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Aleu shivered, alone in a cave far, far away from Nome. How long had she been gone? One day? Two? It was impossible for her to tell, her isolation coming at the great cost of losing all sense of safety.

She had found the cave by chance, stumbling upon it after a restless night being plagued by visions of her father forcing her to submit; the true reason for her fear - Balto's betrayal. It made Aleu sick, how he had treated her, ever since that day he decided to 'show' her his love. Sure, Balto liked to call her 'his baby', but Aleu found the term both patronising and ironic, as he was both overprotective of her, yet indifferent to how the males in the town treated her.

Aleu was snapped out of her reverie by the sound of her stomach grumbling. She looked down at it. She hadn't eaten in a while, the last meal she remembered having been a day before she ran off, having been graciously given it by her mother's human owners when she visited with her father. Thinking of her mother made Aleu look out the cave entrance, knowing she was hurting her as much as she was her father.

Sniffing slightly, trying to hold back tears, Aleu stood up, prepared to leave the cave and find another place, but something caught her eye.

A small glint was faintly shining at the back of the cave. Curious, Aleu walked closer. There was a small gap in what she had originally thought to be solid rock. With some effort, Aleu managed to squeeze through, and found herself in another, much larger cave. Looking around, Aleu could only summarise that this was part of the first cave, but some form of rockslide had caused the original entrance to cave in, leaving this place untouched for what must have been decades. The only signs of life were the tiny, creeping streaks of sunlight that managed to sneak their way in through cracks in the cave roof.

The cave itself was covered in dozens of quartz and crystals of varying sizes and colour, some growing out of the floor, others reaching out of the walls, and a few suspended on the ceiling. Aleu just looked around in amazement, having never seen something so beautiful in her life, watching the twinkling crystals as the light bounced around freely, casting colourful displays on every surface.

"It is a beautiful place, isn't it?"

Aleu jumped in fright, the voice spooking her. Looking around, she found the source. A small field mouse was sitting on a particularly large piece of quartz that had clearly fallen from the ceiling some time ago.

"Y-you scared me," Aleu said, calming down when she saw he was no threat. After all, she towered over him, so could easily hold him back, in spite of her lack of physical combative skills.

"I could tell - quite an achievement for a simple mouse like me to spook a mighty wolf such as yourself," the little mouse said, his voice soft yet fairly deep. It reminded Aleu of her father's voice, how it used to comfort her when she heard it.

"I'm not a wolf... Besides, I just wasn't expecting to find anyone else in here," Aleu said, trying to remain dignified.

"You tell yourself that, but your story has already been written out for you; it is just a simple task of learning it," the mouse said sagely.

"I already know my story - I'm Aleu, the firstborn daughter to Balto and Jenna," Aleu said.

"I am Maru, second son of Kahu and Quillaq," the mouse replied. He gave a small smile, jumping from one piece of quartz to another as he said, "This merely tells us what we are, but not who we will be."

"I can decide for myself who I will be," Aleu said, following the mouse as he jumped to a large gathering of crystal.

"Our fates do not work like that - we are shaped by our experiences, not just our choices," Maru said. He looked at Aleu. "Why else would you be here, if not for a traumatic experience recently?" he asked.

"Well, why are you here?" Aleu asked, dodging Maru's probing.

"I am here simply because it is where I ended up - I go wherever the world tells me to," Maru replied. Personally, Aleu thought it was a pathetic attempt to avoid answering, by giving her an answer that didn't tell her anything. "Since we're telling each other things, how about you tell me why you are here yourself?" Maru asked.

"I don't want to talk about it," Aleu said harshly, looking away.

"Confession is a very relieving thing, Aleu. A great weight lifted off one's shoulders, the burden now shared between a group than to be carried by a solitary person," Maru said.

"It's personal, rodent," Aleu snapped back.

"I know it is hard, Aleu, but just try," Maru said calmly.

"You wouldn't understand," Aleu said, calming down.

"Try me. You'll find appearances can be deceiving."

With a sigh, Aleu turned to look back at the tiny mouse, before sitting down.

"When I was younger...my father decided that he would take me into the forest for some 'training'. Except, when we got there, he revealed he never intended to train me how to hunt or track or anything one would expect. He bred me, like I was one of his bitches in heat. It was hours of torture for me, but pleasure for him, until we finally got back home. My mother was upset with him for it, but Papa explained he knew she was seducing my brother behind his back," she started.

Maru just silently listened, before motioning for her to continue. Aleu was appreciative he wasn't voicing any judgement he may have.

"They both talked about it the next day, before Papa gave Mom a choice - remain his mate, but let him breed me as well as the other town bitches while she gets some time with my brother...or be cast aside. Mom never meant to hurt Papa, so she agreed with the first one. Ever since, Papa was breeding me practically every day, even 'loaning' me out to the other males in the town from time to time. He was insistent that it was my job. I was never allowed to refuse. Papa even stated he would give me a litter in my next heat," Aleu continued.

