Time passed. Perhaps for some it had stopped, as it had for Priscilla, but for others it had not. Events came one after another. Things in the packs moved as in the life of wolves.
There were very big changes... among them....
Rodrigo woke up completely as a recessive omega, such a stir that the council had to precede and where Leoxi made himself known as the most ruthless Commander of all the packs, he would not let anyone touch who would be the wolf nuncio he would declare as his mate. It was not an easy process by any means and neither would Nebraska or Hades give up their son, despite the threat that could be a recessive omega. Liam had left many dents behind.
On the other hand, Nicholas was spending quite a bit of time in the iron pack, his interest in the new alpha was quite noticeable. His parents had noticed this as every time he came back he spent some very thoughtful days.
Alan and Noa believed more and more. Their training was paying off, although that didn't mean they would be away from their mother for long.
Asule, the oldest of the alphas had been sick and some thought there would be a new rafter soon, but he woke up a few days later as if nothing had happened. Some commented that someone had been by his side at all times, but no one knew who.
The situation between Leon and Litus was somewhat strange. Both Alphas had fallen in love with the same female they had saved from death on their way back from a Council meeting... and she would not accept them, constantly running away. Nebraska had had to interfere to protect her given his fear of males.
Leila had recovered in her brother's pack and was the same smiling wolf she had always been. Victore and Kei had solidified their relationship and although they tried to control their displays of affection in front of their alpha, they did not go unnoticed.
And Layan... he....
He felt so, so lonely it hurt.
The air ruffled his reddish hair that was now cropped to shoulder length. Every year he would tuck it under the nape of his neck promising himself that when it grew out he would hold his puppy in his arms. But this was the fifth time he did it... and his hands were still empty.
He missed Priscilla so much that it was a condemnation for him. He never imagined he would have such a strong bond. He thought the greatest was the bond of family like the one he had with the surviving nuncio of his family, his sister. However... he was very wrong.
What he had with his partner was so special that the remoteness was driving him crazy, and not just him. Despite having merged with his wild part it was stirring inside him and somehow they communicated, they were not separated as such, but not together either. The merging had been done, but perhaps too late for them to be one. Still, this time there were no mental gaps as one took control of their body and they were able to understand each other. And it was all thanks to Priscilla. If it wasn't for her this wouldn't have happened, nor did he feel as strong as he did now.
He sighed, raising his head and letting the afternoon sun spray his face. The smell of the forest enveloped him and it was pleasant in the midst of his agony. It was soft, soothing and familiar-familiar? Wait.
Layan suddenly opened his eyes and looked straight ahead tensing every muscle in his body. The wolf inside him did too and he felt every cell in his body flutter inside him.
-Impossible,- he barely muttered.
-MOVE YOURSELF IMBECILE- he hadn't heard the voice of his feral side in the 5 years that had passed but this time it was loud and clear. And this would not be the time he would object.
So he began to walk, one step after another, faster and faster, until he found himself running. With a jerk he tore off his clothes and transformed his body completely. The thick brown fur he regained and now his strong paws propelled him deeper and deeper into the forest... because there was only someone who had that scent.
And it was...
He didn't care that the branches scraped his fur, that his paws ached from how fast he was moving. Nothing mattered, he just wanted to be next to the source of that smell. However, he stopped suddenly after moving forward. The smell had suddenly vanished and the disappointment aggravated him like a wave of pain that took his breath away.
He turned again, so fast that his bones creaked. Where was she? Why couldn't he feel her so close anymore? Why did she suddenly disappear? The questions in his mind tormented him. He gasped and a layer of cold sweat enveloped him. He was sure it had not been his imagination.
He walked almost desperately on the bed of leaves beneath his feet, when the dark lake rushed at him. The impact was so hard that it knocked him to the ground and his chest hurt, as if a rock had hit him, but it wasn't the pain that made his eyes widen... it was the dark hair and the familiar lily scent.
He couldn't stop his eyes from filling with tears and for the first time he wasn't ashamed to let them out being an alpha.
-Priscila- the name came from his lips barely as a whisper as her arms tightly embraced the body above him. Her lips kissing the soft, bare skin within his grasp. Her heart pounding and trembling from the sea of emotions. And he couldn't help but be filled with happiness when he heard....
-I'm back... Layan. I'm back.
End