When I woke the next morning, Amber's nose was touching mine. I could feel her every breath run across mine. I smiled and gently sat up and stretched, feeling the cool morning air wake me up.

I quietly walked over and sat down just outside the den entrance. I looked around at our new den and the surroundings. Lots of trees and bushes to keep it private, but easily found if you know where to look. Perfectly nestled just off the feeding grounds so It wouldn't take long to get to the food. A stream ran right by the side of the den entrance and I walked over to get a drink.

As I was drinking some water, I heard Amber wake up and yawn. "Onyx?" she asked, sounding worried. "Out here, lovely." I said, smiling. I could hear her paws brushing across the dirt as she walked outside to me. I turned my head and kissed her on the lips and said "Morning!"

"You too! Sleep good?" she asked, blushing. I nodded and said "Best sleep in a while! You?" She smiled and said "Really good! I feel so full of energy this morning!" I laughed and said "So, you wanna go do something today?"

"Sure, what'd you have in mind?" she asked, bending down to drink. "I don't know. How about a nice, long walk?" I asked. She nodded and said "Sounds good to me! What about your parents? Going to go see them today?"

"Yeah, I was thinking about going over there around noon. Wanna come?" I asked. She smiled and said "If it's okay..." "Of course it is, my soon-to-be wife!" I said, nuzzling her. She giggled and said "I almost forgot about that! I love you so much!"

"I love you too!" I said, rubbing my head on her neck. She let out a sigh that got me worried. "What's wrong?" I asked, pulling away and looking into her eyes.

"Oh, nothing. I'm just so...happy!" she said, kissing me. "Okay, if you're sure..." I said. She nodded and said "I am, don't worry."

After we drank some more water, I asked "So where do you feel like walking to?"

"How about to the pond for a while?" she asked. I smiled and said "Anything for you!" She nuzzled me and said "You're so sweet!"

"No, that's you, if you know what I mean..." I said, smiling slyly. She blushed and said "Oh, stop it!" I laughed and we started walking toward the pond, side by side.

Cody's POV

I woke up from the sun shining in my eyes. I turned my head away and tried to go back to sleep, but couldn't. After a couple minutes, I groaned and said "Alright, you win..." I opened my eyes and sat up, stretching.

I looked down at Lilly, who was still fully asleep and purring. I gave her cheek a quick kiss and walked outside to the creek for some water. I started drinking when I could hear giggling coming from the woods. I didn't think much of it until I hear a high pitched moan and someone say "JAKE!"

I recognized the voice as Krystal's instantly and decided to check it out. I quietly walked through the woods for a couple minutes and what I saw almost made me pass out. Jake and Krystal were mating!

I started to get angry, but cooled myself off. "They're in love and we already knew they did that..." I thought to myself. I shook my head and turned around, walking back to the den. When I got back, Lilly was just waking up and saw me coming back with an odd look on my face.

"Hey, what's the matter?" she asked, coming out to me. I sat down and looked back towards the woods and lightly laughed as we heard Krystal moan again. Lilly looked worried and was about to run off when I stopped her.

"Believe me, you don't want to go over there right now..." I said, putting my paw on her shoulder. She looked at me and said "Why, what's...Oh..." I smiled and said "Yeah...I made the mistake of walking over and seeing what was going on..."

Lilly burst out laughing and fell over onto her back. I just stared at her and when she finally calmed down I said "Feel better?" She nodded and said "That was just too funny! You're not scarred, are you?"

"No, I think I'll be okay...I think we should talk to them later, though." I said. Lilly nodded and said "Good idea. I realize they're in love and will mate, but they need to keep it a little more discreet."

"Right. I wonder if they're even staying in a den at night..." I said. She shrugged and said "Ask them...If not, we'll need to help them find one." I nodded and said "For now, how about a walk?"

"You read my mind...The pond?" she asked, smiling. I smiled and said "After you, m'lady!", bowing down to her. She giggled and said "Why thank you!" She walked past me and I followed her, once again caught in the motion of her hips. She looked back at me and sighed and wiggled her butt at me.

I laughed and jogged up next to her and said "What was that for?" "Well, you looked like you were enjoying the view, so I thought I'd give you something extra!" she said, giggling. I nuzzled her and said "So thoughtful!"

We kept walking to the pond and as we got closer, we could hear splashing and laughing. When we could see it, we saw Onyx and Amber playing in the water. "Hey, come on! You can't pull me under like that!" he said, laughing.

"I didn't know there were any rules!" she said, splashing him. "There is! Number one is no pulling tails!" he said, splashing her back. She looked up and saw us coming over and said "Oh, your parents came, too!"

He looked over at us and said "Hey guys! What brings you by?" "Just thought we'd relax for a while. We're not interupting anything, are we?" Lilly asked. "No, it's fine. We're just swimming is all..." Amber said. They swam over to the bank and got out, shaking dry.

"We'd actually like to talk to you guys about something anyway." he said as they laid down by the water. Lilly and I walked over and laid down with them.

"So, what is it?" I asked. Amber was smiling widely and her tail was wagging when Onyx said "I asked Amber to marry me!"

"And I said YES!" she yelled. Lilly was smiling too and said "That's great! When did he ask?" She blushed and said "Just last night...Right before we...you know."

"Got it...When do you guys want to have the wedding?" I asked. Onyx looked at her and said "Whenever you want to, love...It's your special day!" She kissed him and said "How about tommorow evening, while the sun is still going down?"

"Sounds good! We'll talk to Eve and Winston later and tell them about it. I'm so happy for you two!" Lilly said, tears in her eyes. "Thanks, Mom! Oh, have you guys seen Krystal yet this morning?" Onyx asked.