Maru jumped down from the crystals, before crawling over to her and giving her foreleg a comforting hug. Aleu smiled appreciatively.

"Except that wasn't all. He tricked my brother into impregnating our mother, before slutting her about the town like a whore, and did it to me as well, just without the pregnancy. It was horrible. On one of the days when I was allowed to be an actual dog in the town and not a pleasure toy, I saw Papa roughly forcing Mom to take him. I ran away after an argument with Papa over what he saw me as," Aleu finished.

Maru looked up at her, before gently saying, "I don't approve of his actions, but there is always a reason things happen."

"The only reason I see is my father let his fame go to his head," Aleu said.

"Perhaps. Or he is simply trying to teach you something," Maru said.

"What could he possibly teach me with that?" Aleu asked, incredulous.

"A father's duty is to protect and nurture his young. They can do many things to do so - even the weakest of men will move mountains to save their children," Maru said.

"Papa doesn't care for me in that regard," Aleu dismissed.

"That is where you are wrong, young one," Maru said, hopping away. Aleu watched him go, confused.

"What do you mean?" she asked.

"Well, has he not protected you while you were in his care? He saw to it that no lasting physical harm was inflicted on you," Maru said, jumping up onto the crystals again.

"But he let the rest of my hometown see me as simply an object to be used and discarded when done," Aleu pointed out.

"Did he really, or is that simply your perception of it? The world works in mysterious ways, child," Maru said. He looked at her. "Answer me this: has he, at any point since you knew him, let any others treat you like they own you, or disregard you at all?"

Aleu thought about it. She remembered when Nikki, Kaltag, and Star tried to mark her, and her father in turn going ballistic about it. While at first she assumed he was pissed they dared to defile his ownership of her, but thinking back on it, she realised there was some parental instinct in the act - Balto, while seeing her as his, also knew he could not let anyone treat her like a possession.

"No," Aleu said, looking at Maru.

"And has he ever not appreciated you for who you are?"

"...No."

"Well, there you have it. He does care for you, Aleu. He is simply looking out for what is best for you," Maru said.

Aleu looked at the little mouse before her, thinking his words over. It was true that Balto did care for her, as he never willingly harmed her, merely choosing to manipulate her subtly through her subconscious desire to please him. But was he really doing it for her benefit, or his own?

"There are many paths one may take to reach their future. The trick is simply learning which one has the least difficulties," Maru said.

"So I just need to choose?" Aleu said.

"Your destiny is one of many, Aleu. We all simply need to choose how we achieve it," Maru said.

Aleu thought it over again, before deciding. She was going to figure out what her purpose was. She turned to leave the cave, before looking back at Maru. He was gone, the only trace of his existence being a small, twinkling mouse-shaped pattern on the wall.

Confused, Aleu squeezed through the crack in the wall, before running out of the cave. She looked around, before running off to her left. Her skills in navigating the forest lacking, however, she quickly realised she was lost. She looked around in fear, every direction looking the same.

"Great. Just great," Aleu said bitterly. She kept spinning around, trying to work out which way she had just come from, and which way she should go.

That's when she remembered what Maru said about him ending up in the cave.

"I am here simply because it is where I ended up - I go wherever the world tells me to."

Well, it wouldn't hurt to try, Aleu thought. She closed her eyes, and spun herself around several times, until she was sure she was pointed where she should go. She opened her eyes. Fortunately, she wasn't facing a tree, and instead a fairly large gap in the forest. Grinning, Aleu set off, trotting through the new pathway.

Balto was running through the forest. How long had he been searching? A day? Two? The wolf-dog didn't know, nor did he care. Finding Aleu was more important to him than the passage of time. He had barely slept, his fear eating away at him.

Reaching the clearing that Aleu had recently been in, Balto stopped. Her scent was washing over the entire area. Hope swelling in his soul, Balto searched around, before jumping up to search the cave. His face fell when he saw no sign of her.

"Aleu..."

Slowly, Balto left the cave, his head down, before sniffing the ground. Catching Aleu's scent, he followed it.

Another day passed, with both wolf-dogs finding what they were after.

Balto heard chatter from a rocky cliffside, and cautiously approached. He peered over a large rock, and saw a fairly large wolf pack bustling about. But one person there caught his attention.

Sitting on a rocky outcrop, next to an older grey wolf, was Aleu.

"Aleu." Relief was washing over him, seeing his daughter was safe. Looking at the younger wolf-dog, he noticed she was talking to the other wolf. Balto didn't want to interrupt their conversation - he had interfered with Aleu's personal life far too much - and instead intended to wait until they finished and Aleu came closer before approaching.

Unfortunately, he wasn't able to.

"Who are you?!" an angry voice growled, making Balto jump and look behind him. A younger grey wolf, who Balto estimated to be about Aleu's age, was standing behind him.

"I-I'm sorry, it's just...my daughter is over there," Balto said, looking back over at Aleu.

