River groaned as he pulled the sheets off his body. He knew that there were already a prominent set of bags under his eyes. He could feel his wolf pounding against the back of his head as he slowly sat up.
He was used to this by now but that didn't make him feel any better. Nightmares had become a part of his everyday life. He had been having them a lot when he was young but when Cammy was around she was able to push them away. She was always the one who was able to make him feel better but now she wasn't there and it was yet another reminder of what he had done to mess up her life.
He groaned in frustration as he made his way towards his bathroom to get changed. He didn't miss the prominent bags they were under his eyes but for some reason he wanted to look good.
Today was the day. He was going to be seeing the love of his life for the First time in seven years and he wanted to dress up and look good for her. He decided to get dressed in his blue too and his black pair of jeans. And he sprayed one of her favorite perfumes. He didn't know how long he would be staying in the city but he wasn't going to stop until he knew that she was ready to come home with him.
He had already made a mistake by letting her go the first time and he wasn't about to allow himself to make the same mistake twice.
He made his way out of his room as he headed towards the meeting room in the hopes of meeting with his generals. He made his way in and he was relieved to find that They were already seated around the table.
"Well what is it?" He heard Jacob ask him. He let out a sigh as he ignored the initial disrespect and he made his way towards his seat before sitting down.
"I am here to tell you that i will be leaving. I don't know how long i will be gone but i hope it will not be more than a week". He said and he watched as they widened their eyes at him in response before they furrow their eyebrows in confusion.
"What is the reason. What made you decide to leave all of a sudden". He heard Jacob ask. He let
Out a Sigh. "I think this is long overdue. I am off to find my Luna and to return her back to us. Now that the war is over it is time For Her to come home so that we can work towards rebuilding the pack". He said.
He watched as they looked towards him with a set of mixed emotions on their faces.
"Oh really. So Who do you plan to leave the pack to. Have you thought about what the pack will be like without an alpha and a beta?". He heard Jacob say.
"And that is why I am leaving you in charge because I know that you will do well to take care of the pack properly. I know I can trust you and like I said to you before, I know that the threat on the pack is gone and it is time for us to work towards moving on." He said to them.
He watched as they all grumbled at his words as they seemed to think over his words. He wasn't sure how to feel about their words. "Well I don't know if you realized it before but I am not entirely asking for Your opinion. I will be leaving and it is high time that I do so". He said to them firmly.
"And how sure are you that she is worthy to be our luna. The girl doesn't even have a wolf. Isn't that the reason why you had chosen to leave her the first Time because you saw her as weak". Thomas insisted. He couldn't help but growl at his words as he banged his fist against the table before sending him a deep glare.
"Don't you ever disrespect her like that ever again." He roared and he watched as he smirked before he raised his hands up into the air in surrender. "I am sorry but I am just saying what all of us here are already thinking. Are you sure that she will be upto it. Is she even aware of this or Did you simply make the decision for her." He heard Jacob ask him.
He didn't respond as he bit down on his lip. The last thing that he would do was to listen to the lot of them. They didn't know what they were talking about and he wasn't about to let them get to him.
"I will not be taking no as an answer from her. I have allowed for her to do what she wanted for too
Long and it is time for me to bring her home. I know that I have made a lot of mistakes in the past but it is time for me to change that and it is time for me to take proper action towards facing the consequences of my actions". He said to them and he watched as they were silent for a moment.
It was as though they were thinking over what he had said but they knew in a sense that he was right. "Fine we will keep the place in check but you should know that you still have responsibilities to come back to and it is your duty to ensure that you take care of them". Jacob said to him in a warning tone.
He couldn't help but smile slightly as he nodded towards him in response. At that moment he would have said and done anything if it meant that they would agree to let him go. He had made far too many mistakes with Cammy and he wouldn't let this one be another failed attempt on his part. It was time for him to be a man and do what he needed to.
The next day he was quick to pack his bags as he headed to his car and began to drive off towards the city. His body tingled with the anticipation of getting to see her again. And he couldn't help but smile at the thought as well. His wolf howled in his head at the prospect of them getting to see their mate again after so long.
But although he seemed to be thrilled on the outside he wasn't so sure about it on the inside. He didn't know if she would reject him or if she would be quick to push him away. He knew that he had done a lot of bad things to her but he could only hope that she would at least try to understand.
Sam had sent him her address the day before yesterday and so he placed it into the gps and watched as he soon pulled up to a large apartment complex. He had to admit that the building was impressive and he found out that she had one of the apartments on the last floor.
He was nervous as his palms Were sweaty when he came to a stop in front of her door. But when he knocked on it nervously there was no response.
Instead the door creaked open and he widened his eyes at the sight before him.