Chapter 1 Regrets

I saw Kate standing outside of her den and knew I had to tell her the truth, I knew it was my last chance for me to be truly happy. I heard a familiar flapping and saw Marcel and Paddy approach her.

Kate " Marcel, Paddy so good to see you!" she said while hugging them.

Marcel "When it comes to hugs we are all French, eh, Paddy"

Paddy "Well I'm English so we don't hug, but it was good for a first.

Kate " I'm so happy to see you two"

Paddy " We flew in to see you made it home"

Marcel " And what do we find ? Voilia!

Marcel and paddy " Your'e getting married"! they both exclaim in unison.

Kate " Yeah, I'm getting married. -who told you?

Humphrey " I did"

Kate " Humphrey"

Marcel and Paddy decided it was time for them to go so they said their goodbyes and left.

Humphrey started scratching behind his ear while saying excuse me, a flea, and here is a little something for your big day he said as he pulled out a bright pink flower.

Kate smiled and replied with a "thank you".

Humphrey also decided on saying and doing something important to Kate who he thought didn't care and said "and this is also good-bye."

Kate looked shocked and questioned goodbye? In case she misheard him.

Humphrey replied :Yah, i'm thinking of doing a little bit of traveling, you know, seeing where the train takes me. Maybe even visit our friends the bears, our old buddies see how they're doing he said while making a weak bear growl imitation, and don't worry ill tell them you said hi".

Kate asked "But,... Why are you leaving Jasper?

Humphrey smiled slightly trying to hide his hurt and said "you know its a lone wolf thing".

Kate was slightly sad to think of him leaving, her best friend with whom she shared everything with was leaving and he may not be coming back. She was trying to persuade him into not leaving without wanting to say to much if anyone was listening which might jeopardize the packs agreement" I know Humphrey the fun loving omega not Humphrey the lone wolf". Kate was getting agitated but also scared at thought of her best friend leaving her alone to deal with her problems and she didn't want that to happen.

Humphrey only responded with a slight edge of humor in his voice, " so ill be a fun loving lone wolf".

Kate sensed his humor but was annoyed as to why he was leaving his home and her, just because he wanted to travel and possibly get hurt or worse. Her mind was working up an argument to prevent him from leaving so she tried pulling the friend card. "You cant leave you are my best friend and friends don't leave each other".

Humphrey hesitated before responding slowly "Kate ... we have been best friends since puppy-hood and when I first saw you when after you first opened your eyes and our eyes met I knew I loved you even though I didn't understand what it meant to love. We have always been there for each other, even when we were captured we never gave up, even though I messed up time after time you still put it behind you no matter how bad the situation was, that is what friends should do but when we were on the train I realized we aren't only friends we are a team and a team goes until the end, he paused taking a breath before adding and that's what I want to do, I want to go to the end with you Kate".

Kate widened her eyes trying to absorb the information that has been lay out before her by her best friend, and eventually asking him a question she almost didn't want an answer to "what are you saying"?

Humphrey replied in a quick but soft and caring voice "Kate, ... I, ... I love you".

Kate stood in shock for almost a full minute replaying his words in her head over and over trying to make sense of them. Her face showed no emotion none at all just complete shock. But she snapped out of it to see Humphrey still staring at her with hope and anxiety but also fear of denial in his eyes. She felt something within her start burning she was overwhelmed by anger because of the fact that she was getting married and it would only complicate things further between them. She tried to hold in her feelings but to no avail, she turned to look him directly in the eyes and shouted WHY! not caring if anyone would hear her at that point.

Humphrey stepped back in a state of shock and wonder he was about to reply but Kates shouting stopped him "WHY NOW WHEN I'M ABOUT TO MARRY SOMEONE ELSE, I DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOU AS A FRIEND AND BECAUSE WE ARE ONLY FRIENDS!"

Humphrey didn't expect that to happen, he planned to what he was going to say but never though anger would be the outcome. Humphrey tried to calm her down by saying "I only told you now because I never knew you were getting married until after out trip, I would have told you on the train but you left before I had the chance". She did calm down a little but then said "We can never be together, there is a rule. I never realized you had these feelings for me but I don't have them for you" with a edge sharp enough to pierce any soul. Her mind was saying one thing but her heart was screaming another, she wanted to love him but she didn't feel right about it when she was getting married to someone in less than an hour and there was nothing she could do to change it unless the packs would go to war.