I laughed and said "Yeah, I saw her AND Jake this morning..." He looked confused and said "What do you mean?"

"They were having a little "alone time", get it?" I asked, smiling. They nodded and he said "Got it...Did she tell you guys when they planned on having the wedding?"

"No, not yet. Did she tell you?" Lilly asked. He nodded and said "He wanted to do it tonight, under a full moon. She really liked the idea. The moon would make it even more romantic."

"Yeah, it would!" Lilly said, smiling. A few minutes later, Krystal and Jake walked over and saw us all by the pond.

"Hey guys! This today's hang out spot?" she asked as they walked up to us. They sat a little ways away from us, probably because of their scents. "Seems to be. Amber and I were here first, then Mom and Dad and now you two." Onyx said.

"We just came by to take a morning bath and wake up a little more." she said, smiling. I looked at Lilly and she just shook her head at me, telling me not to bring it up. I smiled and turned back to them and said "Sounds like a plan. Onyx and Amber have some news I'm sure they'd like to share."

"What's up?" Jake asked, looking at them. Amber smiled and Onyx said "We're getting married!" Krystal smiled widely and said "That's so great! When is it?"

"Tommorow evening, while the sun sets." Amber said. Onyx nodded and Krystal said "Sounds perfect. Oh, we forgot to tell you guys when we want to have ours!"

"We already know. Onyx and Amber told us." Lilly said. She smiled and said "Oh. Okay then...He got the idea and I loved it!"

"I would too!" Lilly said. Krystal nodded and said "Well, we're going to take a bath." They walked over and hopped in the water, getting clean.

"Oh, Krystal!" Lilly said. Krystal looked over and said "Yeah, Mom?" "Where do you guys stay at night since you don't come home?" she asked.

"Over at Jake's den. Why?"

"Just curious. Don't want you guys sleeping out in the forest..." she said. Krystal nodded and went back to their bath. Lilly turned to me and said "Think we should go to my parent's den now?"

"Yeah, good idea. You guys coming?" I asked Onyx and Krystal. They nodded and we all got up and walked off to their den. When we got there, they were sitting outside talking and laughing together. Something I'd never seen them do.

We walked up the slope and Lilly said "Hi Mom. Hi Dad." They turned to us and Eve said "Well, morning you guys! What brings you by on this wonderful day?" I smiled at Eve and said "Just a couple things to talk about...What's got the pack's best killer so happy today?"

She laughed and said "I'll take that as a compliment! To answer your question...I have no idea!" Winston smiled and said "Neither do I...She just woke up full of energy and in a great mood!"

"Well, you did tell us not to drop by last night..." Lilly said, giggling. Eve giggled too and said "Maybe that had something to do with it...I haven't felt that alive in a LONG time!"

"Mom! We don't need to know!" Lilly said. Eve laughed and said "Sorry, honey. So what did you guys want to talk about today?"

"Oh, right. Well, for one, Krystal and Jake are getting married soon!" Lilly said. "That's great! Just HOW soon?" Winston asked.

"They'd like to do it tonight under the full moon. Jake's idea..." I said. Lilly nodded and Eve said "Wow, sounds perfect! We'll let everyone know at lunch."

"Great! Also, Onyx and Amber are getting married, too!" I said. Eve and Winston laughed and he said "How did I know?" Onyx laughed and said "No idea! I just asked her last night." Eve nodded and said "So when did you guys decide on?"

"Tommorow evening." Amber said. Eve and Winston nodded and I said "I think that's everything. How's Colt doing?"

"Good, good...I think he may be coming down with a cold, though." Eve said. "Oh, that sucks. He'll be okay, though." Lilly said. Winston smiled and said "Yeah, he's a tough little guy. Always trying to pin me or something."

"Aw...Well, we'll be going now. Need to get the kids ready for tonight." Lilly said. Winston and Eve nodded and she said "Okay then! We'll see you later." We all walked down the slope and Lilly said "Onyx, you and Dad go off for a while and have some fun. I'll spend some time with Amber and meet you guys later."

"Okay, Mom." he said. "Have fun you two! I'll see you when we're getting married!" Amber said, kissing him. He kissed her back and said "Love you!" Onyx and I walked away while they were talking and toward the pond.

"I'm proud of you, son." I said, tearing up. He smiled and said "Thanks, Dad! She's made me so happy by saying yes!" "I'm sure you made her real happy too!" I said. He nodded and I said "Have you guys found your own den yet?"

"Yep. It's right off the feeding grounds. Wanna see it?" he asked. I nodded and we walked over to the trees and bushes that concealed it. When we got through them, the den was pretty big. The stream ran right next to it and it had a bit of open space in front of it.

"Wow, sure looks good! When did you find it?" I asked, looking around. "About a week ago. This is where I asked her to marry me. The den itself was hidden by a big rock pile." he said.

"Looks like you could fit 6 or 7 wolves in there. Good find!" I said, smiling. He smiled too and said "Thanks, Dad." "You're welcome, son. You guys think about pups yet?" I asked. He laughed and said "Actually, we have. She really wants to and so do I."

"That's great! Just make sure your both 100% sure before you do anything." I said. He nodded and said "I know, Dad. Thanks." I smiled and said "You're welcome." We both walked around for a few hours, talking and having fun until he needed to get ready for Krystal and Jake's wedding.

We went to the pond to wash up real quick and headed to where it was going to be. Jake was sitting on the rock in the middle of the valley, waiting for Krystal. Almost everyone was there and Onyx and I were sitting near the front of the crowd with Winston and Eve.