"Oh, so you're that mutt's father? Should have guessed," the wolf said, sounding condescending.

"Hey!" Balto said, whipping his head around to glare at the other. He just shook his head, an amused smile on his face.

"Nava said I should bring you to him when you arrive...but I don't think he'll mind if I make sure you're too weak to do anything," he said, only for a second wolf, this one with reddish-brown fur and a white underbelly, to stamp a paw on his head.

"That's enough, Kryto." He turned to look at Balto. "I must apologise for his behaviour. Nava asked both of us to scout the area and wait for your arrival - Kryto's just sour because he was hoping his brother was going to get him out of 'guard duty'. My name is Taku, by the way," he said.

"I'm Balto...and I don't understand. You knew I was coming?" Balto asked.

"Indeed - Nava spoke of your arrival, and to escort you to him. Come, he's expecting you," Taku said, starting to walk down to the ground below. Balto hesitantly followed, aware of Kryto following close behind.

Nava and Aleu both sat beside each other on the outcrop, watching the sea as they discussed something.

"Nava, he's here," Taku announced.

Nava turned his head, and smiled upon seeing Balto.

"And so the father returns," he said. Aleu turned her head as well, her eyes widening at the sight of her father.

"Papa?" she asked, surprised.

"Aleu..." Balto began, before he was immediately tackled to the ground by the girl. He gave a startled yelp, instantly thinking Aleu was attacking him. But when he didn't feel claws and teeth, he looked down. Aleu had buried her head in his neck fur, wrapping her legs around him to hug him tight, a few tears escaping her as she held him close. "Honey...I thought I'd never see you again," Balto whispered, hugging her in return.

"Papa... Oh, Papa, I'm so sorry I ran away. I was just so angry, I didn't think..." Aleu began, before Balto silenced her with a paw on her lips.

"I'm the one who should be apologising. I was the one who drove you to that point. You were right, Aleu - I grew selfish and prideful; I was becoming just like Steele," he said gently. He licked her muzzle. "Can you forgive your old man?" he asked.

Aleu looked at him, before nuzzling him, saying, "Of course, Papa."

Nava chuckled, reminding the two he was still there.

"How very touching. There is no sight warmer than a parent reconciling with their child," he said. Aleu quickly got off Balto, helping him sit up. "Now that you are here, Balto, we can discuss what is necessary," Nava continued.

"Before we do, I just have one question: how did you know I was going to be here?" Balto asked.

"I was told of your arrival, and how you and Aleu coming to the pack would signify a new Alpha being chosen for the pack," Nava said.

"A new Alpha?" Aleu asked. In her talks with Nava over her duration of her stay in the pack, Nava never spoke about a new Alpha being chosen.

"I've led this pack for a while, now. A new Alpha must be chosen by tonight," Nava said.

"Or?" Balto asked. Nava's expression darkened.

"Or we fall." The words made Balto's soul recoil.

"So who will take over?" Aleu asked.

"I don't know. Niju is adamant that he will, but for the sake of the pack, I pray he is not," Nava said.

"You don't know who will take over?" Aleu asked. She had met Niju, and shared Nava's hopes that the dark wolf didn't become the next Alpha - there was something about him that creeped her out.

"Normally, the next Alpha is the eldest surviving child of the previous Alpha, or the position is fought for between a rival and the leader. But, in my old age, a fight would result in the immediate exile of the offending wolf, no matter who wins the fight, and I have no living heirs to take the position," Nava explained. He gave another sigh, adding, "So, it falls to me to have to select from the rest of the pack."

"And you don't want to...because you're afraid of what the pack would think?" Balto asked.

"Indeed. If I chose one wolf, I have no clue if another would contest it," Nava said.

"Can't you select the two you think would best suit the position, and have them fight for it?" Aleu asked.

"This is a role of great importance to the pack, not the last scrap of caribou!" Nava said harshly. "I can't treat it as trivial as that. When no living heirs remain, and age impacts the right of broudir, then the selection process must be carried out with the utmost care. Even Aniu's wisdom and advice don't make it any easier," he added calmly.

"Aniu?" Balto asked. He felt a sense of familiarity to the name.

"The Great White Wolf. She has been advising me on many things concerning the pack's future. But in recent times, her prophecies have been revolving around one thing," Nava said.

"And that is?" Aleu asked.

"The next Alpha," Nava replied simply.

"So, who does she say it is?" Balto asked. Nava looked at him, before turning back to the sea.

"She doesn't," he said. Balto looked confused. "All she says is the next Alpha must be chosen by nightfall, tonight, or the pack will fall," Nava said.

Balto and Aleu exchanged looks.

"While, admittedly, it isn't as ominous as her warnings that the caribou will not return, it is still a thought that has been plaguing my mind," Nava said.

"Does she have any hints on who it will be?" Aleu asked. Nava smiled softly.

"Just one. The perfect Alpha will be a wolf born of a dog. But that is only the ideal Alpha - in truth, any wolf would do, according to her," he said.

