It was a cool, crisp, beautiful morning in Kalispell, Montana. The sun was just getting up over the mountain tops, giving the sky a nice orange glow. Winter was coming quickly, so the mornings were pretty cold. I was woken by my alarm going off beside my bed. I opened my eyes and looked at it, seeing it was 8:30AM.

I turned it off and sat up, rubbing my eyes. I stretched and thought to myself, "Great, it's Monday...Time for hell." I got up, went into the bathroom and took a quick shower. When I came out, I put on my clothes for the day; a black World Of Outlaws t-shirt and my faded black cargo pants.

I went out to the kitchen for breakfast and started cooking some eggs and bacon. While they were cooking, I poured a glass of orange juice to drink and my Mom came out. "Morning." She said, yawning.

I smiled and said "Sure seems like it..." She smiled too and said "When does your winter break start?"

"Uh, next week on Tuesday. Why?" I asked, turning back to my food. "Well, your father and I were thinking of something we could all do for that week. We came up with the idea of a camping trip. What do you think?" She asked.

I thought a moment and said "Sounds good to me! Where are we going?" She smiled and said "We were thinking about that place in that movie you like...Prosper Park, is it?"

"Oh, Jasper Park, you mean. Yeah, that sounds awesome!" I said, excited. "Good, we were hoping you'd like the idea." She said, taking a bagel out of the drawer they were in.

"Think there might be any wolves up there?" I asked, finishing my breakfast. She shrugged and said "No idea. Just in case, pack your 870 and some ammo for it. Your dad's gonna call the ranger station and ask if you can get some practice in before shooting season starts."

"Oh, okay. That sounds good." I said, sitting down with my plate of food. I started eating when she said "You better eat quick or you're gonna be late." I looked at my watch and it was almost 9 now.

"Oh, jeez!" I said, eating as fast as I could. When I was done, I put my plate in the sink and ran down to my room, getting my backpack. I came back out and said "Okay, I'll be home around 3 or so."

"Alright. I'm working the late shift again, so I'll see you later." She said. I opened the front door and walked out to my car. It's nothing flashy, just a 1993 Jeep Cherokee my dad got me for my 17th birthday. It's got a little 4 cylinder engine, 5 speed manual transmission and 4WD for the snow. I also use it on some trails up in the hills I like to ride on.

Time skip since you already know the details here

We had the RV and truck packed up on Saturday and we left on Tuesday. I took my Jeep so I could drive along some of the old logging trails in Jasper. It was about a six hour drive to the campground, so we arrived early Wednesday morning.

Dad and I set the RV up and decided to just get some sleep and take care of the rest tommorow. We went inside and went to bed, me falling asleep almost instantly.

When I woke up the next morning, it was around noon. Mom and Dad were up, so we finished getting the rest of the stuff out and set up. When we were done, we sat down around the fire, enjoying the morning. I had a map of the trails around here and was looking them over, trying to find a couple good ones.

I eventually did find two that were pretty close. I showed them where they are and said "I'm gonna take my Jeep up them. I shouldn't be gone very long." Mom nodded and said "Alright, just be careful."

"I will, don't worry." I said, getting in the Jeep. I drove off toward the first, which was just a narrow dirt road going up the hill. It wasn't a big deal, just a nice drive up through some good scenery. About 15 minutes later, I got to the top and got out to take some pictures.

I took a quick break before heading up to the next, which was only a few minutes later. About halfway up, the front passenger tire hit a sharp rock, which caused it to go flat. I didn't have a spare with me, or tools, so I pulled my phone out. I still had a couple bars of service and called my parents.

I told them I needed a tire and wrench to fix it. My dad said it would be a little over a half hour before he got there. I said thanks and we hung up. I looked around and said to myself "Well, might as well do something to pass the time..."

I got my shotgun and some shells, loading it up. I put it over my shoulder and started hiking up the hill, which was a little steep. About halfway to the top 15 minutes later, I had to stop for a rest. I sat down on a log off to the side for a few minutes before going back to walking.

A little bit later, I reached the top. I looked around and saw some deer tracks in the dirt along with some that looked like paw prints. I decided to follow them for a bit to see if I found anything. I followed them into the forest, the deer tracks eventually fading away.

I kept following the paw prints until I heard a growling sound ahead of me. I pulled my shotgun around and racked the slide, loading a shell into the chamber. When I did that, the growling turned to wimpering. I slowly walked forward to where it was coming from and saw a white spot in a bush.

I slowly bent down and pushed some branches out of the way to see a snow white wolf pup laying in the bush, shaking. I put my gun on safe and laid it down and said "Well, hey there, little guy!"

"Guy? I'm a girl!" the wolf pup said, startling me. I jumped back a little and stammered "Y-you can t-talk?" She nodded and said "Yeah, can't everyone?"

"Well, I thought only humans could..." I said, smiling a little. She crawled out of the bush some and sniffed my shotgun and said "What is that?" I picked it up and said "It's a shotgun. I carry it so I can protect myself."

