Chapter 9

Humphrey's POV

I woke up with the rising sun shining in my fur, and Kate curled up against me. I looked over and saw my mom and dad sleeping in the other corner, but I didn't see Jake anywhere. I slowly got up, trying not to disturb Kate. I walked outside and saw that it was a clear and cloudy day, it was a slightly colder morning then the nakaraan ones. I decided to go and try my luck at hunting again, even though I should have waited until Kate gave me some training, but I knew I could do it. I was so close last time, and I'm sure I'll succeed this time. I walked out into the open meadow and got down low, I peered through the tall damo and I saw a lone caribou away from its heard. I stalked my way through the damo trying to be a silent as possible. Crept closer and closer to the unsuspecting caribou, it was too busy eating the damo to see me. I was right susunod to it and I waited for the perfect moment to strike. It turned its head away and I saw the perfect time to jump. I jumped toward its neck and bit down on its throat, I could taste its blood as I bit down harder and harder. The caribou jumped and kicked around trying to shake me off, but it was too late my jaws were locked down and it would soon be dead. After what seemed like forever the creature fell over and died. I let go of its neck and licked the blood of my lips, I sat down a caught my breath.

I realized that I succeeded in killing it "Kate is going to be so proud." I sinabi under my breath.

"I'm not sure about Kate, but I sure am." A voice sinabi behind me

I turned around and saw Jake standing behind me "Oh there you are, where were you last night?" I asked

"Oh well I spent the night with Sierra" He said

"Oh so I see things went well between you two" I sinabi with a smile

"Yeah! You were right I just needed to loosen up a little" He said

"See I told you" I sinabi "Can you give some details on what happened last night?"

"Sure, but first let's get this caribou tahanan and have some breakfast." He sinabi picking up the dead carcass

"Okay" I sinabi and followed him back to the yungib helping him drag the caribou.

When we arrived back at the yungib everyone was still asleep, we dropped the carcass sa pamamagitan ng the entrance of the yungib and walked inside.

"Rise and shine everyone, and see what Humphrey brought us." Jake said

Everyone slowly got up and stretched. "What did he bring us?" My dad asked

"See for yourself" I sinabi moving out of the way so he could see the caribou

"Wow, but Humphrey I thought you didn't know how to hunt?" He said

"I don't, but I did learn a thing or two from watching Kate hunt back in Jasper." I said

Kate got up and walked over to me. "I'm proud of you," She sinabi nuzzling me "but don't you ever do that again, you could have gotten hurt or even killed."

"I'm sorry, but I was bored and decided to give it another shot." I said

"Well if you're so impatient then I'll teach you today if you want." She said

"Of course I want to, but after me and Jake have a small talk." I said

"Why did something happen?" My mom asked Jake

"No, nothing important" He said

"Okay" She said

"Come on, let's eat!" I said

"Sure thing" My dad said

We all took a part of the caribou and ate our share. After we all ate Jake and I left the yungib and took a walk out in the meadow.

"So what did you guys do last night?" I asked

"Well first we just walked around and got to know each other, and then we just chatted a little while after that. When it got late I told her I should be getting back to my den, but then she told me that I should spend the night with her. At first I was hesitant and I got nervous, she saw that I was scuffling my paws and she noticed it. She just giggled and sinabi "It's okay, I know that you like me and I like you too." Then I smiled and sinabi that I liked her and that I'd pag-ibig to stay the night. She then nuzzled me and we both went to her yungib and slept together." He sinabi while we walked.

"Way to go" I sinabi "It looks like you found your mate"

"Maybe, we'll see" He said

"When are you going to see her again?" I asked

"Well I was thinking of right now, while Kate teaches you to hunt."

"Okay bye, have fun" I said

Jake walked back into the forest and I turned around and walked back to the den. 'I knew it would work out between the two of them' I thought to myself as I walked. It was now high noon and the sun was shining through the big puffy clouds that were scattered around the sky. When I got back to the yungib Kate was waiting for my sa pamamagitan ng the entrance.

"Hey" I said

"Hey" She sinabi back "Where's Jake?"

"Oh he went to visit Sierra while you taught me how to hunt." I said

"Well let's go then" She sinabi walking sa pamamagitan ng me

"Okay" I sinabi following her

She lead me back out into the meadow, she jumped up on a rock and told me to sit down.

"Okay so the first think to learn when it comes to hunting is balance." She sinabi as she stood up on one of her front paws and balanced her weight on it.

"Now you try to balance on your two front paws" She said

"Uhh… Okay" I said, I managed to get up on them but I fell back over, hitting the ground. "Ow"

"That's okay, keep trying" She said

I gave it another shot but fell back over "This is harder that I thought" I said

"Well nothing is easy when it comes to being an Alpha." She said

"I know that" I sinabi trying to balance again, I managed to hold it for a few seconds, then I fell back over again.

"You're slowly getting the hang of it" She said

I gave it another shot, over the few hours we were there I managed to hold my balance longer and longer each time. When nightfall came I managed to hold my balance without falling at all.

"I got the hang of it Kate" I sinabi looking at her while balancing on my front paws

"I've noticed, you learn pretty fast compared to some of the other mga lobo back at Alpha school." She sinabi hopping down from the rock "Come on Humphrey its getting dark out and we should get back to the den"

"What's the rush darling" I sinabi getting back on my paws "You know it's the full moon don't you?"

"I know, what exactly are you getting at?" She asked

"Well Jake showed me where a great romantic place is" I sinabi smiling

"Are you saying you want to go on a petsa with me?" She asked smiling back

"Yes I am" I sinabi halik her on the cheek

"Of course I will go on a petsa with you" She sinabi halik me back

"Okay follow me then" I sinabi turning and walking toward the peak where Jake had told me was where they did their moonlight howls

Kate and I walked side sa pamamagitan ng side as we climbed up the mountain. When we got to the tuktok we found that there was no one there. The moon was already shining bright in the sky and it reflected off the small pond that was at the tuktok of the peak. Kate was amazed sa pamamagitan ng how beautiful it was way up here.

"Wow it's so beautiful up here" She said

"Yeah, it sure beats the one back in Jasper" I said

"I'll say" She Said

We walked over to the edge of the peak and sat susunod to each other on the flat rock surface. Kate leaded her head against mine, and we both sat and enjoyed each other's company.

"I pag-ibig you Kate" I said

"I pag-ibig you too Humphrey" She said

"You want to howl?" I asked

"Of course" She said

We both sat back and raised our heads toward the sky. For the rest of the time we spent up there, we just howled and cuddled together. After about a few hours he decided to call it a night and head back to the den. When we arrived back at the yungib it was close the midnight and everyone was already asleep. Jake wasn't there so I just suspected he was at Sierra's den. Kate and I walked over to the spot we slept at and both laid down susunod to each other. Kate snuggled up against me and we both fell asleep in each other's arms.


Chapter 10

Humphrey's POV

It's been a few days since Kate started teaching me how to hunt and I was slowly getting madami skilled at curtain things. My balance was perfect and I had mastered how to do summersaults in the air and land with ease. Right now I was working on a stealth skills and how to be as light as a feather.