"A wolf born of a dog? You mean...like a wolf-dog?" Balto asked.

"Perhaps. She would never specify when I asked her to elaborate," Nava said.

Aleu thought it over. A wolf born of a dog... Well, that could refer to either her or Balto; both were wolf-dogs with a purebred husky for a parent. Add that to the dreams she had been recently having of ice forming a bridge across the sea, and Aleu wondered whether her stumbling upon the pack and being welcomed in was just luck...or if it was really her destiny.

Unaware of Aleu's internal debate, Balto looked over his shoulder to where the rest of the pack was. Could he lead a pack of wolves? It would mean leaving behind the life he had in Nome...leaving Jenna...

"No," he said quietly.

"Beg pardon?" Nava asked politely.

"I-I can't... I'm sorry, but if that prophecy refers to me being the new leader... I can't leave my life behind to lead a bunch of strangers," Balto said.

"No one said you have to," Nava said.

"But Aniu..."

"Only said the ideal Alpha would be a wolf born of a dog. As I said, any wolf would do to take up the position," Nava stated.

"Then what about me?" Aleu asked suddenly. Nava and Balto both looked at her.

"Aleu?" Balto asked, confused.

"'A wolf born of a dog' - Papa, the entire town has been going on about how I'm more wolf than you, and I was born of a dog," Aleu said.

"You don't know the first thing about leading a pack!" Balto said.

"I can teach her," Nava said. He was smiling. "It is customary for old Alphas to act as advisors for new ones. While she is training, I could continue to lead the pack in her stead," he added.

"But you said..."

"The new Alpha must be chosen before nightfall. Yes. But if Aleu takes on the title, then a new Alpha has been chosen. Nothing says she can't have a regent as she trains," Nava said.

"Papa, you and I both know I never really fit into the town. I just don't feel like I belong there, but here..." Aleu began.

"You've found a sense of fulfilment," Balto finished for her. He looked down for a few seconds. Raising his head to look at Aleu, he asked quietly, "Are you sure this is what you want to do?" Aleu nodded. Balto sighed. "I won't stop you, Aleu. I've learnt my lesson the first time - I can't control your entire life."

"Papa..." Aleu nudged his head with hers. "You need to stop blaming yourself. It's not all your fault. I was never meant to stay in the town - my place is here, with the wolves." Balto gave a small smile.

"If you're sure," he said quietly.

With that said, the three walked over to the rest of the pack, where Nava announced that, as of now, he would be passing the title of Alpha to Aleu. While most of the pack was acceptant, Niju was outraged.

"I will not stand for this! How can you expect us to follow the likes of a mutt who doesn't even know how to track her own scent?!" he shouted.

"I will be training her and continuing to lead the pack in her stead until she is ready to fully take over," Nava said.

"This is wrong! The pack needs a proper Alpha if we're to survive! Not some ditzy girl who just stumbled upon the pack by accident!" Niju said.

"Shut up!" Balto shouted back.

"Stay out of this, mutt! You and your bitch of a daughter should go back to the shithole you crawled out of!" Niju yelled back.

Balto growled and lunged forwards, tackling Niju to the ground.

"Papa! Stop!" Aleu shouted, running to them. Balto paid her no heed, instead ruthlessly beating Niju. Despite Niju's strength and fighting skills, Balto outmatched him, having had to put every male in town in line when it came to his authority. Even with all of Niju's tricks, the wolf stood no chance against the angered father.

Balto only stopped when he felt he had made his message clear. Niju lay on the floor, battered and bruised, but no worse for wear.

"Papa..." Aleu began.

"He's fine," Balto said. He looked at Aleu. "I won't stand for someone thinking themselves to high and mighty that they can just insult you. Perhaps if he took his head out of his own fucking ass, he would realise that there is more to life than just him!" he added, glaring at Niju. The wolf glared up at him but remained in place.

The other wolves all remained silent, not wanting to tempt Balto's rage. It was clear who the more dominant canine was then and there.

A few hours passed, with Nava and Aleu discussing Aleu's new role, while Balto sat nearby. But a loud crashing made them all look up.

Large chunks of ice were floating across the sea, clashing together and forming a large bridge across the water.

"The ice..." Aleu began.

"You foresaw this, didn't you?" Nava asked.

"I-I've been having dreams of this happening," Aleu answered. Nava smiled at her.

"So what do we do?" he asked.

Aleu thought for a moment, before she turned to look at the rest of the pack. She looked back at Nava.

"We cross. Now," she said. She turned back to the pack. "Everyone! Listen to me! The caribou will not return here! But we won't allow that! So, instead of waiting for the caribou to come to us, we will go to them!" Aleu declared.

"What do you mean?" a wolf asked.

"We cross the ice. Anyone who doesn't want to is welcome to stay here and live alone. But everyone else will follow me," Aleu said. She indicated the ice bridge.

