The grey wolf ambled lazily across the hills of Nyjoro, feeling at peace with himself for the first time in a long time. Maybe it had been foolish to wander away from the new pack for a time, but Jay had needed to clear his mind from all the unnecessary stressors, and he was not going to get that until he had some time away. Talking to Kadhi had been difficult to say the least, but the brute now understood why the little arabian had acted how he had. They were both in the wrong in that situation, and Jay had no problem admitting it.
But now, the beta wolf could not seem to find his pack; where had all of Isata vanished? I hope they haven't left me here. The brute was constantly fretting that he would be abandoned. After all, that had been the case virtually his entire life. First, his parents had abandoned him. With Xinelil's death and Kadhi's vanishing act, the only one left had been Meikou who had since disappeared as well. It was only logical to assume that he would think Sapphire was going to leave him as well. After all, it didn't help that he found himself swooning over the femme at every turn... Shaking his head, the brute tried to clear the less than sweet thoughts about his alphess. She was his leader and his friend, not his lover. Though I wish she could be, he thought with a sigh. The brute was stuck. Maybe he would never get over the femme.
But if there was one good quality about the brute, he was loyal. He would not leave Tiayr until he was allowed, and Sapphire would be able to command him however she saw fit. Jay had never been much of beta material, but he was going to learn. He would do this for Sapphire; even if she never knew how much of a change she had brought in his life, Jay would always know, and he would always be grateful for the turn around she inspired.
The flutter of wings overhead brought a smile to Jay's face. Not a day went by that he was not grateful to Alearia; it always amused him how rocky of a start the pair had endured. She had been there for him, and now it would work both ways. Isata would provide protection to them both in the long run. "You have taken quite some time, little one."
As her wings flared out, bringing her talons to his back as she landed, Jay just smiled in response. "I had some business that needed to be attended to. Hopefully now we will be free from our pasts," he breathed hopefully.
The silence in the pack lands had always seemed so isolated and cold to Sapphire. She was beginning to wonder if she would have to start over again, call once more for strangers to join her pack, or even leave this place to live life as a loner once more. Her reign as an Alphena seemed to be unsuccessful by the amount of wolves that had vanished but days after pledging themselves to her. At least as a loner she had been more sure of herself, unfazed by hardships and light natured above her slight temper. Here, she had begun in confidence and friendship, now she questioned herself at every turn and she did not like the change.
Despairing, and head to the ground she almost missed the scent that wondered in the wind towards her. She could remember the scents that marked him for who he was, that identified him amongst strangers no matter what. She lifted her head to the skies, remembering her friend. It was almost like she could scent him right now... No, wait, she actually could. She took on a frenzy of sniffing, searching for it and liking what she found. A face creased with worry opened up into one of joy. She had found Jay.
Her paws took to the earth and it was almost like she was smiling, the thrill of running pumping through her blood, and the thoughts of Jay the only thing in her mind.
She didn’t even pause until the other wolf was in her view, and then she skidded to a stop before him, only fleeting thinking this display of happiness was unbecoming for a leader. “Jay! You’re here. I thought... I thought that you had left me” She stood before him, and noticed then the bird that rested on his back, and dipped her head to the snowy owl, but she had fallen to silence as she watched her closest friend.
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