Everyone in the family now knew that Jake had a new girlfriend and Sierra occasionally came over and had hapunan with us while we all told stories. Jake was now always spending his free time with Sierra and I spent all mine working on my hunting skills. Kate had gotten bigger and was still growing, she had lots of mood swings too.

It was now mid-day and Kate and I were out in the meadow doing some training. Kate would walk way ahead of me and I would silently stalk her until I caught up and captured her. But she could always counter my attacks and I usually the one who got captured. I was right behind her silently following her through the tall grass, I stayed very low to the ground so she wouldn't see me. I stopped and ducked down lower when she turned around and tried to look for me. She smelled the air, looking for my scent, but I knew that it's always best to stalk downwind of the prey. She turned her head back around and continued walking through the tall grass. I got back up and followed, I got closer and closer to her and soon I was only a few feet from her tail. I realized that now my chance to jump. I jumped up high in the air, but as I jumped I stepped on a small twig, and snapped it. I was falling back down right toward Kate. She turned around to see what made the sound, but she was too late. I landed right on her pinning her to the ground.

"Ha-ha, I caught you" I sinabi proudly

"Great job" She sinabi "but can you please get off me, you're hurting me"

"Oh I'm sorry" I sinabi getting off her "Are you alright?" I asked

"Yeah it's just that I've been feeling weird lately" She said

"I think it might be because of the pups?" I asked

"Oh you think!" She yelled at me

I jumped back surprised at her yelling "Yes I do think it's because of the pups" I said

"Well it's your fault I'm like this!" She snapped

"Why are you yelling?" I sinabi "It wasn't my entire fault"

"Ugh I'm sorry Humphrey it's just these darn mood swings again." She said

"It's okay there's no way to control them" I said

"Yea, you're right it's not all your fault, it was our decision." She said

"I say we take a break today" I said

"Yeah I could use some rest" She said

We both walked back to the yungib where we found that Jake had left again and Mom and Dad were out with some of their friends. Kate and I had the yungib too ourselves, Kate laid down on the ground and I sat susunod to her.

"So have you thought of any names?" I asked her

"Not really, they're not even born yet" She said

"Well it's always good to plan ahead you know." I said

"True" She sinabi "Do you have any ideas for names?"

"Well I'm not too sure, but I really like the name Nova" I said

"Nova? That's an odd name, but I like it" She said

"Really? I think it's perfect if one of them is a boy" I said

"I agree" She said, but then she grunted and put her paw on her stomach.

"Are you okay" I asked

"Yea I'm fine, that was a weird feeling" She said

"What did it feel like?" I asked

"Well it felt like something moved inside me" She said

"Maybe the pups are kicking" I sinabi putting my paw on her stomach. Just then I felt something kick "Yep they are"

"Yea... Wow that feels weird" She said

"Well I'm not sure if we should continue teaching until after the pups are born and are a few weeks old." I said

"Are you sure, I feel like I can still teach you." She said

"No you should just take it easy from now on, and no madami hunting, Jake and I will do all the hunting." I said

"Well as long as your careful when you hunt, then I will allow you too" She sinabi "It looks like I'll be resting from now on"

"Yeah, but it's only for a few madami weeks. It'll be over before you know it" I said

"What about the yungib you sinabi you were going to make for us to live in." She asked

"Oh, I forgot about that" I said

"Well you now can work on it, since we're not going to be doing any madami training for now." She said

"I guess so" I said, thinking of how I would build us a new home. Just then my dad walked in

"Hi dad" I said

"Hello, what are you two up too?" He asked

"Well Kate now has to just lay around and chill until the pups are born." I said, and then my mom walked inside and sat susunod to my dad.

"How much longer until she's due?" My mom asked

"I'm not sure" I said, and Kate nodded her head agreeing.

"Well when did you first conceive?" She asked

"Well..." I counted the number of days in my head "It's been about 12 days or so." I said

"Well then you guys still have a buwan or so until Kate's due." She said

"What are we going to do when the pups are born? I don't think we have enough room in here." My dad said

"Well I was going to build another den, you can help me if you want." I said

"I think that's a great idea, it'll be good to spend some time with my first son." He said

"Good, we can start tomorrow. Let's just rest today." I sinabi lying down susunod to Kate

"I couldn't agree more, plus I've been feeling a little tired today." My mom said, lying down.

My dad sat susunod to me and we chatted and told some funny jokes while the girls slept.

Meanwhile

Jake's POV

I was sitting in Sierra's yungib waiting for her to come back from her parents den. She had left earlier to get some pagkain for the two of us. Our relationship had been going really well, and I was no longer nervous about talking to girls. Life couldn't going any better for me, I really thought she was the one for me and I hope she thought the same way about me. I could hear the running of paws in the distance and I watched as Sierra walking to the yungib with two caribou legs in her jaws. She dropped the legs down in between us.

"Who's hungry?" She said

"I sure am!" I said

"Well dig in then" She sinabi tossing one leg to me

"Thanks babe" I sinabi smiling

I could see her blush under her balahibo "You're welcome" She sinabi giggling

"So what do you want to do for the rest of the day?" She asked

"Well let's see, we can go for a walk, or maybe we can just stay here and relax." I said

"I'd like to just relax, but you know what tonight is right?" She asked

"No, is it important" I said

She laughed "Of course it's important, silly" She said

"Hmmm..." I sinabi trying to remember what today was "Is it your birthday?" I sinabi guessing

"Nope far from it, come on you know this one. What happened a week nakaraan from today?" She said

"Hmm..." Then it hit me "It's our one week anniversary!" I said

"That's right, and here you gift" She sinabi pulling me in and giving me a long kiss.

"Well you won't get your present until tonight" I sinabi with a sly smile, seeing if she knew what I meant.

"Oh I can wait" She sinabi smiling back at me

"But first I want to know if you want to go to the moonlight howl with me tonight?" I asked

"I've been waiting for you to say that, of course I'll go with you, but can Kate and Humphrey come too." She said

"I'm not sure, but I'm sure they would want to go with us." I said

"Oh boy a double petsa I can't wait" She said

"Come on let's go see if Kate and Humphrey are done with training." I sinabi walking out her den

"Okay" She sinabi following me

We walk over to my parents yungib and found my mom and Kate both asleep and my dad a brother were sitting and having a chat. We walked into the den.

"Hi you two" Humphrey said

"Hi" We both said

"What are you guys up too?" My dad asked

"Well we wanted to know if Kate and Humphrey wanted to go on the moonlight howl with us tonight." Sierra asked

"I'm sorry guys, but Kate need to rest, from now on." He said

"Why?" She asked

"Because she's at that stage of pregnancy, where she need to rest." My dad said

"Oh" She said

"Mom and I will come with you guys, we haven't been to a moonlight howl for years." He said

"Okay" I said

"We should get going soon so we can get a good spot." He said

"Okay" I said

We all sat around and chatted while we waited until it was time to go. When the time to go came my dad woke up my mom and told her that they were coming to the moonlight howl with us. She was excited about it and we were all ready to go. We all sinabi goodbye to Humphrey as we walked out of the den.