"Then why'd you point it at me?" She asked, almost in tears. I set it down and said "I didn't know you were only a pup. I thought you'd attack me since you were growling."

She nodded and said "Okay, I get it. You scared me with that big, noisy thing back there. What is that, anyway?"

"It's my car. I use it to get places quickly. It's stuck right now and I'm waiting for my dad to come help me fix it." I said. She nodded and said "Makes sense, I guess. Sorry for growling at you. I thought you were going to hurt me when you started following me."

"No, I had no idea you were here. I was following some deer tracks." I said. She sat up and said "Oh, yeah, I was following him. He ran away when I got too close." She started scratching her ear, trying to reach an itch, but not quite getting it.

She wimpered and said "These bugs have been bothering me all day! They drive me nuts!" I chuckled and leaned over to her, saying "Here, let me get it..." She jumped back a bit and lightly growled, scared by my sudden movement.

"Hey, it's okay. I'm not gonna hurt you, just wanted to help." I said. She sat back down and said "Oh, sorry..." I scratched her ear for her, her foot thumping against the ground. I stopped a couple minutes later and said "Better?"

"Yeah, much better. Thank you!" She said, smiling. "No problem. Oh, my name's Cody, by the way." I said. "Well, nice to meet you! I'm Lilly!" She said, tail wagging.

"Nice to meet you, too." I said. I didn't notice before, but her eyes were a beautiful shade of lavender. That was something I'd never seen or even heard of before. She noticed me staring at her and started blushing, saying "What are you staring at me like that for?"

"Your eyes...I've never seen any that beautiful!" I said, smiling. She blushed more and said "Oh, well thank you! I'm the only wolf that I know of that ever had lavender eyes."

"Wow! That's really cool!" I said. She nodded and said "My mom said it makes me...unique." I smiled and said "Well, she's right!" She giggled and my phone started ringing. I took it out of my pocket and answered it.

"Hey, dad. I just went up the trail a bit. Yeah, sure, I'll be right there." I said, hanging up. Lilly looked at me and said "What was that?"

"Oh, it's a cell phone. It's how I talk to people that are far away." I said. She nodded and said "So, you need to go now?" I sighed and said "Yeah, I do..." She looked down at the ground and said "Well, okay...It was nice to meet you..."

"You too. If you like, I can come back tommorow." I said, getting up. She looked up at me and smiled, saying "Yeah, that'd be great! I've never met a human before, but I kinda like you."

"Well, thanks! I like you too, even though you're a wolf. I always thought wolves were really mean." I said. She giggled and said "No, not really. Only if we feel threatened."

"That's good to know! Well, I need to go. See you tommorow!" I said, walking off to the Jeep. She waved goodbye and started walking back toward the valley. It was about a 10 minute walk back to my Jeep.

When I got there, Dad already had the old tire off it and was getting the new one out of the truck. He saw me coming and said "Finally...What took so long?" I chuckled and said "I hiked up the trail a little bit. Just seeing what was up there."

"Well, alright. I'll let you put this one on. My back is sore now..." He said, stretching. I nodded and said "Okay. I'll put it on and be back in just a little bit." He nodded and said "Okay, just be quick. Lunch is almost ready."

He got back in the truck and turned it around, heading back to camp. I got the new tire on in just a few minutes and put the old one in the back. I hopped in and started heading back to camp as well.

About halfway there, I saw a white flash go across the road right in front of me. I slammed on the brakes, skidding to a stop. I jumped out to see what it was and saw Lilly laying in front of the Jeep, crying into her paws.

"Lilly! What're you doing!? I almost hit you!" I said, bending down to her. She jumped up and hugged me, saying "I'm so sorry! I didn't see you coming!" I rubbed her back and said "It's okay. You just scared me. Are you okay?"

"No, I'm not!" She said, crying heavily. "Why, what's wrong?" I asked, pulling her back and looking into her eyes. She sniffed and said "Our pack was attacked! Two other packs working together with a lone wolf. He killed my Dad!"

I gasped and said "Oh my god! I'm so sorry!" She was still crying and buried her head in my chest. I put my arms around her, comforting her. She sniffed and said "My mom told me to run as fast as I could. I didn't even realize I'd ran back up here..."

"Shh, It's okay...You're alright." I said. She was shaking like crazy and said "My sister Kate ran in the other direction, going east."

"I'm sure she's okay." I said. She nodded and said "I hope so...She may be the only family I have left now!" I felt so bad for her, losing her father and possibly her mother to a visious attack. I had to do SOMETHING to help her.

"How would you feel about coming back to our camp with us? You'll be safe there, I promise." I said. She looked up at me and said "I don't know..." I smiled a little and said "We won't let anything hurt you."

She thought a moment and said "Well, I suppose it's better then running more..." I nodded and said "Okay, let's go. You need to rest for a bit." She nodded and I picked her up, carrying her to the Jeep.