She had said the words so fast she didn't even think about what she was saying she just said whatever she could to make him leave and it worked but she noticed something else, something she never saw him do ever, in their whole lives she never saw this happen, a single tear escaped from his eye. She released what she said and immediately started trying to take it back but she was left alone as a shell of a Humphrey turned and walked away with haste. She tried to follow but didn't make it far because her mother told her it was time.

Humphrey turned to walk away but started to run as Kate was informed it was time to start the wedding and she looked to where Humphrey was last seen but saw nothing but wolves walking to the valley and she herself started making her way towards the valley where her life would change forever. She felt strange and hurt thinking about Humphrey leaving it felt as if a piece of her was going with him. She was not sure if she should be mad or sad but it didn't matter she could do nothing but proceed with the wedding as planned.

I was walking away from the den of the one I loved ... Kate, I had risked my life for her, and I was ready to give up everything for her and she just threw it away and acted like she didn't care. She didn't even mention on the whole trip until we got back that she was getting married to an alpha, the eastern leaders son Garth.

I was mentally slapping myself for think I ever had a chance with Kate, I mean come on an Alpha with an Omega it just wouldn't work hence the law made near the beginning of wolf kind to keep order and peace within the packs. Everyone in the pack knew about the law and everyone followed it, breaking the law resulted in either banishment or permanent separation.

It was nearing the time for the wedding and he knew it so he found a suitable spot on the top of a hill overlooking the valley which was blooming with wild flowers and the sweet aroma of their natural scent wafted around uplifting spirits and adding to the anticipation of the upcoming event everybody was felling happy and excited except for two wolves, one was getting married and the other was watching the love of his life going onto a path of no return which held no hope for him. He could see a large gathering of wolves below the ceremony stone at the opening of a trench which further opened into the valley floor where the ceremony was held. He felt pain and anger inside of him he wanted to scream but he didn't want to disrupt the wedding because it would only prevent the inevitable so a few minutes not wanting to watch the wedding end he forced himself to sit and watch as they were finishing the final step. He was so sad and angry he did the only thing he could do and it felt so natural for him, as Kate was just about to rub noses with Garth a howl was heard. To most ears it would sound like a beautiful howl of a wolf but to wolfs themselves it was so much more. Howling was a way to show love compassion and sorrow but more importantly it told a story, howling was like a voice message saying why the wolf was hurting and what happened. Both Packs heard the beautiful yet heart wrenching howl sang by a wolf who was pouring his heart out and completely unknown to all except one, Kate. When she heard this something clicked she new why she didn't want him to leave and why she got so mad at him, she loved him to, not just as a friend but so much more, and her love kept increasing as he told the whole pack of his story starting with how he fell in love with her when he was only a pup, then about his sorrow when she left to become and alpha, and the joy of him seeing her return after four long lonely months without the love of his life or best friend, only to be cast aside at the moonlight howl like a piece of caribou dung or a little coyote, then shipped to Saw tooth park where he thought she felt the same way, and about all the times they saved each other and when they howled together and then finally the pain of seeing his true love denying him after he poured his life out for her and seeing her getting married. The howl ended and Tony looked at Kate and Garth who were both confused then Garth heard growling to his left and saw Tony with the glare of daggers with the intent to kill in his eyes. Garth reacted the only way he know how he leaned forward and completed the process with Kate who was still in shock after finding out what Humphrey went through for her. At that moment she knew the mistake she made and her mind was filled with nothing but pure and utter regret. Her shocked look was interrupted with something else, something much more terrifying than a Grizzly or any stampede. A loud BANG! was heard throughout the valley. You better hurry wolf or else something bad is going to happen.

A/N: I know it's sort of a cliff hanger, but I want to keep you on edge, like what does Humphrey do, and what about Kate's reaction to Garth completing the ceremony. ShadowsChange helped with some story ideas. It was a team effort and will be uploading every Mondays and Fridays. We hope to see you in the next chapter. If you have time please take a few seconds to give us a review if not just give us a follow or favorite. See ya next time.

Revised: ShadowsChange

Written by: Ellispring12345