His feet traveled quickly over the leaf covered ground. When Alena had traveled to Amenti for the second time he slunk off. It was low, very low of him to do, but he didn't understand himself right now. He had gone to see if he really couldn't live without her, if this really was love that he was feeling. It didn't take him long to figure out that it was painful to be out of her presence, but he knew that simple crushes could provide the same feeling. Finally though, he could no longer take it. It had been almost a season and each day a bit of his inner self died without her and the pups around. That was why he was here, to find her. he had no idea why he hadn't gone straight to Amenti. Maybe because this was the last place he saw her. Either way he would call for her now, and see if by some miracle she still wished to see him. A long clear howl pierced the stillness of the night. Sitting on his haunches, his platinum eyes cut through the darkness looking for her. They almost glowed. Dempsey had no idea what he was going to say to her if she actually came though. That part of this whole ordeal had not hashed out in his mind as of yet. However, he felt as though she would appreciate if he made this as little complicated as possible and just told the truth. That would probably be his course of action. He smiled at the thought of seeing her again. She would try and kill him that's for sure. A deep chuckle left his lips. That was the woman he fell in love with that's for sure. And if she truly wanted to kill him, he'd probably let her. There was no measurable amount for how much self hatred he had for the pain he must have put her though. He wasn't worthy to be here right now. He should probably just turn around and leave. She was so much better than him, he didn't deserve her. Dempsey sighed. He would give it a minute or two before he just left for good. Speech,

It was the night for all things that once were to return again it seemed. She had decided to spend the night in her old den with Tocan after she had found her long lost daughter, too exhausted from her run here and the emotional strain of it all to go back tonight. But it would seem that she wouldn't be sleeping for long. The sudden sound of paw steps thumping against the ground pulled her from her light sleep and the ringing howl of that oh so familiar voice jolted her awake. She blinked open her eyes, lifting her head to look down at her daughter that was curled up beside her. Luckily the noise had only made the pup stir slightly before she settled back into sleep so Alena quietly slipped from the den to see if she would have yet another reunion on her paws tonight. Sure enough, only a few feet away sat the platinum-eyed brute that she thought for sure was out of her life forever. All of those feelings she had buried so deep, deep down inside of her came bubbling to she surface as she stared at him in silent disbelief. "Dempsey..." she whispered softly, numbly walking toward the brute, her violet gaze searching his. She felt so many things at once. Love, rage, longing, hatred, anger... He had abandoned her, abandoned all of them, but now he was back. She didn't know how to process it all. It was so much easier to be angry, so that's exactly what she did. "How could you?" she asked in a low, seething whisper. "I counted on you. They counted on you! I left to find us a new home and what do you do? Leave!! You left! And you know what happened when you left?! Tocan and Calix left too! Luckily Tocan came back, but Calix is still missing! Now Lel is angry with me cause of the move to Amenti, Calix is who knows where, and Nako is in Seracia with Bane's fucking mate!!" She stopped suddenly, panting lightly in her lack of air and pure, uncontrolled furry. As she was going through her rant her voice had slowly risen to a yell and tears had formed in her eyes, her body trembling lightly in her anger. Alena wasn't used to being out of control. Her whole life had been in control. Now... now she couldn't keep herself together. She was so, so angry... but deep down she knew she had missed him. Why had she missed him so much? Why? Speech Thought Others

When she came to him a flurry of emotions shifted across her beautiful face, but eventually she settled on enraged. He knew he had it coming, but he forgot just how amazing her anger was and how the fury made her look impassioned. Dempsey's eyes roved over her, and not in a just friends sort of manner either. When she spoke her words blurred for him, as he was taking her in, but each accusation stung deep. He had not known that the pups would leave with him. He looked away then, ashamed. Suddenly there was silence, except for the loud panting from her rant. He brought his eyes back up to her then. "I didn't mean..." Dempsey had no idea what to say."I had no intention of..." There was nothing appropriate really."Damn it...." He whispered the curse under his breathe before capturing her eyes with his. "Alena...you made me feel. I haven't felt anything but lust and loneliness in a very long time. You made me love. When someone hurt you I felt anger. When I considered losing you I felt pain. And Alena..."He shook out his head,"I was scared. All of that scared me." He hated to admit it but he had to give her a reason, even an inadequate one. "I came back because I knew I couldn't live without you, but for all the hurt I caused you I probably shouldn't have. I am not worthy to call you mine, and i don't know if I could live if you're not." Dempsey came towards her, the lack of contact killing him. He kissed her cheek and brushed up against her. "I'm so sorry love." The brute knew he wasn't strong enough to just walk away. Speech,

