I panted as I threw my legs in front of me, carrying me across the Plains. I didn't care to stop and rest or to eat something, even though I was starving. The now setting sun made the sky look orange and red, shining on my midnight black coat and making it dark red-ish black.

I was trying to think of what Over must be thinking right now. Would she be mad? Of course she would be! I forgot about her! Well, never mind about forgeting her, just.. got off-task is all..

I sighed as I slowed down to a walk, my head low to the ground. I sniffed the ground quickly and caught a familiar scent. I slowly lifted my head and perked my ears, unknown to what this wolf might be headed for..

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I whined loudly and shifted uneasily beneath my legs. I was getting really irritated now.

I quickly looked back and forth, then out to the entrance. I thought that maybe I could, just for a little bit, go and search for Ryan? But that would be too much of a risk to the pups. I slowly got up onto my feet, my head on the ceiling of the tiny den. It took one small step to have my foot already out into the open.

I looked back at the pups, blind and helpess, and whined again.

I knew if I ever left my pups, it would end badly..