A/N so this is going to be a collection of short stories, usually 3 chapters long. First story:

If this was the truth, why didn't you say?

ch1

Rhydian was lying awake, still in disbelief that she had left him. It had been a year and a half, and he knew he should have gotten over it. But he couldn't. There was something he just kept wondering. 'Was I telling the truth when I said I loved her?' At first he had felt sure of it, but as time had passed, he had grown more doubtful.

The next night, he was going to find her, and he was going to get the truth. He packed a rucksack with food, a blanket, a compass, and a map. He knew where the wild pack would be from his time with them. He was amazed that he could still remember.

He left a note on his bed, saying he hoped to be back within a week but might not be. Then he set out, guided first by memory, then his phone, then finally the map and compass.

Maddy had just gotten back from hunting. She had been slow to adopt the wild lifestyle at first, but had discovered that it suited her. She would think of her old life from time to time, then realized there was nothing about it she missed. She had gotten over Rhydian almost a year ago now, much to her parents' relief.

She had just gotten back from a hunt when she heard a howl. 'Someone's decided to come through our territory again' she grumbled to herself, before going to see who it was. When she got there, she couldn't believe who it was.

'Rhydian, why?...'