Much to her surprise, the entire pack obeyed, and started crossing the ice. Niju was the last of the pack to do so, but even he eventually obeyed. Aleu looked at Nava, before she looked at Balto. Nava smiled.

"Take your time, Aleu. We will wait," Nava said. He followed the pack, before shouting, "Niju! You will wait for Aleu and help her reach us."

"What? Why do I have to wait for her?"

"Just wait for her!" Nava growled, making Niju cower. He continued on, while Niju reluctantly waited.

Aleu went over to Balto, before she nuzzled him.

"I know you hoped the pack would stay here so you could visit," she said. Balto sighed.

"I know I said I'd accept your decision, but...it's just so hard for me to let my baby go," he said.

"Papa, I'm not you..." Aleu began, before she stopped. Thinking her words over, she gently nuzzled him again, saying, "Okay. So I'll always be your baby." She pulled away. "Goodbye, Papa. Tell Mom...I've finally found my home."

Still smiling at him, Aleu turned and ran with Niju across the ice. Balto watched, tears forming in his eyes, before he turned and headed away from the cliffs, and back to Nome.

Aleu and Niju ran after the remaining pack members, catching up with them, before Aleu headed to the front and walked alongside Nava. Aleu gave one last glance behind her, watching the cliffs where the pack used to stay become smaller and smaller, before looking ahead, towards her new home - her new life.

The other side of the bridge sat an island housing a luscious forest. The pack traversed the area, before settling in a large clearing with some nearby caves, close to the territory the caribou had moved to. Aleu immediately helped the pack find their new dens, delegating them to specific caves if necessary, before, at the pack's insistence (amidst Niju's angered comments), she took the largest cave, alongside Nava. Nava didn't know it, but Aleu was starting to fall for him.

The next few days went by well, before Aleu, her feelings for Nava increasing every moment she spent with the older wolf, finally managed to get some alone time with him, resting in their den.

"Aleu, you've been acting rather...distracted recently. Is everything okay?" Nava asked. Aleu was sitting away from him, facing a wall. She turned her head to look at him.

"Yeah, everything's fine," she said quietly. Nava smiled.

"Missing your father?" he asked gently.

"And my mother... Papa will keep her company," Aleu said.

"It's understandable for someone to miss their old family," Nava said. He padded up to her and sat next to her. "But there are ways to cope."

"I know," Aleu said. She looked at Nava. "I suppose one would be to find a mate."

Nava chuckled, saying, "Well, there are many candidates, depending on your preference. Lani and Siki are on the larger side of things, and I suppose Niju could potentially be a decent wolf if he settled down..."

Before he could continue on, Aleu pressed her lips against his. Nava looked surprised, and, when Aleu pulled away, asked, "You want...me?"

"I have for a while now. I just didn't know how to best approach it," Aleu said.

"But I'm old, Aleu. My time with the pack is nearing its end," Nava said.

"You still have some time. So make the most of it. Nava, will you do me the pleasure of being my mate?" Aleu asked, looking at him. Nava looked at her, before smiling.

"Aleu, it would be my pleasure," he said gently, before locking his muzzle with hers. Aleu moaned in the kiss, moving a paw up to hold his cheek.

Slowly, the two fell on to their sides, before Aleu rolled over so she was on her back, and Nava on top of her. She pulled free for a second, before smiling up at him.

"How long's it been?" she asked.

"Since I last mated? Many, many moons," Nava said. He smiled down at her. "Do you want to make it official?" he asked. Aleu nodded.

"Make me yours, Nava. Claim me as your mate - your bitch," she said. Still smiling down at her, Nava lowered his hips, gently pressing his erecting tip to her waiting spade. He looked at her for her final approval, and Aleu gave it to him in the form of a nod. His arousal growing by the second, Nava needed no further encouragement, and thrust down. Aleu moaned, wrapping her forepaws around his back as he stretched her apart.

The sound of the two having sex echoed around the cave, and outside as well, alerting the pack of what was happening. Niju and his brother both looked at each other in shock - neither of them thought that Nava would claim Aleu as his own. They both were under the impression that one of them would be chosen to be her mate.

Inside, Nava and Aleu just moaned and groaned with each other, Nava thrusting in and out rapidly, with a surprising speed and strength for his age. His thick knot bounced and squished on her spade, the wet hole stretching slowly but surely for the bulbous glands. The male's balls slapped at her rump with a satisfying shwap every thrust, making Aleu shudder in pleasure.

It took a few minutes, but Nava forced his knot in, before howling to the ceiling as his seed splurted out his tip and into Aleu's womb. Aleu howled with him, feeling him warming her up from the inside, melding her sound with his as the final confirmation of their mateship.

The next morning, Aleu and Nava were sitting together outside, after having confirmed what the rest of the pack suspected due to their activities the last night - they were now mates. Niju made an angered comment on Aleu's standards, only for Aleu to shoot back that at least she has standards. Niju was so surprised at the statement that he was unable to come up with a decent retort.

