Not exactly what I had in mind

He had been struggling with the disappearance of his mate, making him cold and distant from everyone. He had tried to follow her scent, but could not track her down. The smell of her in their den was starting to fade away, which tugged on his heart strings. Had he not been through enough already? He would give anything to have her back within his arms once more. But Levi was calling him, one of Hajime's pups that he had seen so little of for awhile. Not like he had been super active within his own pack, but he still took notice of others absence. Huffing, the male pulled himself to his paws and left his den -- which seemed so much more empty without Wren there to share it with him. It didn't take long for Bass to reach the growing boy, his face stony as he approached him. His heart was already weakened, so he needed to steel himself off from whatever the boy wanted to talk to him about. He hoped that it was something good, but it seemed that all howls for him carried bad news. He doubted that this time was any different. "Yes?" He asked simply, his vocals not as soft as it usually was.