Chapter 11

Humphrey's POV

I stood outside my parents den, enjoying the view of the mountains and forest. It was now a little past sunset, the sky was slowly getting darker. The full moon was now shining bright in the sky, and the stars were lighting up one sa pamamagitan ng one. Jake and the others had all left about an oras ago. I would have loved to go to the moonlight howl with Kate, but she needed her rest. Kate was curled up in a ball in the corner of the den, still sound asleep. I decided that I should wake her up; I walked over to her and nudged her with my snout, telling her to get up.

She opened her eyes "Hey sweetie" She said

"Hi" I said

She got up and "Were is everybody?" She asked looking around the room

"They all went to the moonlight howl." I said

"What? Why didn't we go?" She asked

"Well you need to rest, plus you were you look so pretty while you sleep and I didn't want to wake you up." I said

"Aww, thanks" She said, nuzzling me

"So it looks like we got the yungib to ourselves tonight" I said

"Yeah, too bad I'm pregnant or else we would fool around." She sinabi with a sly smile

I smiled back "Yeah too bad" I sinabi giving her a wink

"So what are we going to do tonight" She asked

"Well I was thinking we could have our own little private moonlight howl here, just the two of us." I said

"That sounds like a great idea" She said

"But first, how about some dinner" I said

"Sure I'm hungry, and so are the pups" She said

I walked outside and grabbed two caribou legs from a carcass that I had hunted earlier. I walked back into the yungib and saw that Kate was looking as poking at her belly.

"What's wrong?" I asked dropping the two legs on the ground.

"The pups are kicking again" She said

"I want to feel" I sinabi putting my paw on her belly, I could feel them kicking "I can't wait to see what you guys look like"

I saw Kate smile "I'm sure they will be beautiful" She said

"Just like us" I sinabi licking her cheek

"Aww" She sinabi licking me back

"Well let's eat" I sinabi handing her a caribou leg

We both ate our hapunan and talked about what our pups will look like.

"... I think one pup will be a mix of our balahibo mga kulay and personality." Kate sinabi finishing her meal

"Yeah and one will act like you but look like me" I said

"Well I don't know about that" Kate said

"Well then I guess we'll have to wait and see" I said

"Yeah" I said

It was now completely dark outside and I could see that the forest was light up with the light from the full moon. I could her faint howls in the distance that were coming from the moonlight howl.

"I think now is a great time to do some howling, don't you think?" I said

"I couldn't agree more, let's go" She said, slowly getting up and walking out of the den.

I followed her and sat down susunod to where she stood, I could see that she was admiring all of the pretty stars in the sky.

"Isn't it beautiful" She said

"Yeah but now as beautiful as you in the moonlight" I sinabi smiling at her

I could see her blush a little "Aww you always say the cutest and sweetest things" She sinabi nuzzling me

"Are you ready?" I asked

"I was born ready" She said

We both sat down and raised our heads to the sky, letting out our howls. They blended perfectly as always into a beautiful medley. We sat there and howled for way seemed like forever. We both finished our howls and Kate rested her head against mine. We sat there cuddling under the light of the moon.

Later

It was now late in the night and Kate and I were still cuddling outside of the den, looking up and the night sky. Enjoying each others company as we could hear the howls in the distance die down, signaling that's the moonlight howl was now over. I heard Kate yaw susunod to me.

"Looks like somebody's tired" I said

"Yeah I am" She said

"Well then we should get to kama I'm tired too." I said

"A few madami minutes" She sinabi sounding obviously sleepy.

"No come on" I sinabi with a chuckle "If we stay like this any longer then we'll fall asleep like this."

She slowly got off me and got up walking to back into the den. I followed her in and we both laid down susunod to each other, She cuddled up against me.

"Goodnight Humphrey, I had a great time tonight."

"So did i hot stuff, goodnight" I sinabi smiling

She giggled and nuzzled me "I pag-ibig you so much" She said

"I pag-ibig you too so much" I sinabi nuzzling her back

We both closed our eyes and drifted into dreamland, I could feel Kate cuddle up against me and the night wore on.

Chapter 12

Kate's POV

It was a mostly restless night for me, the awkward feeling of the pups kicking made it uncomfortable for me to sleep. It was still late in the night, I had been up for an oras or so now. I was cuddled up against Humphrey's side. I decided that I should wake him up and tell him I was having trouble sleeping. I got up and was about to wake him when I heard a voice behind me.

"Are you okay Kate?" The voice said

I turned around and saw Lupa standing behind me. "Yeah I'm fine, just restless" I said

"You want to talk about it" She said

"Well I'm just not used to the feeling of the pups kicking, and it makes me too uncomfortable to sleep." I said

"I see, you know I was the same way when I was pregnant" She said

"You were?" I said

"Yeah, I was quite restless and didn't get much sleep." She said

"Oh, how long did it take until you were able to sleep again?" I asked

"Well it only lasted a few days, then after that I got used to the feeling and was able to sleep comfortably again." She said

"Good, I was hoping it wouldn't last the whole time I was pregnant." I sinabi relived "Well I'm going to go and try and get some sleep before dawn approaches."

"Okay so will I, if you have any madami problems of tanong feel free to tell me, after all I am your mother in law." She said

"Thanks and I will" I said

I laid back down susunod to Humphrey who was sound asleep with a big grin on his face. 'Hmm I wonder what he's dreaming about,' I thought to myself 'It must have me in it.' I cuddled up closer to him and closed my eyes trying to fall back asleep. Luckily the pups weren't kicking and I easily fell asleep.

Later...

I managed to get few madami hours before waking up to the feeling of the pups kicking again. I opened my eyes and saw that it was not early morning. The sun had just risen but it was grey and cloudy outside. I laid there for what felt like days until I felt Humphrey stir in his sleep. I turned my head and saw that he had rolled over and was now facing me, his nose just and inch from mine. I decided to give him a little surprise. I press my nose against his and waited until he woke up. We stayed like that for several minutos and finally he began to stir even madami before finally opening his eyes. When he noticed that our noses were touching he let out a small chuckle.

"Well good morning sweetheart" He sinabi licking my cheek

This made me blush "Good morning, just thought I'd give you a little surprise this morning." I said

"Well I sure am surprised, I had the most wonderful dream last night and you were in it." He said

"I could tell" I sinabi giggling

He looked puzzled "How?" He asked

"Well I was up in the middle of the night in I noticed you had a big grin on your face." I said

"Oh, wait you were up in the middle of the night and you didn't wake me up?" He asked

"Well I was going to, but your mom got up and we talk for a short while then I went back to bed." I said

"Why were you up?" He asked

"The pups were kicking a lot last night and it was making me uncomfortable." I said

"Oh, well susunod time wake me up" He said

"So what was your little dream about?" I asked

"Well I won't say it aloud cause everyone else I here but I was whisper it to you" He said

He leaned over and whispered in my ear (A/N: Use your imagination), when I heard him tell me I giggled and then blushed, my tail wagged.

