Hey everyone, Micah here. We are terribly sorry about such a delay. It has been way too long since we posted this story. To be honest, for a time there, Alex and I had somewhat of a falling out, and had no contact with one another for a number of months. Though we have made contact with one another a time or two in recent days, I have simply decided to take this story into my own hands and continue it on my own, I have been wanting to get back into writing for quite some time now and have finally decided to use this as a medium. So again, we apologize for the unacceptable delay and will try to to better in the future about posting chapters. Sorry for such a long winded intro, but a lot has happened, so anyway. Enjoy!

Before you red this, you may want to go back and at least skim through the first chapter of this story, as it has been so long since we added to this story you may be shady on events, otherwise you may be lost and confused as to where we are in the story.

So, of course, something went wrong. Something always has to. And of course, I missed the date because of it. Why do I always have to get stuck in these situations? Anyway, I missed the date this evening, it is late, and I am exhausted. I will explain what happened tomorrow, I am just too tired…

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"I am so sorry Lilly" Humphrey said the next morning, seeing her near the lake they had set up their date just two days ago.

"You sure seem to be…" She said in a bitter voice.

"I really am sorry, I… I had a run in, with a group of Eastern Wolves… they, kinda… " He said, shying away, not willing to admit being badly beaten. It wasn't until now that Lilly saw the purple that was already forming under his left eye.

He had been beaten, she realized, and bad. "Oh my gosh!" She gasped as she loped toward him "I… I am so sorry, I didn't notice that… your…" She stopped, not wanting to hurt his pride more than it already had been.

"No, I am sorry, I was the one who stood you up…" He responded, feeling guilty for something he had no control over.

"No, no. I should have notice. Are you sure you are okay? Because I can call my mom, she can help you-"

But he cut her off "No, no. Please don't. I know your mom and she would be suspicious if you brought me to her. I am fine, I promise" He said with a joyful smile.

She noticed how his numb cheek put the cute smile at an awkward angle, making it so much cuter. It was only now that she realized how much she was truly falling for this young, playful canine. And she still wasn't sure how she felt about that…

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She was taken. She was taken away from me. From her family, sure, but worse so, from me. I should have been able to stop them… I… I was just too scared. They had those big guns and all. I just… I am so weak. Why did I ever think I could protect this cute, white wolf. What was I thinking… But they came, the humans. Just drove up in their huge truck with the cages in the back… I was off getting some water when I heard the truck drive up. But by the time I had gotten there she had already been shot with that sleeping dart. Her and Garth. They took Garth too. And now that evil excuse for a wolf will fall in love with her. With my Lilly. They will be brought away from here, and forced to make pups. I can't allow that to happen, there is no way. Not my Lilly.

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"Wh… Where am I? Hello! Is anyone there?" Asked the fearful little white wolf to no one in particular. But, much to her surprise, there was an answer.

"Lilly, is it?" asked the large, proud voice, somehow softened by the acceptance of a great loss.

"Uh… yeah, who is that? Is that Garth?" The tentative little wolf asked.

"Yeah, we have been captured. They are going to take us somewhere very far from home. And they expect us to make pups, to repopulate the area." He said in his dejected tone.

"H- How do you know all this" She asked fearfully, she wasn't ready to make pups, she hardly was past that stage herself.

"I heard them talking earlier, when we were stopped at some sort of gas station. Something about a Yellow Stone or something. Maybe that is where they are taking us. Who knows. All I know is I will never see my Kate ever again. We were going to bring the tribes together… Who knows what will happen now..."

"What if… what if we could make it back home? How far could it be? I mean, how long have we been driving anyway?" She asked.

"I am not sure, we were unconscious for quite a while. Maybe even a day. Hard to say. If I can get a good look at the moon tonight I may be able to tell." He responded.

"But there is a chance, right? That we can get home?" She asked, some hope creeping into her voice.

"I doubt it. No way of knowing which way, or for how long we traveled while we were asleep." He said, already accepting defeat.

But she was determined. She was going to make it home, for Humphrey. She needed him, and she knew he needed her. Though they had only known each other about a week, they had truly fallen in love. And they were meant for each other. So she paid attention to the direction they were going. She could barely see out of the slits in the cage, but she would note everything she could. As she slowly got an idea of the path they were on, she began to relax. Once she got on the trail, she was sure she could follow it.

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He was able to follow the trail for a while, but he knew it wouldn't last forever. Once they hit the huge highway, he knew he would just have to guess which way to travel. As he hit the highway he came to a decision. He would travel north. He wasn't sure why this was what he decide, it just sounded right. He told his friend Shakey that he would travel north before he set off, that way someone knew where he was going. He also told him not to tell anyone else, just as a precaution. He didn't want any East Side wolves tracking him.

As he set off, he felt confident. Something told him he was on the right trail. Unfortunately that faith in pure luck was unfounded, and he began on the path going the wrong direction. And he would travel this path alone for the days and weeks to come, hunting down the loved one he would likely never find…

To be continued…

Sorry for such a short chapter everyone, the next one will be a bit longer I think, this just seemed like a good time to stop it. Well, stay tuned! I hope to be able to post chapters somewhat regularly. Anyway, see you all next time!