"You certainly have a way with dealing with Niju," Nava noted.

"He's basically a giant, spoilt pup," Aleu said. She rubbed her head against his gently.

"Believe me, he can get worse," Nava said. Aleu looked at him.

"I don't know why you kept him in the pack for so long, especially if he causes so much trouble," she said. Nava gave a deep sigh.

"I made a promise to his mother to keep him in the pack, no matter what. She died when he was six months old," he said. Aleu's expression softened greatly. "Niju never grew up with a proper father. You see, Niju was the product of rape. A rival wolf found Kyra when she was scouting for caribou, and it was her unfortune that she was in heat at the time. She returned to the pack days later, scarred and bruised, her womb drenched in his seed. Niju was born nine weeks later, with two sisters and another brother. Kyra loved them all with all her heart, her hatred for her rapist not able to extend to her pups," Nava explained.

"They weren't to blame for what happened to her," Aleu said.

"Quite so. But Niju's littermates died soon after - the rapist had returned, demanding we hand over them so he can return to his pack with a new breeding stock. We refused, and in the ensuring battle, Lika, Mel, and Maesi were thrown into the sea. Niju only survived because Kyra was able to catch him. We killed the other wolf, but the damage was done. Kyra eventually found a mate, and had her second, and last, litter with him - Kryto and his siblings. Kryto was the only one who survived," Nava continued.

"They died during the birthing?" Aleu asked, shocked.

"They, and their mother. Kyra's mate refused to help bring up Kryto and acted as though Niju was non-existent. I suppose that is why Niju is so brash," Nava finished. He looked at his mate. "So please, don't be too hard with him should he step out of line. His pride may be an obstacle I never managed to overcome, but deep down, there is still that lonely pup, craving acceptance," he said. Aleu nodded.

"I promise, Nava."

Aleu stayed true to her word to Nava, and never treated Niju with disdain. Niju was, at first, confused by Aleu's sudden change, but soon grew used to it, before he accepted her as his Alpha, but still giving snide comments every now and then.

A few days after their revealing conversation, Aleu had exciting news for Nava - she was in heat, and ready to bear him pups.

Standing in their den, with the full moon shining light down into the entrance, Aleu and Nava were both looking at each other.

"Aleu, are you sure you want to?" Nava asked. He was excited himself to conceive a litter with his new mate, but at the same time, he was worried - Aleu had admitted this was only her second heat, and would be the first she was bred in, and Nava didn't know if she was fully aware of what would entail.

"I'm certain, Nava. I'm sure you'll make a great father," Aleu said, smiling at him. Her tail was swaying behind her, fanning her scent around the cave. Even so, she could still smell Nava's growing arousal, and was finding it hard to not jump and fuck him senseless.

"That's not what concerns me. You told me this is your second heat, and you don't have a previous litter..." Nava began.

"Nava, I'm not a little girl. You know that," Aleu said. She carefully approached him. "Besides, we both know that, one way or another, I'm not ending this heat without pups in me." She nuzzled him.

Standing this close, Nava couldn't help but let her scent wash over him. His cock was sliding out of his sheath at a rapid pace, pre-cum dripping from the tip to pool on the ground. With a sigh, Nava nodded.

"Very well," he said gently.

Aleu smiled, before licking his face quickly, and then turning around, raising her tail to show off her swollen, Y-shaped folds, 'winking' and glistening in her heat. Nava smiled as well, moving his muzzle closer to sniff along her fertile lips, enveloping his nose in the beautiful smell, before extending his tongue and licking across them. Aleu shuddered and moaned, her rough tongue sending tingling pleasure coursing through her body.

The two stood there for a few minutes, Nava tonguing his mate and Aleu basking in pleasure, before the male pulled his tongue away, grinning.

"Delicious," he said.

"You certainly haven't lost your touch," Aleu said, smiling at him over her shoulder.

"I had a lot of practise when I was younger - and it's hard to forget skills like those," Nava said, mounting her, angling his hips to position his tip against her hot folds. Aleu whimpered in submission. "Ready to become a mother?" Nava asked.

"Yes, Nava. Breed me. Pump every pup you can into me," Aleu said, lust filling her voice.

With a smile, Nava thrust forward, his rock-hard wolf cock spreading her apart once again, stopping only when his swollen knot was pressed up against her folds. Aleu moaned, her pussy clenching around his fat shaft, desperate to not let him leave. Nava paid them no heed, withdrawing his hips slowly, relishing in the feeling of her wrapping around him, trying to draw him in once more, before slamming forth once again, his knot splapping against her wet lips.

Aleu let out a loud bark at that. While used to being fucked, considering what Balto had put her through since she was a small puppy, she always enjoyed the pleasure as it overflowed her mind, sometimes surprising her. It took every ounce of her strength to remain standing as Nava fucked her passionately, slapping his hips against hers again and again, each hilting motion driving his large dick deeper and deeper into her fertile cavern.