"You really dreamed about that?" I sinabi whispering

"Well you sure are hot, so why wouldn't I" He sinabi smiling and giving me a wink

"Aww, you're so sweet" I sinabi nuzzling him

He stretched and let out a yawn "Well todays going to be great" He said

"Why?" I asked

"Well I'm going to start building our den" He said

"Oh that's great, isn't your dad going to help you" I said

"Yeah, and so will Jake if he's not busy with Sierra" He said

"I doubt that, he isn't even here" I sinabi noticing that Jake wasn't in the den

He noticed too "You're right" He said

"What am I going to do all day, just sit here all day" I sinabi not happy about the idea

"Well I'm sure you and my mom can chat all araw and watch me and my dad build the new den." He said

"Okay" I said,

Then I remembered that we had forgotten to tell everyone back in Jasper that we had decided to live here in Montana. I'm sure my mom and dad are worried sick about me and Humphrey.

"Oh gosh I just remembered that we never told everyone back in Jasper that we decided to stay here." I said

"Well we can't go now you're too far into your pregnancy and I won't go alone." He said

"What about Jake, can't he go and tell them?" I asked

"I doubt it, I'm sure Sierra won't let him go." He said

"True..." I said, I thought for a segundo then I got an idea "What about Marcel and Paddy?" I asked

"That's a good idea, but sadly we have no idea where they are." He said

"Well I guess all we can do I wait until they ipakita up, or if one of the mga lobo from Jasper finds us." I said

"Yeah I guess so" He said

We sat there and chatted on about stuff until everyone woke up. after about an oras or so Humphrey's dad woke up and walked over to us.

"Good morning" He said

"Good morning" Humphrey and I sinabi in unison

"So how are you two?" He asked

"Were great" I said

"Good to hear" He said

"So dad, are you ready to work on the new yungib today?" Humphrey asked

"Sure am, but how about some breakfast I'm starving"

"Same here," I sinabi "and so are the pups"

"Well let's wait for mother to wake up" He said

Just as he sinabi that Lupa woke up and stretched "Good morning" She said

"Good morning" We all said

"Let me guess Jake is still at Sierras?" She asked

"Yep" Humphrey said

"Well we were waiting for you to get up so we could have some breakfast and now your up so lets eat." Lyall said,

He walked over to a freshly killed caribou, and dragged it into the den. We all took one leg off and spit the head and neck into four equal parts. We all dug in and ate our share, as soon as we finished we all licked the blood out of our fur.

"That's was on good caribou" Lyall said

"I'll say" Humphrey's said

"So are you ready to go build that den?" He asked Humphrey

"Sure am, let's go" He said

He got up and following his dad out of the yungib and into the grey cloudy morning, leaving the yungib to me and Lupa.

"So did you get anymore rest last night?" She asked me

"Yeah I managed to get a few hours in" I said

"That's good" She said

We sat there a chatted while Humphrey and his dad worked on the new den.

Humphrey's POV

My dad and I walked over to the old puno stump that was half hollowed out underneath. I could tell that we would need to do a lot of digging under the stump so that there was enough room underneath to support a new family.

"So how do you want to make it?" I asked

"Well you could dig out under the puno stump and then we could put damo and puno bark on tuktok to keep out the elements." He said

"That's what I was thinking of doing" I said

"Let's dig" My dad sinabi and the dug his claws into the ground.

"Wait I got an idea, wait here" I sinabi walking over to an old dead puno the was nearby. I ripped off two small curved prices of bark and handed on to my father. "You can use this to dig out dirt faster"

"Good idea" He sinabi and he gridded the bark into the ground digging out big chunks of dirt.

I moved over susunod to him and started digging out the other side of the so to be den. We spent a few hours or so digging out the entrance that dropped down under the stump. Kate would come sa pamamagitan ng every now and then to see how it was turning out. After we dug out the entrance started digging out under the puno stump. We did this for only an oras or so because the sun was starting to set. Dad and I decided to call it a araw and go wash off for dinner. We walked over to the pond and dipped our bodies in shaking off the dirt. We then proceeded back to the yungib where we found Kate and my mom sitting and chatting on about girl stuff. I was that there was a new caribou carcass on the ground of the den.

"Who caught this?" I asked looking at them

"Oh, I did" My mom said

"Wow I thought you never hunted" I said

"Well I did when it was just me and you father here but when all you arrived I stopped." She said

"How is the yungib looking so far?" Kate asked

"It's coming along great, were about a third of the way done digging out the bottom." I sinabi " It should be done in the susunod week or so"

"Okay good" She said

"Enough chatter I'm hungry" My dad sinabi taking a leg off the carcass

"Same here" I sinabi taking off the other front leg

We both sat down with the girls and eat our dinner.

"Aren't you girls hungry?" My dad asked

"No were fine"

"Okay then" He said

"Jake sure is busy today" I said

"Yeah doing nothing with his girlfriend" Kate sinabi laughing, making us all laugh too

"Well I think it's great that he's finally found someone" My mom sinabi "I thought he'd never get one cause of his shyness."

"Well thanks to me he's now over that" I said

After was all ate hapunan we sat and talked for a while until I was barely keep my eyes open. I told everyone goodnight and walked over to the corner of the yungib and laid down. Kate soon joined me along with my parents who slept on the other side of the den. I closed my eyes and fell asleep with Kate's warm body press up against me.

Chapter 13

Humphrey's POV

Another few days have gone sa pamamagitan ng and the new yungib was nearing completion thanks to my dad's help. All we had left to do was selyo to roof up to protect it from the elements.

"Go get some madami damo bro" I sinabi to Jake who decided to help me instead of spent the araw with Sierra.

"Okay" He sinabi getting up and walking out into the meadow.

I was weaving and stuffing the damo onto the den. "Were almost done" I sinabi to my dad who was on the other side doing the same thing as me.

"I'll say maybe you can sleep in it tonight if we hurry." He said

"Well we only have about 3 hours until sunset and oras or so of twilight after that." I said

"Here" Jake sinabi as he walked over to me with a mouth full of grass

"Thanks" I sinabi taking the damo from him

He sat susunod to me and spread the damo over the tuktok of the den. My dad got up and went back to the yungib saying he wanted to check on the girls, leaving Jake and I working on the den.

"So how are things going with you and Sierra?" I asked

"It's going great so far" He sinabi "I really think she's the one for me"

"Good, you two make a great couple" I said

"Thanks" He said

"Have you... You know" I sinabi raising an eyebrow

"What do you mean... Oh no not yet" He sinabi "Were just taking it slow"

"Well that's great" I sinabi "It's always good not to rush into it too fast." I said

"But I must ask since no one is here, what's it like?" He asked

"Oh... Well it's a unforgettable experience" I said

"I'm sure it is" He sinabi "Anyway how are things with Kate going?"

"Things are great so far, you can tell that the pups are growing because now she has gotten much bigger." I said

"Well I noticed that" He sinabi "So are you excited to be a father?"

