I raise my head as I hear the distant chorus rise over the hills. It is night and everyone is asleep. I join with the singers, in the harmony of nature's song. The chorus grows louder. They're coming closer. Suddenly they're there. At the edge of the camp. I get up slowly and approach. They don't come any closer, for they fear the same humans I love. I call to them. See? I am like you. I see in their eyes my wild ancestry. Free and untamed. One of the faces looks distinctly familiar. The she-wolf steps forward. Mother... The last time I saw her was before I got injured and was rescued by the Mountie. Come with me, mother says. Come back to where you belong. I look at her, then back at the camp, at the sleeping Mountie and the cop. No...I cannot leave them. The Mountie saved my life, and I have saved his. I would gladly give my life for him and I sense he would do the same for me. I have come to accept the cop as part of the pack as well. He's a little...different than the Italian, but he's still part of the pack. I start to wonder what I am. Am I a dog, a civilized pet of a human? Or am I still wild, a free spirit? I cannot answer those questions, but my loyalties are clear. No...I belong here. I cannot go with you. She lowers her head. I understand. She gives me a nuzzle and I return it. Go on back, she says. Go back to where you belong, my son. Most of the other wolves have already left. She turns to follow them, to go back where she belongs. As I slowly walk back toward the sleeping Mountie, thoughts run through my mind. Perhaps I am a part of two different worlds. Perhaps part of me does belong here and always will be here. But the other part of me will always be with my humans, my pack. I slowly pad back toward the sleeping Mountie and sit down next to him. The chorus begins again and I join them. After a few minutes it fades. They're gone. I lay down and rest my head on the Mountie's chest. He wakes momentairly and reaches down to pat me, his touch reaffirming the bond. No, I will never leave him. I cannot be in both worlds at once, but I have chosen this one.