Hello all, it's your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man! Nah, I'm kidding, but IT IS your friendly neighbourhood author LeonBeta 04! This story is the sequel to my highly popular Cheaters Never Prosper, and I hope you guys enjoy it. This story will include my OC's Leon (which is based on my own self, so you will get to know me a bit better), and Ollie (Leon's dad, but Ollie isn't my actual dad's name). Also, Luke. (He is involved in this story in an interesting way, so hang onto your hats!) So anyway, you'll find out more when we get to that part of the story. So, here we go. Humphrey POV, and Humphrey is in the final month of his Alpha training. Lilly is back home, Kate is still getting over the shock, and Garth is... Garth, I suppose. Anyways, shall we get on?

A/N: I own nothing apart from my OC's. And any quotes used.

Let me tell you something Balto. A dog can never make this journey alone. But maybe, a wolf can.

- Boris the Russian Snow Goose, 1925

Alpha's, Cubs and Wolfnapping

Chapter 1: Not as easy as it seems

I exhaled slowly. My breathing was shallow. A growl slipped through my teeth.

I lunged.

The caribou I was hunting for an exam didn't even realise I was coming. The jump I had made was perfect, and the caribou lay dead by my feet. Winston approached.

"Very good Humphrey. Excellent work. Finish eating, and meet at the top of the tallest hill. One hour."

I simply nodded. I had had a lot of deadline's since being at Alpha School. I had met every single one. Hearing pawsteps behind me, I quickly turned. Leon stood there, in all his glory.

He reminded me in a lot of ways, of Garth. Although he was different in ways, lots of ways. For a start, he wasn't so uptight. Or boastful. Leon had a heart of gold. He was a dark brown, his hair curled and never sat straight, and his eyes were bright green. He had a dazzling smile of pearly white teeth, and his paws were a snowy white. He smiled at me, tutting.

"My, my, what a messy pup." He said, a smile emerging on his face.

"Dunno what you mean." I replied, tearing another chunk of caribou meat of the dead carcass, and swallowing it whole.

"Well, you look like you've just killed a caribou."

"That's because I have, thicko."

"I was referring to the blood around your mouth." He retorted.

I wiped my mouth on the grass, and stood again, looking at Leon.

"Well, now what?" He said.

"I've gotta go to the top of the tallest hill."

"Same!" Leon said, excited.

"I can so beat you there though!" I said, a challenging tone riding my voice like a surfer riding a wave.

Leon cocked an eyebrow.

"Seriously?" He said, his own tone cocky.

Together, the two of us run to the top. We were the last one's there, but within the deadline.

"OK everyone, time for a little game." Winston informed us.

We all groaned. We knew what 'a little game' meant. Winston called it Wolves and Caribou. It was a way of teaching us to listen and use our sense of smell to track and take down our targets. There were ten wolves he at Alpha School, so we got split down the middle. The Caribou got thirty seconds to run and hide, and the Wolves had to hunt them down. If a Wolf found a Caribou and pinned said Caribou for three seconds, the Caribou would become a Wolf. There was only one way to win this game: Never be the last Caribou standing.

Me and Leon were both Wolves this time. I had hoped Leon would be on my team. He had a knack for hunting, he was simply amazing at it, and no-one knew how he was so good. Neither did he, if I was honest. The Caribou ran, and we waited for Winston's signal. He dropped his arm, and we were off.

It felt good to have the wind blow through my fur. It felt good to have my best friend Leon next to me. Suddenly, he stopped dead.

"What is it?" I whispered.

Leon's eye's were closed, his ears pricked up, and his nose working furiously. He opened his eyes, the gestured toward a nearby bush. He nodded, and together we pounced. We hit the 'Caribou', a blonde wolf named Luke, and tackled him to the ground. We held him there, and we hit the three second limit, so we let go. Luke had always had a problem with me and Leon, but I never really thought about what that problem could be. He ran off, and me and Leon laughed.

"Omnom. We just got a 'Caribou'." He said, smiling his dazzling smile once more.

"Seriously, what the hell does 'Omnom' mean?" I said, curiosity finally getting the better of me after three months.

"I'm not sure. I've always said it, and my parents said it a lot."

We laughed some more. It was easy to have a conversation with Leon, like breathing in and out.

We heard a howl go up into the air. The game was over. We headed back, still laughing and joking. We reached the dens. Winston stood outside.

"Humphrey, a word?"

Nodding, I went with Winston. Leon winked, then went inside the den.

"Humphrey, how are you doing?"

"Winston, you've asked me the same question for the last three months, and the answer is still the same: Yes, I am fine." I said, slight humour eroding my words.

Winston chuckled.

"I'm sorry, it's a fatherly instinct. Seeing as though you are going to be my son-in-law soon."

I swallowed hard. I was getting more and more nervous by the day. Of course, I wanted to see Lilly again, more than anything in the whole world, but I was getting nervous. Marriage. It wasn't something you could take lightly. But, as nervous as I was, I was prepared. I wanted this. More than anything.

"Who's going to be best man?" Winston asked, curiously.

"I was thinking Leon." I responded.

"Good thinking. I like that young fellow. He's gonna make a great Alpha."

I smiled.

"I can't disagree with you there. He is gonna be amazing."

"Anyway, go get some sleep. You'll need it."

Nodding, I went into the den, stepped among the sleeping bodies, 'till I found a comfy bit of floor.

Man, this Alpha business isn't as easy as it seems.

A good first chapter? Maybe not? Why don't you tell me what you think by leaving a review? Also, if I make a lot of Balto references throughout this, I'm sorry, but I watched Balto for the first time the other day, and it was so amazing I cried. I'm 15 years of age, crying at a animated film. An amazing one at that. So anyway, i'll see you soon? The quicker you review, the quicker I update. Sounds like a fair deal!

-LeonBeta 04 :D