"To be honest I am a bit nervous, but I can't wait to be a father." I said

We sat and kept of talking while spreading and weaving the damo over the den. But then I could hear the sound of two voices arguing over something overhead. I looked up and too my surprise I was Marcel and Paddy flying above me.

"Marcel!" I yelled up to them

I saw them stop arguing and the looked down and saw me "Ah hello there Mr. Wolf" I heard him say. They kalapati down and landed susunod to Jake and I

"Who are these two?" Jake asked

"These guys helped Kate and I back tahanan from Idaho." I told him

"Oh darn, I was looking pasulong to eating them." Jake said

"So how are things Mr. Wolf" Marcel said

"Please call me Humphrey" I sinabi "And things are great Kate and I have decided to live here with my parents."

"That's sounds great" Paddy said

"And where's Kate?" Marcel asked

"She's back in the yungib along with my family. Oh and I forgot" I walked over to Jake "Jake this is Marcel and Paddy." "Marcel Paddy this is my brother Jake" I said

"Well you two do look a lot alike" Paddy said

"Come on follow me and I'll introduce you to the rest of the family." I sinabi walking toward the yungib as they followed.

"I'll stay here and work on the yungib if you don't mind" Jake said

"Ok go ahead" I called over my shoulder

We walked into the yungib "Hey Kate look who I found" I sinabi walking in

"Who did you find?..." Kate sinabi turning around and seeing Marcel and Paddy standing susunod to me. "Marcel! Paddy!" She yelled giving them both a hug

"Nice to see you again" Marcel said

"Yeah and it looks like the little mga lobo had grown quite a bit" Paddy sinabi seeing Kate's large belly

"Who's this?" My mom asked

"Mom dad this is Marcel and Paddy, they helped me and Kate get back to Jasper when we were taken to Idaho" I sinabi "Marcel Paddy these are my parents"

"Nice to meet you" Marcel sinabi along with Paddy

"Same here" My dad said

"So we need you two to do us a favor" I said

"Of course anything for you two lovebirds" Marcel said

"Great, can you guys fly back to Jasper and tell Kate's parents that we decided to stay and live here in Montana. Also ipakita them the way to get here." I told them

"You got it, come on Paddy the sooner we get this done the sooner we can get back to some golf." He sinabi taking off out of the yungib followed sa pamamagitan ng Paddy.

"Bye guys!" Kate yelled as they flew off

I could hear them resume their argument from earlier "I wonder what there arguing about now." I said

"I bet it's about their little game they played called golf" Kate sinabi letting out a small laugh

I laughed "I bet you're right" I said

"So how's the yungib coming along?" Kate asked

"It's just about done, I think we can sleep in it tonight."

"Oh good" Kate sinabi "Let's go finish it then I'll come and help."

"Well... ok let's go" I said

Kate and I walked out of the den, the sun was just about to set into the mountains in the distance. We only had just over an oras to finish and I was sure we could finish it. I could still see Jake covering the yungib with grass. We walked over to the new yungib and Kate walked inside to see how it looked.

"Wow it's pretty big in here" She sinabi "Lots of room for us and our pups."

"It's not much but it works" I said

"Well I think it perfect for us and our new family" She said

"Alright will you two mga manliligaw come over here and help me cover this last part of the den." Jake said

"Coming" I sinabi walking over and helping Jake finish the roof.

Kate walked back inside the yungib and cleaned out some of the rocks that were in there. About twenty minutos later the yungib was finally complete and just in time because the sun had just set.

"It's done" I said

"Finally" Jake sinabi "Now I can go spend some time with Sierra" He sinabi getting up and walking away

"Well I sure am tired. I don't know about you but I'm going to he'd early tonight." I sinabi to Kate walking to our den

"I'll sumali you in kind of tired too" She said

We both laid down and chatted and cuddled until we both feel asleep in each other's arms.


Chapter 14

Humphrey's POV

Another week has gone sa pamamagitan ng and things were going great, Kate was almost at her due petsa and I have been improving my hunting skills. Marcel and Paddy had returned from their trip to Jasper and back. They sinabi that Kate's parents weren't happy with the idea but as long as Kate was happy they were happy. They also sinabi that Kate's parents wanted to come sa pamamagitan ng and visit in two week's time just after the pups were born. Jake and Sierra were now engaged and the wedding would be in two week's time, I was happy for my brother for overcoming his shyness of girls. My parents have been looking after Kate while I was out on my hunts. She was always talking to my mom about how to parent and they went through a few labor exercises to prepare her for the pain of child birth.

It was a dark a gloomy day, there were dark grey clouds in the sky and it had been foggy all morning. I was out on a hunt on my own, approaching the meadow that seemed to disappear into grey infinity. I stayed low to the ground and made my way through the tall grass. I crept through the meadow looking out into the fog looking for the dark outline of a caribou. Eventually I found a small herd of caribou emerging out of the fog. I stayed down low as I walked around the heard so that I was down wind of them. I could see four caribou eating the moist grass. There were two males and two females, I decided to play it ligtas and go for one of the females. Creeping up behind her I waited for the right moment to strike. I waited and waited until the sound of a howling lobo in the far distance made the herd look away from where I was. I took advantage of the moment and jumped at the caribou. I bit my jaws down on its neck suffocating it to death. It's started to fall over but before we both hit the ground I jumped off and managed to land on the back of the other female. It kicked its back legs up trying to throw me off but I dug my claws into its back. I made my way to its neck and bit down hard, ripping out its neck causing it to die before hitting the ground. We both hit the ground and I looked to see the two males fleeing from the scene. 'Damn' I thought to myself 'that was a very successful double kill.' I sat down catching my breath for a minuto then letting out a howl for someone to come help me. As if on cue Jake along with Sierra emerged from the fog.

"I see you need some help there bro" Jake said

"You think" I joked

"Wow a double kill, great job Humphrey" Sierra said

"Well we don't need two caribou so why don't you two take that smaller on and I'll take the bigger one back to Kate and our parents." I said

"Really, thanks bro" Jake sinabi picking up the caribou with his jaws and started drag it back to his den.

We all sinabi goodbye and I picked up the caribou in my jaws and dragged it back to the den. Jake and Sierra disappeared into the fog as we got farther apart. I was surprised at how much the caribou weighed for its size 'Wow this is a fat one' I thought to myself. After dragging the caribou for what felt like hours I made it back to the den. I set the dead caribou on the ground just outside my parents den. I walked into the yungib and saw my mom and Kate sitting and talking.

"I'm back" I sinabi walking in

"How did the hunt go?" My mom asked

"It was very successful, I got my first double kill." I sinabi proud of myself

"Wow and what happened to the other caribou?" She asked looking and seeing only one caribou on the ground outside.

"I gave it too Jake and Sierra" I said

"Ok" She said

"Great job Humphrey" Kate sinabi to me "You're getting better at hunting"

"Yeah, not bad for and Omega" I said

"You mean Alpha" Kate corrected me

"Why Alpha?" I asked

"Because now that you know how to hunt that makes you part Alpha." She said

"So I'm a Beta then?" I said

"Pretty much" She said, and then she looked outside "Wow it's still foggy out there"

"Yeah it makes everything around us looks surreal" I said

"True, so let's eat" She said

"I thought you'd never ask" I sinabi walking out of the yungib and grabbing the caribou.

