her giggle. She was getting close to her orgasm, so I picked up my speed more, pushing her over the edge. She howled in pleasure as it hit her, making me smile, knowing I did a good job.

She was panting and said "Come on! Get it inside me! Fill me up with your cum!" I was thrusting as hard as I could and she relaxed herself and eventually I broke in, making her squeal as another orgasm hit her.

I howled as I released inside her, filling her with my warm seed. We were both panting and she said "How are we gonna get out?"

"I don't know...I guess wait until we're untied." I said between breaths. "No complaints here!" Lilly said, giggling. After about 10 minutes, I was able to pull out and we got out of the water and shook dry. "I suppose that counts as bath, right?" I asked, laughing. She laughed too and said "Not a chance. We may have got somewhat clean, but also got even dirtier."

"That was pretty fun, don't you think? A little odd, but great." I said.

"Oh, yeah it was. We should do that again sometime." she said. I smiled and said "Whenever you want, you know I'll be ready." She giggled and said "Yep. And no one said we have to wait until mating season to do it." Suddenly, we heard a howl come from the pack. "That was my dad. Sounds like he wants to see you." Lilly said.

"Okay. Probably the hunting party's ready to go. I'll see you later, love!" I said, kissing her and running off toward the den. When I got there, Winston was waiting for me and said "They're ready to go. Just waiting on you." I nodded and said "I'm ready."

"Okay. They'll meet you by the northern side of the feeding grounds. Now go!" he said. I ran off to meet up with them. After a few minutes, I found them waiting for me. I ran up and said "Sorry to keep you guys waiting. I'm Cody."

"Nice to meet you. I'm Jake, that's Tundra, Westin and Lena." he said, pointing to the others. "Nice to meet you, Cody. Winston tells us you were supposed to be an alpha?" Lena asked.

"Yeah, I was. But I decided not to go to alpha school. I can still hunt like an alpha. My mother trained me so I could survive on my own." I said.

"Cool. So you ready to go?" Tundra asked. I nodded and he said "Well come on then. We need two caribou this time. Westin and I will take one, Lena and You will take another and Jake will provide overwatch from this cliff. This should be pretty easy as long as they go down quickly, so DON'T screw up."

"Yes, sir. Got it. Where are they?" I asked. He pointed down into a small valley. There were at least 10 caribou grazing. Lena and I crept down and into the taller grass and stopped next to a couple while Tundra and Westin circled around to the opposite side. "Go for the one to your right and they'll go for the one on their right. That way the rest don't know which way to go." Lena wispered. I nodded and she flicked her tail in the air, telling them we were ready. Tundra lifted his tail and quickly lowered it, telling us to go now.

We jumped out and Lena landed on our caribou's back while I jumped for the neck. She bit it's spine, paralyzing it instantly and I bit it's throat, killing it. Tundra and Westin took their down in the same fashion and came over to us.

"Wow, good job Cody! I didn't think you'd be able to do it. I'm sorry for doubting you." Tundra said, shaking my paw.

"Thank you, sir!" I said and wiped the blood off my mouth. "Please, call me Tundra, not sir." he said. I nodded and said "How about we get these guys back?"

"Good call. Jake! Let's get going!" he yelled up to the top of the cliff. Jake ran down and helped up drag the caribou up and back to the feeding grounds. When we got back, everyone ran over to help us and they finished dragging them back, letting us rest. Winston and Eve came out and sat down next to us. "Well, how'd he do?" Eve asked.

"Extremely well. He's welcome to hunt with us anytime. He did exactly what he was supposed to and we never told him what to do." Tundra said. Winston smiled and said "Good job! Whenever you are out with them, you're an honorary Alpha. How did you know what to do?"

"When I was younger, my mother taught me basic hunting skills so I could survive on my own if I needed to." I said.

"Well she taught you well. I'm sure she'd be very proud to call you her son." Eve said, hugging me. "Thank you, ma'am." I said.

"Now, Lilly asked me to tell you to meet her at the pond." Eve said, smiling at me. I nodded and said "Thank you. I'll go see her now if you don't mind."

"Not at all. Go." Winston said and I ran off to the pond. I got there about 10 minutes later and saw Lilly laying next to the bank. I slowed to a walk and went up behind her and tapped her on the back. She turned her head and smiled. "Heard you coming. Good try, though." she said, sitting up.

"So you wanted to see me?" I asked, kissing her.

"Yep. Remember the moonlight howl's tonight?" she asked. I nodded and said "I didn't forget."

"Good. Because you stink now." she said as she pushed me into the water. I resurfaced and she was laughing. "Get clean. I've gotta go get ready. It's almost dark. See you later, babe!" she said, walking off. I started scrubbing my fur, getting all the dirt and sweat out. About 20 minutes later, I hopped out and shook dry. My black fur was shining and the white was glowing a bit in the moonlight. Just then, I heard someone yell "Hey, Cody!" I turned my head to see Salty, Shakey and Humphrey coming over to me.

"Hey guys. What's up?" I asked, sitting down. "Just came to make sure you were ready for the howl, but I can see you beat us to that." Salty said.

