After going back to bed when Cassie woke me up, I watched her wander out of the den. Maybe she is taking a midnight stroll. After about an hour, I walked out of the den, the same way Cassie did. Sniffing the ground, I found her sent, and followed it. I followed it to the lake, then around a bush, then... then... Lost it. She flew away. Maybe if...? No, mom would KILL me if I flew. "Hey Stacie!" You out for a midnight walk too?" Turning around, Lace was behind me. He is a brown and white wolf, with red under his wings. Lace is a month older than me, and he is the most annoying wolf in the pack.

"Hi, Lace. What are you doing?"

"Oh, just saw you walk out of your den, so I wanted to see what you are doing." Did I mention he is also my stalker? Growling under my breath, I take step away from him to see if I can see Cass. Lace walks too the lake and lakes a lap.

"So... What are YOU doing out here?" Lace asked. Rolling my eyes, I bark "None of your beeswax!" Lace looks at me, with wide eyes. He shrugs and wanders off. Sitting on the ground, I watch him walk of. Tail swaying with each step. Getting up, I start to walk back to the den. Lightly stepping to the entrance, my claws clicking on the stones. "SNAP"

Shoot! Lifting up my paw, I see a snapped twig. Mom's head lifts up and she blinks her tired eyes at me. Her head drops back down on dads back. "What are you doing out of the den?" Mom asks, her eyes still closed.

"Umm... Just taking a walk. I woke up and couldn't fall asleep?"

"Where is Cass?"

"I watched her walk out of the den about an hour ago. I didn't see her when I was out there."

"Where is Cass?"

"I don't know."

"Well lets go looking for her." My dad butted in.

"Now?" I complained.

"Yes now." My dad replied, Staring me in the eyes. A stern look on his face. I hate it when he does that. Its like he is looking into my soul. I trot out of the den and follow my dad. My mom following.

"I followed her sent to the lake then she flew away."

"Did you fly after her?" My mom asked, sternly.

"No, like you said, my wings are too small."

"Not any more." My dad bellowed." Your wings are big enough to keep you off the ground."

"Really? Are you sure?"

"You are big enough."

I sat and stared at my wings. "I'm not sure I can do this."

"Of course you can. Just follow my lead" Mom said, comfortingly. I spread my wings and start to flap them. Mom smiles at me and starts to lift of the ground. Flapping my wings harder and harder, I start to lift up. My wings fold in, mid air and I drop to the ground.

"See, I can't do it."

"Maybe you just need a running start?" Mom said.

"No, you guys just to find Cassie." I can stay here.

"I'm not giving up on you Stacie." Dad said His voice kind and sweet, not stern and mean, like usual. That gave me the courage to try again.

Mom and dad take me out to the middle of our territory. Its a large open field with no trees and bushes. "Maybe out here you can take a running start." Mom said, as we stand in them middle of the field. She pushes me forward with her muzzle and beckons me to start running.

As I run, mom and dad catch up with me and open there wings, I open mine, and the air catches under my wings. I feel my paws lift of the ground.

"Flap! Flap your wings!" Dad calls out to me. Flapping my wings as hard as I can, I fly up into the night sky. Mom and dad are right behind me. I can feel the cold air around my wings. We go higher and higher. Soon I stop, and look down at the territory. I'm so high! I have dreamed about this, but daydreaming is nothing compared to this. Mom and dad hover next to me.

"Ok that was FUN!" I say. my wings start to weaken and I feel the flaps getting slower and slower and my eyes slowly closing. Dad looks at me "You ok?" he asks

"Ya Im fine." I reply. Then my wings stop flapping. They are too tired! Mom watches my wings and gasps. I start to fall. Getting lower and lower. Falling faster and faster, I can see mom and dad diving for me. My eyes start to droop.

"Flap your wings stacie!" Mom calls.

"Its ok! We will get you!" Dad yells. Listening to there whines, my eyes close.