I dragged it into the yungib and placed it in the center of the den. Kate, my mom and I all took a leg and saved the rest for later.

"So where's dad at?" I asked

"I think he sinabi he was going to see some mga kaibigan of his." My mom said

"Well we better save a leg for him when he gets back" I sinabi "How are you feeling Kate?"

"I've felt better but I'm good" She said

"Good" I said

"So didn't those mga kaibigan of yours say that Kate parents were coming in two weeks?" My mom asked

"Oh you mean Marcel and Paddy, yeah they did" I sinabi "Hopefully Eve isn't made at me"

"Why would she be?" She asked

"Let's just say she's really protective over me" Kate sinabi "Don't worry honey I'm sure that she just wants to see the pups."

"I hope so, but if she is made I'm booking it out of here" I sinabi laughing

Kate laughed "Yeah but I'm sure she would hunt you down"

"Why would he need to run off she was mad, couldn't they just talk it out." My mom said

"Yeah but I would be dead before I would even get a word in" I sinabi still laughing

"Oh I see" My mom sinabi "She sounds like she's really protective"

"She sure is" Kate said

"How about Kate's father, what's he like" She asked

"Well he is the pack leader and he's mellow and a really nice guy." Kate said

"Yes and a really great father in law" I added in

"Okay, well I can't wait to meet them" She said

Suddenly a dark furred lobo with blue eyes appeared around the corner of the yungib entrance.

"Hi Polaris" My mom said

"Hi" He sinabi "Umm... Can you come with me for a minuto Lupa"

"Sure, wait here guys I'll be back" She sinabi to us

"Okay" Kate and I said

About a minuto or so passed and my mom reappeared around the corner, sadness in her eyes.

"Bring him in guys" She said

Polaris and another lobo appeared around the corner. They walked onto the yungib and I noticed another lobo on their backs that had cuts and bruises all over his back and sides. They placed the injured lobo and the ground and I noticed that it was my father.

My jaw dropped "What happened?" I asked

"I'm sorry you guys we were walking up in the mountains and the fog was very thick we could only see only a few feet ahead of us. Unfortunately Lyall didn't see that there was a cliff in front of him and he walked over the edge and fell. We ran down the side of the mountain to the bottom of the cliff and we found him like this." Polaris said

"You mean he's dead!" I sinabi not believing it

"No he can't be dead he's still breathing, the impact from the fall was enough to knock him out cold." He sinabi "He should wake up within the susunod two days or so."

"Thanks for bringing him here" My mom sinabi to Polaris "You can go now"

"Will do" He sinabi walking out of the yungib along with the other wolf.

"Oh my god" My mom sinabi almost on the verge of tears "why did this happen"

I walked over and rested my paw on her back "It's okay mom" I sinabi comforting her "It was just and accident, he still alive"

"But look at him Humphrey" She sinabi to me "It'll take weeks for those scars to heal, and it might take longer if he has any broken bones."

"True, but all we can do now is wait for him to wake back up." Kate said

"Well I'll wait right here until he wakes up" My mom sinabi laying down susunod to my dad

"Okay" I sinabi "come on Kate let's go back to our yungib a rest."

"Okay" Kate said

Kate and I walked out of the yungib and headed to our yungib which wasn't to far away. We walked inside and laid down susunod to each other. I could tell that it was now early evening and the sun would set soon. Kate was soon fast asleep susunod to me, I could tell that she was tired sa pamamagitan ng her eyes back at my parents yungib earlier. That's why we came back here to our yungib so she could get to sleep, and also to give my mom some privacy after what just happened. I was glad that my dad was okay and that he survived the fall, but once he wakes up he'll have to deal with all the pain from his scars and broken bones. If he has any. I laid there awake for a few hours thinking about Kate and I and our new family. The pups were dues to be born between the susunod week to two weeks according to my mom, and I was ready to take the responsibility of being a father to my pups. And I'm sure that Kate is the same way. I fell asleep after another few minutos and fell into my dreams.


Chapter 15

Humphrey's POV

It's been two days and my dad had just woken up after being knocked out. He sinabi he was in pain and that he didn't remember anything that happened on the araw he fell of the cliff. It was a clear and sunny afternoon and Kate and I were relaxing in my parents yungib keeping my dad company. He had also broken his one of his legs, so he couldn't walk too well. I would have to walk sa pamamagitan ng his side while he leaned on me just so he could get up and ilipat around. Jake would come sa pamamagitan ng every now and then to check in on how dad was doing. Jake now lives with his soon to be wife and spends most of the araw with her. My mom was out getting some damo to make a makeshift kama for my dad, and also for Kate when she has her pups. Kate's due petsa was getting closer and closer, she now spent that nights sleeping in my parents yungib just in case the pups decide to be born prematurely. I would spend most of the araw running around hunting caribou and gathering water for Kate and my dad who mostly stayed in the yungib all day. I also have been making our yungib nice and clean for the pups. Kate and I were talking to each other while my dad took a nap. My mom walked into the yungib with a mouth full of fresh damo from the nearby meadow.

"Alright just one madami trip back to the meadow and we'll have enough grass." She sinabi putting the damo on the ground with the two other piles. She turned around and walked back out of the den.

"Okay" I sinabi as she walked out

Kate and I continued our conversation while we waited for her to return. We didn't have to wait long because ten minutos later she walked back into the yungib with another mouthful of damo in his jaws. She placed it on the ground sa pamamagitan ng the other damo piles.

"So how is he?" She asked

"He still says he's in pain but he's doing better than when he first woke up." I said

"Well that's good" She sinabi "Kate come help me make Lyall a kama for him to lie on."

"Okay" She said

She walked over to the pile of damo and helped her make them into a pad for my dad to lie on. I stayed sa pamamagitan ng me dad's side while he slept and waited for them to finish with the bed. After a few minutos of waiting the had finished with the bed. My mom then dragged my sleeping dad onto the kama and laid him back down.

"He sure is a heavy sleeper" I said

"Oh you won't believe the things he sleep through" My mom sinabi "Not even a close strike of lighting will wake this man up."

"Wow really" I sinabi laughing, Kate laughed too

"Well no wonder Humphrey's a heavy sleeper" Kate said

"What I'm a heavy sleeper?" I sinabi surprised

"Yes you've slept through a lot of things" She said

"Oh yeah like what?" I asked

"Well pretty much every thunderstorm that has rolled through Jasper, you've slept through every single halik I've ibingiay to you on your sleep, and one time there were two mga lobo arguing very loudly just outside of your old den." She said

I was surprised "Wow I've slept through all those things" I said

"Sure did" She said

"And Humphrey was a heavy sleeper when he was a pup" My mom added in

"Ahh... I remember the good times of puppyhood" I sinabi recalling memories

"So do I" Kate said

"What was your paborito part?" I asked

"Well my paborito part was when I met a cute little grey wolf; I quickly fell in pag-ibig with him." She said

I was confused "Cute little grey wolf?" I asked

"Yeah don't you know who I'm talking about" She said

"Nope" I sinabi shaking my head

"Well you know him very well" She said, little did I know that Kate realized I was confused and decided to mess with me, before telling me she was talking about me.