I opened the door and gently set her in the passenger seat and got in as well. She smiled a little and said "Wow, this thing is comfy!" I chuckled and said "Yeah, it's pretty soft! You just relax now...It'll be a little bit until we get there."

"Okay...Thank you..." She said, laying her head down. I reached over and gently rubbed her back, saying "Don't worry about it. I'm going to put some music on, okay?"

"Sure. I don't know what that is, but alright." She said. I looked through my music and finally settled on "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey. I started it and set my MP3 player down and started driving back to camp.

A few minutes later, the song ended. I glanced over at Lilly and she was asleep, dried tears on her cheeks. I started to tear up a bit and thought "Poor girl...Why does she need to go through this?"

After about 10 minutes or so, we finally pulled up behind the truck. Lilly woke up when she felt the Jeep stop. She yawned and sat up, looking out the windows, and said "So, this is it?"

"Yep, this is it. Home for now." I said, shutting the Jeep off. She slowly nodded and said "Looks comfortable enough." I chuckled and said "Yeah, somewhat. You stay here a minute. I need to talk to my parents about you being here."

She nodded and I got out, walking over to Mom and Dad. "Hey, guys. Need to talk to you about something..." I said, walking up to them.

"What is it?" Mom asked. "Well, when the tire blew, I hiked up the trail a little farther. I started following some tracks into the woods for a bit and found a wolf pup." I said. "Okay, so what're you getting at?" Dad asked.

"When I was coming back, she ran across the road in front of me." I said. "Oh no...You didn't hit her, did you?" Mom asked, worried. I shook my head and said "No, I stopped in time. I got out to check on her and she's fine."

"Oh, good..." Mom sighed. "Anyway, she was scared, so I brought her back with me. She's in the Jeep right now." I said. They looked nervous and Mom said "Well, go ahead and bring her over then..."

I walked to the car and picked her up. I carried her back to where we were and laid her in a chair by the campfire. She looked nervously around and curled up into a ball, scared. Mom smiled and said "Wow, she's beautiful!" Dad nodded in agreement and said "Sure is. Why'd you bring her back here, though? What if her parents come looking for her?"

"I think she should tell you that..." I said, knowing they'd think I'm crazy. "What?" Dad asked, confused. Lilly sat up and said "I'll tell you what happened if you wanna know..." They were both startled and Mom said "She can talk!"

I nodded and said "I felt the same way at first." Mom nodded and said "I don't doubt it." Lilly smiled a little and said "It was kinda funny..." Dad smiled and said "Well, why don't you tell us what happened?"

"Okay. It was just a normal day..." She said, starting the story. She told them about meeting me and meeting me. She stopped when she got to when I almost hit her. Mom was tearing up and said "Oh my god...That's awful! I'm so sorry!"

Lilly nodded and said "Thanks...Cody told me it was safe here from the wolves that attacked us." Mom nodded and said "He's right. We can keep you safe. But, what if your mother comes looking for you?"

"Then I'll tell her what you guys did for me. She might be mad at first, but she'll listen to me. If she does come, she's a tan wolf with a white underbelly and brown eyes." Lilly said.

"Sounds good. But, what if she doesn't come?" I asked, not wanting to sound like I thought she might be dead. Lilly shrugged and said "Then I suppose I'll go looking for her..."

"By yourself?" Dad asked. Lilly nodded and I said "No, I'll go with you." Mom looked at me and said "Are you sure? What if they attack you as well?"

"I'll take my gun with me. Lilly can warn me if someone is near, right?" I asked Lilly. She nodded and said "Yep, I can do that." I nodded and said "So, when do you wanna go?"

"I was thinking about tommorow morning if she doesn't come tonight. I'm getting cold and still pretty shaken up from today..." She said. I nodded and said "Sounds good. Wanna sleep inside tonight with us? It's a lot warmer then out here."

"Sure, thank you! I'd like that!" She said, smiling. I smiled too and said "No problem. What do you say we get some sleep? It's getting late now." She yawned and said "Yeah, good idea. Thanks again for letting me stay here. I hope I'm not a burden..."

"No, you're not. It's the least we can do for you after what happened." Mom said, smiling. Lilly nodded and I said "Well, let's get to bed. I'm tired." I picked Lilly up and went inside the RV.

"Want to sleep on the couch or with me?" I asked, letting her choose. "Uh...I guess with you." She said, blushing a little. I smiled and said "Okay, no problem." I carried her down to my bed and laid her down. It was just a small bed, just large enough for me.

She laid down next to the RV wall and I laid down beside her. I didn't want her to roll off the bed and get hurt. She smiled and said "Thank you for looking after me...You're really sweet..." I started rubbing her back and said "You're welcome, Lilly. Goodnight..."

"Night..." She said, laying her head down and closing her eyes. She fell asleep after just a couple minutes, shivering a little. I scooted just a little closer and put the blanket over her, letting her get warmer.

I closed my eyes and fell asleep too, hoping tommorow would turn out good.

Alright, so here's chapter one for the remake of Living With Lilly. Let me know how it was!