It was impossible to look away from that platinum gaze of his as he spoke. Every word he said stole her breath away and she stood there in silence as she took in every word. Alena didn't move as he came closer to her, placing a lick on her cheek and brushing against her. She closed her eyes, unable to resist savoring the feeling of his touch. It felt like she had been alone for ages and now Dempsey was finally here with her again. Tears rolled down her cheeks, darkening her fur, as she gave in and pressed her face into his neck, nuzzling into his fur. Her whole body shook gently from the rush of emotions that overtook her and all of it made it impossible for her to have a coherent thought. She wasn't supposed to feel like this. She had trained herself for years to not feel anything, much less pain and love. Her children had chipped away at that wall she had built around herself and Dempsey completely tore it down with a few sweet words. She sank to her haunches as she breathed in his scent, refusing to let her head move from his neck. She felt so fragile, so open, she didn't know what to do with herself. "Dempsey... Dempsey, I love you too. Wolves have walked in and out of my life more times than I can count, but when I came back and you weren't here... I was terrified. I was so, so scared of being alone, of not having you by my side any more. Of my pups depending on me to take care of them... I was afraid I would let them down without you." She finally lifted her head from his neck to look into his eyes, her violet gaze searching his desperately. She knew above all else she had to be honest with him. No more games, no more mind tricks. Just honesty. And that alone was the strangest thing Alena felt like she had ever done. "I was scared too, Dempsey, because I knew without you... without you I would stop feeling again. I just be an empty shell. When I'm with you I feel alive." She brushed her muzzle against his, whispering, "I'll always be yours, Dempsey..." Speech Thought Others

He had expected her to pull away, to run from him. He didn't deserve her and wouldn't be hurt if she had, but instead she clung to him. He sucked in a break when she wrapped her neck around his. If she intended to kill him for what he had done, he wouldn't mind dying like this that's for sure. Dempsey pulled her close as she started talking and breathed her in. "Oh love, they could never be disappointed in you. You are an amazing mother, don't ever think you need me to be the best those pups could ever ask for." The brute's mind drifted momentarily. He wondered if he would ever have his own pups to love and to cherish. He wondered if a woman would ever give him pups. A slight whimper left his maw at the thought of it being Alena. That would be wonderful. The woman pulled away from him then, but only enough to look into his eyes. Dempsey gazed into his love's purple eyes, soft as velvet yet hard as a precious stone. "I was scared too, Dempsey, because I knew without you... without you I would stop feeling again. I just be an empty shell. When I'm with you I feel alive." His gaze softened even more at her words. She pressed her muzzle against his and said... well...she said, "I'll always be yours, Dempsey..." But that couldn't be right... However, at this moment in time he wanted it to be right. He wanted her to be his forever and so he threw his neck around her's once more and clung to her."Alena, I love you." Dempsey knew he would not just be satisfied to have her in spirit though. To make this real for him, he needed to have her in body as well. Making love was not something Dempsey had ever experienced, but his need to please her and to claim her was so strong right now."Love, let me have all of you. Let me claim you as mine, all mine." He pressed his chest up against hers and pressed love bites down her spine. "Let me make love to you." His eyes sparkled with lust and love even though she couldn't see them. Just being close to her made him shiver and electricity ran down his spine. No other had ever produced this affect in him. "Oh Alena," His voice was guttural and husky,"Please love, I need to make you mine." Speech,

Her violet gaze closed to hold back the strange tears that pooled in it when her silvery knight threw his neck around her and held her close and said those words that she loved so much to hear. What were these tears, she wondered? If anything, she was the happiest she had ever been. Were these tears of happiness? She had never been so overjoyed in her life, she didn't know what this kind of pure joy felt like. She wanted to have all of him forever and it seemed like once again Dempsey could read her mind. His chest pressed to his and each tempting, loving word he spoke she wanted him more. Her eyes fluttered open and a small grin crossed her muzzle, her ears taking in his pleading to have her. "Oh darling, I want you to make me yours," she replied as she brushed her muzzle against his shoulder and nipped lovingly at the skin there. Her voice was just as husky as his. There was no question that she craved him as much as he craved her. She waited with anticipation for his touch, waiting anxiously for him to make love to her. Sure, she had been with brutes in the past, several in fact, but never had she wanted someone so badly or love anyone so deeply as she did Dempsey. Speech Thought Others