White Fang senses that Scott is preparing to leave again, and White Fang becomes depressed. White Fang breaks out of Matt’s home through the window to follow Scott to the docks, where Scott is boarding a ship to leave. Despite the risks, Scott decides to take White Fang with him.

White Fang and Scott land in San Francisco, a metropolis that is hotter than any setting White Fang has experienced. It is a city of towering buildings and White Fang is awed and scared by this new industrial world. Scott drives him to his home in the countryside, where White Fang meets a new pack: Scott has a Collie and a hound, both of whom White Fang tries to fight.

White Fang learns that Scott cherishes his children, and White Fang grows fond of the kids as well. He also learns the importance of the other domesticated animals to Scott and his family. White Fang struggles with his desire to hunt, such as when he finds the chickens in the coop. Scott is patient with White Fang and helps him learn how to live in a society outside of the wild. However, Scott still respects White Fang’s wild instincts.