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Acere
Master Fighter (275)
Master Intellectual (245)
Knight
13+ Years
Male
131
Dragon Mod
He had been distancing himself from Abaven. A decision that weighed heavily on his mind and heart. He couldn't deny that he would miss the pack. Miss Shaye and the friendship that they had started to forge. But he knew he couldn't stay. His ideals and hers clashed too much, and he wasn't one to stay under those who wished to control him and berate him for every decision he made. He had decided he wouldn't be one of those wolves anymore...not after what had happened in his birth pack. Granted, Abaven was far from that sort of thing, but he simply just couldn't remain somewhere feeling like he'd be walking on eggshells. His dispute with his nephew was his alone, not Shaye's. He, of course, didn't like the fact that she stepped in and took control of the whole thing. He had a plan that he had set into motion, and she had come and ruined it. Hell, she hadn't even asked him what his plan was. And that alone was enough to make him believe that her words she said the day he had become emotionally vulnerable were just meant to try and make him feel better.
Now though, he didn't feel like there was any truth to them.
Acere returned after several days of scouting Northern lands. He shook off any lingering snow or debris from his coat as he approached Abaven borders. He stopped before them for a moment, suddenly feeling like he was a stranger that didn't belong. He toed the line, and with a heavy sigh, he just stood there for a long moment. He wasn't so sure that he wanted to return. But he wouldn't abandon Abaven the way his brother had abandoned Ruina. So instead, took off to find some water and hoped that a few more minutes would calm his thoughts.
As he returned to the border again, he spotted Rhyme marking them. Crimson gaze watched the man, remembering that he had also been a victim of Shaye's shaming and embarrassment that day. He, of course, hadn't told anyone else what had gone through his mind that day. And considering Rhyme and Shaye's affairs...he could only guess that the alpha pair had worked it out. They were mates, after all. Or so he still assumed. They had tried to keep the whole thing a secret, but keeping secrets never worked very well. Especially in such a large pack. And especially when those secrets were shared. Still, he would keep quiet about it. What Abaven did wouldn't be any of his concern for much longer, anyway. The alabaster titan approached the border, acting like he hadn't just been standing there moments ago and drew closer to Rhyme with a polite dip of his head. "Rhyme. How are you?"
They were still pack mates for now. Rhyme was still his alpha. So he would continue to be polite and respectful while maintaining his distance and decided it would be best for him to speak to them as if they were acquaintances, and nothing more.
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