The pleasure wrapped both lovers in its embrace, Aleu moaning and Nava grunting with every hump during their passionate fucking. Her body rocked in time with his rhythmic thrusts, while his balls swung forwards hard enough to slap at her belly. The wolf-dog gave out a soft, needy whimper, only for it to be drowned out by Nava's possessive growl. He gripped her hips with all his might, never wanting to let go. Being this close to his mate, and knowing exactly what he was going to do to her waiting womb, gave him a sense of pride he hadn't felt in a long, long time.

He owned her at that point. Their prior mating sessions meant nothing to him then - all he cared about was asserting his claim over the little bitch he had, making sure the pack knew for definite that she was his. He bit down hard on her scruff; not hard enough to pierce skin, but certainly enough to leave a mark. He fucked her with a certain amount of vigour that only Balto had ever rivalled, his swollen knot threatening the looming tie.

Aleu braced against him, her tongue lolling out of her mouth as she gave panted gasps for breath with every thrust and hump Nava made into her. Her pussy was clenching and massaging his length with force, eager to help swallow up his knot and ensure a litter. She could feel her climax building up, the familiar sensation drowning out what little remained of her conscious mind at the time.

Nava's knot was making progress, spreading her wider and wider, but still Aleu was too tight to take it immediately.

"God, I love fucking you," Nava moaned. He gave a sharp thrust that made Aleu yelp, before she looked back at him, her eyes filled with desire.

"Give me the knot, Nava! Tie me! I want you locked in me, now!" she screamed.

Nava was not to be denied. He obeyed Aleu's order, and steadied his hips, preparing for one last thrust. He grinned at her, before, with a final, powerful thrust, he shot his hips forwards, crashing his groin to her backside, his knot moving with so much velocity that it pressed against her for a few seconds, before being swallowed in with a lewd splop!

Groans and moans came from the now tied mates, their sexual organs rubbing against each other with force and love. Aleu's cunt clenched and spasmed, her mind reeling as her climax attacked it with the force of a train. Finding her voice during the frenzy of ecstasy, Aleu managed to scream out, "Breed me, Nava! Fuck me full of your puppies!"

Nava grinned as he did just that. With five, final, hard thrusts, he pounded her, before holding himself deep as he let his balls rub up against her legs and convulse. Splurts rang out three times a second, so loud that they echoed around the cave's interior. Aleu and Nava both howled as they bathed in their orgasmic high, giving small humps against each other as the older male filled his fertile mate with his potent seed.

Aleu's heat-excited body wasn't able to hold all the cum Nava shot into her, her womb filling quickly, before it flooded her already full vagina, and finally squeezed past Nava's thick knot to spill onto the male's still pulsing balls, Aleu's hind legs, and the ground below. Neither of them cared, too busy enjoying themselves as they cemented their status as mates with the conception of their first litter together.

When the clouds of lust finally faded, Aleu panted, looking over her shoulder at Nava. He gave her a weak smile, before pressing his lips to hers. Pulling away, Nava did what was natural, and stepped over Aleu, until they both stood rump-to-rump.

"Did you enjoy that, dear?" Nava asked.

"Yes, Nava. You were wonderful," Aleu responded earnestly.

"Thank you. You weren't so bad yourself," Nava commented. Aleu wagged her tail in joy.

When Nava pulled free of her half-an-hour later, Aleu collapsed on the floor, before looking down. Her ravaged pussy was leaking potent cum onto the ground, and Aleu got to work. Not wanting to waste a single drop of Nava's sperm, she started licking across her abused folds, drinking his seed with relish. Nava watched with a smile, his cock still pulsing and leaking trickles of seed, before he walked over her, his hips at the perfect position to take her once more.

"Up for another round?" he asked, a hint of desperation in his voice. Aleu looked up at him, before laughing.

"You old horn dog," she laughed. "Okay. Go ahead - make sure I'm going to be pregnant," she added, laying back and presenting herself fully. Nava was on her immediately, thrusting down into her offered pussy hard and fast.

The next week consisted of Nava and Aleu making every effort to conceive a litter, mating everywhere they could, with the end result being Aleu assuredly brimming with Nava's pups. The pack had all cheered when they realised that their Alpha was due to have pups, the very survival of the pack almost solely depending on it.

Her first week of pregnancy was fine, but in her second, Aleu realised something. There was only one other female in the pack. Tana was a very social wolf, but she never made an effort to breed. Aleu grew concerned, knowing Tana's heat was due to start soon, and with so few females in the pack, there was no guarantee that her litters would be enough to help the pack.

So, with a heavy heart, but determined mindset, Aleu set in motion a new decree. She discussed it with Nava first, and, although concerned with the idea, he agreed to it. Aleu and Tana were to become the pack's breeding bitches.

The morning of Tana's heat, Aleu gathered the pack, and explained her plan. Everyone was shocked to hear their Alpha offer herself as a breeding bitch, but Tana was outraged that she was expected to allow every male to have at her. Aleu managed to convince her that it was for the good of the pack, but Tana was still weary of the idea, and even more so when Aleu said she would choose the first wolf to breed her.

