Humphrey POV
As I walk around the territory there is a smile on my face. It is Spring Time. Finally Winter is over, and the Alpha's are due to return. Kate being one of them.
I can't wait to see her. I've waited all Winter for her return. I know Alphas and Omegas can't be mates, but I still love her.
Although I have had Lilly to hang out with, and to be honest she is great. I wouldn't say I love her, but I do care about her. So here I am walking around the territory looking for my friends, and wondering when the new Alphas will return.
"Wold pile!"
My eyes widen at the words, and before I can react I am under a pile of my friends, Salty, Shakey, Mooch, and Lilly.
I laugh as they get off and let me up.
"Ok, today, do you want to play Berryball, or go Log Sledding?" I ask them.
They all go into thought for a moment. "Log Sledding!" They say in unison.
"Then let's go." I say as I lead them off to find a log, and a good hill to go down.
Soon, we are a top a hill, looking down from or log.
"Ready?"
They all nod, and we push-off. The sled picks up speed quickly, and soon everything is just a blur.
"Lean left!" I shout so they can hear me. As we lean we barely miss a tree.
"Lean Right!"
We continue down and blazing speeds. Nearly missing boulders, and trees.
"Guys, we need to work on brakes!"
"What?" They ask.
Then they all see the lipped ledge in front of us.
"AH!" We all shout as we hit it, and are shot from of sled as it shatters.
I land first, then Lilly lands on top of me. We roll down the hill, until we stop, our position causing me to blush, but it was hidden by my fur.
Me on my back, her on my chest, our noses touching.
She almost didn't seem to want to break the contact, but rather reluctantly, did, or from what I could tell it was reluctant.
I myself didn't really want her to break the contact but knew we would have to.
She got off and I rolled over, and got up.
"So, uh, you ok?" I ask her.
"Y-Yeah, I'm good." She stuttered, it was barely noticeable, but I caught it.
"Hey, you two alright?" I hear Salty ask, as him Shakey, and Mooch all walk over.
"Yeah, we're fine guys." I answer, then I see Kate, but I also see a some wolves I do not recognize hunting with her.
There was a reddish one, that looked like he was from the Eastern pack, a solid black one, a shorter grey one, and a taller grey one with a long mane, and markings on his face.
We watch as they stalk up on a group of caribou. Once they are close, the wolf who I would later find out is Garth, raises his tail and flicks it quickly.
Then the four of them leap towards two caribou, and take them down quickly.
Soon, Me, Lilly, Mooch, Salty, and Shakey are all down, there to congratulate them.
"Kate, you all did great." I say walking up to her.
She smiles when she sees me. "Humphrey! Wow, you look great." She says as the red wolf walks up.
"Hey Garth, good job today." She says to him.
He smiles at her and nods. "You too."
"Garth, this is Humphrey." Kate says as she points at me with her paw.
"Uh... hi, Humphrey, I'm Garth."
"Well, uh, Nice to meet you Garth, so, uh, are you new to the pack or something?" I ask.
"Actually, I'm from the Eastern Pack, just getting used to it here for when we unite the packs."
"We are uniting the packs?"
"Yep, through marriage."
"Oh, who is getting married?"
Kate looks down as I ask this.
"Me and Kate. Since she is the Alpha's Daughter, and is an Alpha, and I am the Eastern Pack's Alpha's son, and am an Alpha." He says.
My heart feels like it's shattered. They are getting married? I mean I know I could never be with Kate, but this just seals my fate, of never being with her.
I turn and walk away but notice Lilly following.
I walk until I find the waterfall I found a few weeks ago. I walk behind it into a cave.
I heard the click of claws on the stone ground. "Humphrey?"
It was Lilly, although I already knew that.
"Yes Lilly?"
"Are you ok?"
"Yeah, I guess."
She sits next to me and rubs my back gently with her paw.
"What's wrong?"
"It's Kate, she is getting married."
"You know it's for the packs, plus you two could never be. Omegas, and Omegas. Alphas and Alphas."
"I know, but I still love her. Seeing her with him will be torture. Plus, he seemed to be almost disgusted when I was around."
"It's probably nothing." She says as I hear other voices. It was Kate, Garth, and that black wolf.
"Omegas are useless, other than a fun thing to mess with." Garth says.
"I have no comment on that one." Kate says.
The black one looks peeved. "You know, for alphas you are both ignorant." He says.
They stop and look at him. "How?" Garth asks.
"Omegas are a very needed part of a pack. They help keep the peace, and keep the tension low."
"Yeah right, Striker, you been eaten berries or something?"
"Garth... We went over this in Alpha school, don't push it, or I'll beat your butt again."
"Boys that's enough." Kate says.
Striker looks at her then swats Garth on the nose, making small scratches on it.
"Ow!"
"Quit whining, you are an Alpha, or maybe a princess. I can never tell which." Striker retorts to his whine.
I hear a growl, then see Garth tackle him.
Soon, almost instantly Garth is whimpering and retreating from the fight.