Long for adventure
Chapter 2 – Convince her to stay.
Kouga walked into his private den and saw Kiara standing there with a sharp stone carving on his walls. A lot of the wolves had decorated their rooms with wall carvings, although he didn't ever think about doing his own, he just wasn't very artistic. He walked over and sat on the bed and saw she was sketching a design. "Is that your boat?"
"Yeah," Kiara said wiping the dust from the carvings "It's gotta have a large base and a tall sail to make it far out. I think the waves get really rough once you get out there."
"I can imagine" Kouga thought about how some of the humans would go out to fish, sometimes they would come back with their boats in pieces and heavily injured, sometimes they wouldn't come back at all. He had to protect his mate. "What if you wait a few weeks to go out, make sure you have everything prepared."
"No, I think I am prepared enough, I will head to the shore tonight and camp there while I build my boat and as soon as its ready I'll leave." She smiled as she drew the waves of the ocean.
"I'll go with you" Kouga said
Kiara turned around slowly "Huh?"
"I'll go with you, to the shore. I can help you gather materials or help with the building process." He shrugged
"Won't your people need you?" She said looking toward the door.
"They'll be fine for a day or two." He said standing up and walking toward her drawing. "Who knows, maybe you'll decide to stay after all."
Kiara froze "What?" she turned to him with a serious face "…you….you promised…"
Damnit, he did promise. He didn't want to go back on his word but he couldn't let her endanger herself. The sadness he felt coming off of her was worse than thought it would be. "I know, you can still go…" he sighed and rubbed her back "I'm gonna go for a run." He kissed her on the top of her head and took off out of the den without a word to anyone.
Kiara felt panic run through her with that last kiss. She could feel the walls closing in, he was going to guilt her into staying like her father had. She had to leave, now. Kiara started walking out of the den when Ginta came up to her "Hey Princess Kiara, or is it Chief now? Female chief?"
"Kiara is fine." She said still walking toward the exit.
"Are you going to find Kouga?" He asked worried about her expression
"No, I'm just going to explore my new surroundings." She said trying to lead him off
"Me and Hakkaku will come with you, HEY HAKKAKU" he called to his friend.
"No, no. It's okay!" She said putting her hands up "I just want to be alone."
"You really should have someone go with you. Kouga wouldn't like you going out unprotected." He said frowning
"I can take care of myself, I'll deal with Kouga if he has a problem with it." She said leaving down the mountain.
Hakkaku and Ginta looked at each other and nodded, they would trail behind her, far enough that she wouldn't be able to sense, smell or hear them, but close enough to protect her if something happened.
They followed her trail for hours, they didn't know where she was going but she wasn't just checking out her surroundings, she had a mission. After the day was over, she was still walking and finally stopped and laid down under a tree.
"Is she going to stay there all night?" Hakkaku asked
"If she does, we have to stay awake and protect her." He said as Hakkaku nodded in response.
Kouga was running through the forest thinking about his options. He could force her to stay but she would be unhappy and resentful of him. He could go with her but if something happens to him what will come of his tribe. They are mated for life and he needs to protect her. Did he have a choice? He finally stopped running and headed back toward the mountain, when he walked in he noticed the den was absent of Kiara's scent. He rushed to his private den and saw she was missing, he then searched the entire den before stopping by the main entrance stating "Where is she?!"
"Princess Kiara?" Someone said in response to his question. It was Cerina, she got Kouga's attention and seeing that he was irritated she continued "I saw her leave, Hakkaku and Ginta followed her."
"Where was she going?" He asked hurried in panic.
"I'm not sure." She felt guilty for making her leader panic but she knew he needed to know.
"Damnit!" Kouga said before running out of the den as fast as he could. She left already?! She wasn't even going to say goodbye? Was it because of what he said? Damnit, damnit, damnit.
The sun rose that morning slowly waking up Ginta and Hakkaku, the tossed and turned avoiding the sun when it dawned on them, THEY FELL ASLEEP! Both of them shot up and looked to where Kiara was the previous night, she was gone.
"NO! We're so stupid!" Ginta said hitting his own head with a fist.
"Kouga is going to kill us!" Hakkaku said just as worried.
"Kouga is gonna kill you for what?"
They both turned to see a scruffy and tired Kouga.
"KOUGA!" They said not knowing what to say.
"Where. Is. Kiara.?" He said emphasizing on each word.
"We…..uh…..she….." Ginta studdered.
"We lost her." Hakkaku put his head down in guilt.
"You lost her?" he questioned
"We're so sorry Kouga, we were watching her, but we traveled all day tracking her and we were so tired…." Ginta tried to explain.
Kouga rolled his eyes. "I know where she is, go back to the den. I don't know when I'll be back."
"Kouga…." Ginta tried
"If I don't return you two will run the pack." He looked over his shoulder at Hakkaku. "Hakkaku I know you and Cerina have been planning on mating. You will be alpha and she will be your alpha female." He then turned to Ginta. "You will be the beta and lead the warriors in battle."
"Kouga, what are you saying?" Ginta asked
"I will return when I can, until then you are the new pack leaders." Kouga said. He made his choice, he'd go wherever Kiara would go.
