AN: Well, here it is, the final chapter. I hope you've all enjoyed it! I know I have!

The wolf was standing where Claudette had left him, staring after her. How was it possible? Who could resist his offers? He had been doing this for centuries. He had employed Shadow by offering to help her discover a way to make herself immortal. He had a gift for knowing what to offer wolves for their service. He knew just what angle to take to make them cave.

After all of his successes, he couldn't grasp how a little pup had managed to resist his offer.

Claudette's service would have been a great aid to Shadow when she returned. If she returned. If she failed, his plans would be set back a great deal. Events were already in motion. Failure to take advantage of them would be one of his greatest failures. He hated to fail.

With a growl, the wolf turned and left. His body may have been merely a sack of matter he used like a puppet, but it had taken great time and difficulty to make. He still needed it. Otherwise, he would have just let it dissolve. Soon though, he wouldn't need it anymore.

The next day found Kate sitting in her den, tapping her paws anxiously. Over the course of the previous day, she had remembered most of her life. Often times, she had remembered one small event and suddenly found that many more memories were suddenly accessible.

Now was the moment of truth. Humphrey was on his way to get their pups from her parents. She hoped that seeing them would bring back the rest of her memories, or at least help. However, she couldn't deny that she was nervous. To her, she was meeting her pups for the first time. She almost felt guilty that she wouldn't know them spare what Humphrey had told her.

"Alright guys," Humphrey's voice called from nearby, "remember, no antics. You might just be staying for a few minutes."

There was a mumble but no one objected. Kate could imagine that none of the pups were happy but knew he was right.

She dug her claws into the den floor as they approached. This was the last big event in her life that she couldn't remember. And was it big.

Humphrey walked in. Behind him came three pups; two boys who were a spitting image of him, though one was a bit smaller, and a girl that looked just like Kate had spare the way the hair-like fur on her head curled at the bottom.

"Well," the larger male pup began, "hi Mom."

"Hi," Kate replied quietly. She felt a tingling in her head as she looked at them. It was like she was trying to remember something but it was just out of reach.

"So," the smaller male said, "How are you feeling?"

Kate could swear she remembered brief flashes of sounds and images but nothing coherent.

"Well, I've been better," Kate replied with an awkward smile.

"So," the girl began but trailed off, unaware of how to continue.

Suddenly, there it was. One clear, vivid memory. The five of them, lying in their den one night. There was nothing important about the memory, just their soft murmurs to one another as they prepared to fall asleep. But it was a memory, and suddenly, Kate could find others. When Runt being kidnapped, the Great Games, and more. Her mind could find them.

"You remember anything yet?" Humphrey asked hopefully.

Kate smiled at them. "It's starting to come back to me." She turned to Stinky. "And what was this I heard about you poking me with a stick?"

"Um," Stinky began, "I guess you got hit on the head harder than you thought, I don't know what you're talking about."

"Yeah, sure," Kate replied, still smiling.

The family spent the next few hours helping Kate walk through and sort her newly returned memories. With each second, she was more and more herself. Soon, it was like the accident had never happened.

Claudette was even forgetting about events of the previously day. She hadn't told anyone about the wolf she had met but it was still on her mind. Slowly though, she was putting it out of her head and enjoying time with her family.

"I think," Kate said after several hours had passed, "that's it."

The second she said this, her pups lounged forward at once and talked her with a hug, knocking her over. She laid there on the floor hugging her pups back and looked up at Humphrey.

"Ok, fine," he said with a smile, "group hug." And he joined them. They were a family again and everything was alright.

"Am I interrupting something?"

The whole family jumped as they heard the new voice. They got up and looked to see the new wolf.

The pups had no idea who it was but Kate and Humphrey both looked very surprised.

It was Humphrey who broke the silence with the only word that could do it.

"Mom?"

AN: There you go, a happy ending! And a cliff hanger! If you want to find out what happens next, stay tuned for the next story! I also wanted to thank everyone who has read, reviewed, followed, or favorited this story. It was quite the surprising and sudden increase! I hope you've all enjoyed!

Next Time: Humphrey's mother returns to Jasper Park with a warning while the pups find themselves helping their least favorite wolf.