"Hmm... is it Hutch" I guessed

"Nope" She said

"I know it's Salty... Oh wait he's and Omega that wouldn't work"

She laughed "No not even close" She said

"Then I give up" I said

"Come on sweetie who's the person you know the most?" She said

"That would be you but you're not grey furred" I said

"Well you know someone else madami then you know me" She said

"Is this some kind of trick question?" I said

"Really you don't know?" She asked

"Nope I don't sorry" I said, sa pamamagitan ng this time Kate and my mom were dying laughing "Why are you guys laughing?"

"Because of how thick headed you are" Kate said

"Well I don't know who you're talking about" I said

"So you don't know a lobo that is bluish grey furred with a white underbelly and has ice blue eyes." She said

It finally hit me "Oh you're talking about me" I said

"Yea you think who's the only lobo that I could ever love?" She sinabi laughing

I wagged my tail "That would be me" I said

My dad woke up and looked at us sitting on the other side of the den. "Why are you guys laughing?" He asked

"Oh nothing I'm just messing with Humphrey" Kate said

"Oh well have fun then, I'm going back to sleep and keep the volume down please." He sinabi rolling over and facing away from us

"Ok" I said

"So what was your paborito part of puppyhood Humphrey?" My mom asked

"Well it was when I met this beautiful lobo right here" I sinabi halik Kate on the cheek

"Aww... You're so sweet" Kate said

"Aren't I always" I sinabi smiling

"Yes you are" Kate sinabi smiling back

It was now dark outside and it was getting late, I was tired and decided to call it a night.

"Alright I'm tired and going to bed" I sinabi turning around starting to walk out of the den.

"Wait Humphrey shouldn't you stay here just in case Kate goes into labor." My mom said

"Yeah" Kate said

I turned around "But she isn't due for another week or so" I said

"True but most mga lobo sometimes give birth early that expected." My mom said

"Well I'm sure Kate will be fine for just one madami night, won't you darling." I said

"Well okay but one madami night" Kate said

"Then after that you're sleeping in here until your pups are born" My mom said

"Okay" I sinabi giving Kate a quick halik and then turning around and walking out of the den. "Goodnight" I called over my shoulder as I walked out of the yungib and into the darkness

The moon wasn't out and it was complete midnight I could barely see in front of me. I made it to my yungib and walked inside; I laid down on the flat ground and went Nawawala in my thoughts. I wanted to spend a night alone so I could just think to myself about be becoming a soon father and I was also thinking of what Kate's and my pups would look like. I spent a good oras or so thinking and then closed my eye and fell asleep into dreamland.

Later

I was woken up sa pamamagitan ng the sound of yelling I could barely hear the person's voice but I could make out the words "Humphrey! Humphrey! Come quick!" The voice yelled, I could tell whoever it was they were getting closer. I recognized that it was my mom's voice yelling, I knew exactly what was going on.


Chapter 16

Humphrey's POV

I got up on my feet just as my mom came flying into my den.

She stopped running and tried to catch her breath "Kate... Pups... Now" She sinabi in between breaths

"Well their early" I joked "Come on let's not leave her alone over there too long."

"Hold on just one minute, she'll be fine your dad is sa pamamagitan ng her side right now. And she only having contractions she's not in labor yet." She sinabi breathing heavily

"Okay" I sinabi waiting for her to catch her breath. After a few minutos I asked "Are you ready yet?" I sinabi a little anxious to get to the birth of my pups.

"Yea let's go" She sinabi getting up off the floor

I walked out of the yungib but then it turned into a run as I raced to my parents den, my mom close behind. "Wow you sure are fast for your age mom" I sinabi to her

"Well I only get to see the birth of my first grandchildren once so I want to make sure I don't miss it." She said

We kept running through the dark forest, the moon was still not out yet. I could see the yungib just up ahead of my 'Almost there, it's the tahanan stretch' I thought to myself. I ran up to the front of the yungib and quickly slowed down so I didn't come crashing into the cave. I walked into the down with my mom close behind me; I saw Kate and my dad in the back of the cave. Kate and my dad turned their heads around and saw me and my mom walking in.

"I told you that you should have stayed here tonight" Kate sinabi sounding somewhat annoyed

"I know you were right, I'm sorry, but I'm here now and I'll be sa pamamagitan ng your side." I sinabi "So how do you feel?"

"How do I feel? How do you think I feel?" She snapped

I just ignored what she sinabi because I knew that it was just because of her mood swings. "Okay okay" I sinabi "I know it was a stupid question" I laughed a little

"Oh you think!" She sinabi "I'm sorry Humphrey it's because of all of these darn mood swings and that pain I'm about to undergo."

"its okay" I sinabi holding her paw

"I think ones start to move" She said

My mom walked over to us and got ready to deliver our pups "Alright Kate just as we practiced, push and breath" She said

"Okay" Kate said, I could see some sweat on her face

I placed my paw on the ground and placed Kate's paw on tuktok of my paw "Here" I sinabi "You can push as hard as you want on my paw so that it helps with the pain." I said

"Thank you" She sinabi before grunting a little from the pain

"Alright keep pushing" My mom said

Kate pushed and let out a small scream of pain.

"Alright I can just see the first one coming out now" My mom said

"Keep going" I said

Kate pushed again and screamed in pain again that echoed out of the den.

"The head has popped out, just on madami push and it will be out." My mom said

Kate pushed one madami time screaming again

"Alright it's out, here Lyall" She sinabi handing my first pup to my dad "One down"

"You're doing great" I told Kate comforting her

Kate pushed as the susunod pup was now coming out.

"Here comes the susunod one" My mom said

Just then Jake and Sierra came running into the yungib "We heard screaming is everything okay?" Jake asked he then looked at Kate and I "Oh it's time"

"Yea I did, our dad has our first born pup" I said

Sierra went over to help my mom with the delivery and Jake went to see my first born pup.

"Keep pushing, it's halfway out" My mom said

Kate pushed grunting from the pain

"Good job the segundo one is out" She sinabi handing the pup over for Sierra to hold.

Sierra walked over and sat susunod to my dad and Jake

"Alright I think there should only be one more" My mom said

"Alright sweetie you can do it, just one more" I said

Kate pushed screaming an pressing her paw hard against mine 'Wow that must be really painful for her' I thought to myself surprised sa pamamagitan ng at how much force she was pressing down on my paw.

"There's the head" My mom said

Kate pushed again letting out another scream of pain

"There you go just one madami push" My mom said

She pushed again but this time not screaming as loud

"Alright that all of them, congratulations Kate you have ibingiay birth to three health pups." My mom sinabi as she held our third born pup

Kate was smiling but still trying to catch her breath "What are the genders?" She asked

"Well the first ones a boy" My dad sinabi handing me the pup to hold.