Looking around the pack to pick a potential candidate, Aleu's eyes couldn't help but fall on Niju. He had been the most supportive of Aleu's decision, but Aleu wasn't sure if he was really wanting it for the pack, or for his own desires. Either way, it didn't matter.

Aleu looked back at Tana, before declaring, "Niju shall be the first to breed Tana."

While the rest of the pack cheered for Niju, Tana just hung her head, before being forced into the centre of the clearing. Niju walked up to her, his dick already erecting in his arousal. Reluctantly, Tana raised her tail to show off the swollen folds it hid.

"Gotta say, Tana, you do look quite sexy from this angle," Niju commented, before mounting. Tana buckled her hips, but didn't try to fight him off. She knew, deep down, that Aleu was right - this was for the pack.

With a confident smirk, Niju thrust forwards, and Tana yelped as his large rod spread her apart. Niju groaned when his knot pressed up against her folds, managing to say, "Damn, she sure is a tight one." He began to push and pull his dick in and out of Tana's tight vagina, making her feel every inch of his thick shaft.

Tana gave another yelp when Niju bit down on her scruff to hold her in place, before roughly humping her like a jackhammer. A few tears slipped down from Tana's eyes, but she kept mentally repeating to herself, This is for the pack. This is for the pack.

The utter humiliation of being bred by Niju before all the other wolves made it difficult for Tana to cope, her mind battling with her want to help the pack and her need of her own privacy. She could hear Niju growling in dominance as he fucked her hard and fast, letting her know exactly who was on her and about to seed her womb. The larger wolf gave a small whine in pleasure, feeling Tana's soft and tight walls wrap around his fat cock like a glove as if she were made for him. Pre-cum splurted out of his tip, and Tana knew that those small bursts of seed would be enough to breed her. But Niju was going to make sure she would be pregnant, as would the rest of the pack, once he had finished.

"She's incredible, boys! I'm amazed no one else has even tried this pussy," Niju said, looking over at his packmates. They all laughed, although some looked a little uncomfortable.

Tana could feel his knot start to make progress, the obscene glands stretching her wider and wider as they burrowed in. She could hear Kryto shouting encouragements to his older brother, before closing her eyes and trying to drown out the sound of his voice.

Niju's fur on his chest and stomach rubbed roughly against Tana's back, the female feeling the friction from her fur and his as Niju continued to fuck her. However, she says nothing in complain, only reluctantly moaning in pleasure. For all she hated him, she had to admit Niju was pretty good when it came to sex.

Niju gave off a possessive growl as he thrust his knot against her, but still her lips refused to part the extra few inches needed. Undeterred, Niju kept at it, slamming his bulb against her again and again, slowly but surely stretching her wider. Her hole was dilating, and Tana couldn't hold back a yell of pain, before, finally, with a wet pop, Niju was locked in. Tana blurted out a scream in both pleasure and pain, before Niju overshadowed her sound with a loud howl of his own.

The wolf's surprisingly big balls pulsed and clenched between their legs, dozens of fertile spurts of cum shooting into Tana's receptive womb. Tana could only moan as her uterus was filled to the brim with Niju's potent puppy-batter, ensuring she has a litter.

The rest of the pack, sans Aleu and Nava, all cheered as Niju turned around and stood tail-to-tail with Tana, unloading another virile burst of seed into her. Niju just proudly inflated his chest, thoroughly satisfied in having bred his bitch. One quick glance at Aleu made him reconsider. The pack's bitch.

Tana was continued to be bred during the next week, with many males, aside from Nava, taking turns to help assure a litter in her. Meanwhile, Aleu was content to help the pack out by allowing the males to fuck her as well, even while pregnant with Nava's pups. She made it clear Nava was her mate, and therefore her main stud, but she would give some of her heats to the rest of the pack. The pack was acceptant of it.

When Aleu gave birth to her pups, the pack was supportive, all happy to welcome the new members. The litter had five females and three males, and Aleu was proud to be their mother. But she knew that, soon enough, the girls would be needed to help produce new members of the pack and continue the pack's survival. It destroyed her heart, but, when the girls were the age she was when Balto first fucked her, Aleu had her daughters be 'trained' by the males to take them. The pups were afraid, as Aleu knew they would be, but she did nothing to stop it, instead just making sure the wolves did their jobs.

Years passed, and Aleu finally settled down with Nava as her only stud. She and he still produced several litters, while Tana, now entirely used and willing, allowed the pack males to use her as a cum-dump and pup factory, not allowing her pregnant belly to prevent her from being fucked - Aleu was the same with Nava. Aleu and Tana's many daughters were the same, all either being trained to accept it and pleasure the males, or already aware of their purpose in the pack, and in various states of pregnancy, and all being bred constantly.

The pack was going to survive for many, many years to come.