"Yeah, I just finished washing. You guys going with Reba and Janice again?" I asked Salty and Shakey. They nodded and Shakey said "We really howl pretty good together. Nothing compared to you and Lilly, though."

"Thanks. How about you Salty?" I asked. "Yeah, Janice and I really love each other. We actually...you know..." he said, smiling slyly. "You mean you guys mated already?" I asked, stunned.

"Yeah, we did. I'm hoping she's pregnant. I really want a son or daughter!" he said, tears in his eyes. I patted him on his back and said "If she was in heat, then most likely she will be. You'd be a great dad."

"Thanks, buddy." he said, wiping his eyes. "Humphrey and I are in the same boat as you." I said. "You mean Kate and Lilly might be pregnant, too!?" Shakey asked. We both nodded and I said "We hope so. Lilly was scared at first, but is really excited now."

"Same with Kate. She was terrified she wouldn't be a good mother, but Eve talked to her and now she's all excited about it!" Humphrey said. "That's great! Whoa, we need to get going! It's almost midnight!" Salty said. We all ran off to Howling Rock and sat at the bottom, waiting for the ladies.

About 15 minutes later, we saw them coming and Lilly looked as beautiful as ever. She had a purple flower on her head and her fur was glowing. Again, I was speechless. She sat in front of me and said "Well, how do I look? And keep your mouth closed this time.", giggling.

All I could manage to say was "Wow...". She laughed and said "Alright, snap out of it." I shook my head and said "Lilly, you look amazing!" She blushed and said "Thanks. You look good, too."

"Thanks. Ready to go?" I asked. She nodded and we walked side by side up the hill, but was stopped by the wolf from last time. "Hey, you!" he said, blocking our path. I turned to Lilly and said "Stay here." and walked up to him. He still had the scars from our last encounter. I sat in front of him and said "What do you want?"

"No...I'm here to say thanks." he said, surprising me. "For what?" I asked.

"Slapping some sense into me. You were right. There's a difference between "hot" and "beautiful" and this lady here" he said, looking to his left at a wolf he was with. "Is beautiful."

"Well, I appreciate it. And yes, she is beautiful." I said, making her blush.

"Thank you, Cody. And Lilly?" he asked, looking over my shoulder at Lilly. "I'm sorry for the pain I've caused you. Can you forgive me? I was a dumb wolf and you didn't deserve any of that."

"Yes, I forgive you, Carlos. But don't ever try it again." she said, walking up to us.

"Thank you, Lilly. I'll let you guys be on your way now. I've got a howl to get back to." he said, walking back over to his date. They started howling in one of the most beautiful melodies I've ever heard. Lilly and I kept walking up the hill until we got to our spot from last time. We sat down and Lilly looked at me with tears in her eyes.

"Cody, that was amazing what you did. Thank you!" she said, nuzzling my neck. I rested my chin on her head and said "It was nothing. Some wolves just need to be put back in their place once in a while." She looked at me and started kissing me and I kissed her back, making it last a few minutes. When we pulled back, we lifted out muzzles and started howling in beautiful song, expressing our love.

Everyone stopped howling at watched us. Most of the girls, and even some of the guys, started tearing up, listening to our love song. I started tearing up as well. A few minutes later, we finished and brought our muzzles back down so our noses we rubbing each other's. Everyone started cheering for us and we nuzzled each other's neck, softly crying into each other.

"Lilly, I love you so much. More then that howl expressed. I started crying because I couldn't express it anymore then I was already!" I said. She started crying even more and said "That's the sweetest thing you've ever said! I love you so much..."

We held each other for about 10 minutes, softly crying into each other's fur. I realized now is the perfect time to ask her. I pulled back and stared into her soft, lavender eyes

"Lilly, you know I've been in love with you since day one. I love you with all my heart and would never do anything to hurt you. You are my life and I'd die for you. You are the sweetest, most caring, most loving wolf ever. I don't know what I'd do without you. Lilly, will you marry me?" I asked, still crying. Her eyes shot wide open and she tackled me, crying heavily in to my neck.

"YES! YES! YES! I will! I'd LOVE to marry you, Cody!" she screamed, crying at the same time. I picked her face up and locked lips with her, kissing her as deep as I could, tears in my eyes. "I love you, Lilly!" I said, crying with her.

"I love you too!" she yelled. We kept kissing for about 5 minutes until we broke apart. She leaned into my neck and kept crying, extremely happy. I put my head on hers, not wanting the night to end. After a while, we were starting to fall asleep.

"Let's go back home." she said, kissing my cheek. I nodded and we started walking back to her parents den, pressed against each other the entire way. I was rubbing my tail on her back, making her purr. After about 10 minutes, we started walking up the slope and walked inside. We laid down facing each other like always and pulled each other closer so we were pressed against each other. We twisted out tails around each other's and started rubbing our noses together.

"Cody, you've made this the best night of my life." she wispered.

"You made this the best night of MY life by saying yes!" I wispered back, rubbing her nose with mine. "Let's get some sleep." I said, smiling at her.

"But I don't want this night to end...ever." she said. "Me either, but we need to sleep sooner or later." I said.

"I know. Goodnight, Cody." she said, closing her eyes. "Goodnight, my one true love." I said, closing mine.