The pup looked almost identical to me only he had a few streaks of tan balahibo along his sides.

"How about the segundo one" I asked

"It's a girl" Sierra sinabi handing me my segundo born pup

I put my first son down susunod to Kate's belly so that he could drink her milk. I then picked up my first daughter from Sierra; she looked even madami like me then my first son. She had the same bluish grey balahibo as me and the same white underbelly.

"She looks just like you Humphrey" My dad said

"I know it's like a mini me" I said, I place my daughter susunod to my first son so she could drink some gatas too.

"And your third pup is a boy" My mom sinabi handing me the pup.

His balahibo was a golden tan just like Kate's "Look darling he looks just like you" I sinabi to Kate ipinapakita her the pups. I put the pup down with the others.

"She does" Kate said

"So what are you going to name them?" My mom said

"Well I think Polaris is a good name for the first boy pup, what do you think Kate?" I said

"I think Polaris is perfect" She sinabi "How about for the only daughter?"

"Humphrey Jr!" I joked

"No I told you there can't be a Humphrey Jr. Just one Humphrey is enough" She sinabi laughing "I like the name River"

"That's a great name" I said

"Okay so River is our only daughter" She said

"How about for our segundo son?" I asked

"Hmm..." She said

"How about Blaze?" My dad said

"That's perfect because of his balahibo color" I said

"Ok Blaze it is" Kate said

"Ok so Polaris and Blaze are our two sons and River is our only daughter" I said

"I think those are great names" My mom said

"Yeah, congrats you two" Jake said

Well I don't know about you but I'm still tired, goodnight" My dad said

Same here were heading back tahanan come on honey." Jake sinabi walking out of the yungib with Sierra right behind him

"Goodnight everyone" I sinabi I turned and saw that Kate was already asleep

"Goodnight" My mom said

We all laid down in our usual spots. I laid sa pamamagitan ng Kate so that the pups were in between us, I was Nawawala in my thoughts. 'Here we are, you're a father Humphrey' I thought to myself 'Kate was right that nightmare I had over a buwan nakaraan was exactly that, it was only a nightmare nothing more.' And on that thought I fell asleep with a smile on my face.

I woke up to the rising sun shining in my eyes; I blinked my eyes a few times to clear my vision. I could see that the sun was just rising over the mountains. I looked susunod to me and saw Kate still sound asleep, as were the pups. They were all huddled in between Kate and I. I saw something ilipat in the corner of my eye; I turned and saw that my dad was awake and trying to get up on his legs.

"Good morning dad" I said

"Good morning son" He sinabi he managed to get up on his paws and half walked and half limped over to me. "How did you sleep?"

"Great actually" I said

"Good as did I" He said, he then looked over at my pups "Well welcome to fatherhood"

"Yeah, funny I don't fell any different" I sinabi chuckling

"Oh just you wait until they open their eyes and start to explore their new world." He sinabi "Pups can be a handful at times"

"Well I'm ready for whatever challenge they throw at me" I said

"Good" He said

"So I see that you can walk again, sort of" I sinabi changing the subject

"Well my broken leg still hurts but not as much as before" He said

"Good" I sinabi "You're lucky you survived that fall"

"Yeah I sure am" He sinabi "As I was falling I thought my life was over and I would never get to see my grandchildren."

"But you did live and you got to see the birth of your grandchildren" I said

"Yeah and they sure are beautiful aren't they?" He said

"Yeah I think all the good looks came from Kate" I said

"Maybe your right" He sinabi looking at the pups

"But what I'm really excited to see is what their personalities will be like." I said

"Yeah I've never seen an Alpha mixed with and Omega personality before, this should prove interesting." He said

"I'm sure they'll be playful like me, and they'll have great hunting and leadership skills like Kate." I said

"I've also that one pup looks just like you another one looks just like Kate and the other one look like a mix between you and Kate." He said

"Yeah I noticed that too" I said

"Well congrats Humphrey I'm proud of you" He said

"Thanks dad" I said

"Now if you don't mind I'm going out for a short walk" He sinabi getting up on his paws and making his way out of the den.

"Okay see you later" I said

I laid my head back down and rested my eyes waiting until either Kate or my mom got up. About an oras or so of waiting and being Nawawala in my thoughts Kate woke up.

I opened my eyes and saw that she was looking right at me. "How can I help you?" I sinabi smiling

"Oh just enjoying the view" She said

"Same here" I sinabi nuzzling her

She nuzzled me back and then looked down at our pups "How are our pups?" She asked

"There great and beautiful, just like us" I said

"Good" She said, she lifted her head and looked outside "Well it looks like it's going to be a great day"

"Yeah, welcome to parenthood my darling" I sinabi looking out of the yungib too

We sat there and looked at our pups noticing what features came from me and which ones came from Kate. After a short while my dad walked back into the yungib from his short walk.

"How was your walk?" I asked him as he walked into the den

"It was great you should see how beautiful this araw is, not a ulap in the sky and super clear." He said

"Yeah I can tell just from here" Kate said

"I see that mom still isn't up" He said

"Yeah maybe it's time you wake her up so we can get this araw started." I said

He walked over and shook my mom gently telling her to get up "Time to get up" He said

"Ugh... Morning already?" My mom sinabi waking up

"Yeah sleepy head" He said

She lifted up her head and looked over at Kate and I "Good morning you two" She sinabi "Sleep well?"

"Sure did, how about you Kate?" I said

"Best sleep I've had in weeks" Kate said

"Good, so how do you feel Kate?" My mom asked

"Great" She said

"Good" My mom said

"So what do you two plan to do today?" My dad asked

"Well I might hunt, but I'd rather spend all araw here with Kate and my new family." I said

"I just want to spend time with Humphrey and our pups all day" Kate said

"That's fine I'll do the hunting for today Humphrey" My mom sinabi "You just stay here and relax"

"Thanks mom" I said

"I think I'll just lay here and spend some time with my son and Kate" My dad said

"Okay I might go see a few mga kaibigan after I go and hunt right now." My mom said

"Okay" I said

"I'll be back after I go and hunt" My mom sinabi walking out of the den

"Okay bye honey" My dad said

"Alright I'm just going to lay here with our pups" Kate said

"Yeah same here while I talk with my dad" I sinabi looking over at my dad who was sitting susunod to me.

For the rest of the araw Kate, my dad and I just relaxed and chatted amongst ourselves about our new pups and I got some payo on being a father from my dad. My mom brought us tahanan a caribou before she went out to spend some time with her mga kaibigan on the other side of the park. Jake and Sierra stopped bye later in the araw and spent some time holding the new pups. Before they sinabi that they were going on a pre-honeymoon before the wedding, they sinabi they were going to another park named Yellowstone National Park that was just south of here. We sinabi our goodbyes and wished them a ligtas journey. My mom returned late in the night after spending the afternoon and evening with her friends. We all had a late hapunan before going to bed. I fell asleep susunod to Kate with our pups huddled in between the two of us. My last thought before I fell asleep was 'Welcome to parenthood'

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